The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
Fruit and Efficiency
ny ". ADpINGroN BRUCE
Author OF The Riddle OF Person
allty." Psychology and
parenthood" etc.


Al this time OF year fruits OF
many kinds are available as low
priced foodstuffs. Fruit OF some
kind should be eaten daily. not
merely 10 take the place OF more
expensive food. but because OF its
great value 10 physical health and
mental efficiency.
Fruit benefits health and efficiency
In several ways. For one thing. As
admirably stated in a health letter
issued by the Life Extension insti-
tute:
Fruit Is not concentrated nutri-
ment Most fruits contain from IS
20 % per cent OF water The bal
ance Is largely woody fibre or eel
lulose. fruit sugar. and minerals
The cellulose supplies the waste
which Is so frequently lacking in
modern diets
'Cellulose furnishes no nutriment.
II affords simply bulk and me
chanical stimulation to the move
mentS or the digestive organs They
are bull, 20 receive this bulk. and
their proper functioning requires f..
Thus the free daily use OF fresh
fruit incidentally insures a regular
supply OF water and a certain bulk
10 the food. which prevents consti-
patiCn allays thirst. and. according
70 some. diminishes the desire for
stimulating drinks Pure water
should OF course, be taken IN addi-
tion TO that supplied by fruit in the
diet.
Constipation Is one OF the com
monest foes 20 health and efficiency
II lowers both vital force and think
ing power by the toxic action OF the
uneliminated substances which Il
allows 10 circulate thru the blood 20
every part OF the organism.
Wherefore. II only because OF It's
value "a preventive OF constipa.
ton. the eating OF fruit should be a
daily custom with men and women
who have work 70 do and wish to
be able 20 do their work well
Resides which. the eating % fruit
further increases mental and bodily
vigor by promoting digestion Itself
as well as elimination.
One of the requisites 10 good d.
EtNNlON - III AiAlKAF EANAANAARh VI
gastric Juice by the stomach. Scien-
tine experiments have proved that
the acids OF fruits stimulate the
stomach 10 produce the indispensa-
bic gastric tuice.
And OF particular interes, 10 per
sons suffering from a condition OF
deficiency in the natural acid Of the
stomach. II has been found that
fruit acids help TO compensate FOR
this deficiency
Again those mysterious but most
necessary food constituents called
"vitamins" are abundantly present
in fruit Especially are they pres
ent in such fruits as oranges. lem
ons. lines and most OF the berries
Consequently the daily use OF
fruit n An insurance against vitamil
deficiency
The preservation OF the teeth,
another important factor In the
maintaining OF efficiency is promot-
ed BY the eating ~ fruit For fruit
acids stimulate the Cow OF saliva
and prevent the formation OF tartar
Also they have cleaning effect
on the teeth. For this reason II Is
desirable 70 eat fruit at the close OF
meal instead OF the beginning
Do not. OF course, 20 10 the ex'
treme of restricting yourself in sum
mer 10 an almost exclusively fruit
diet. Bur do eat plenty OF fruit
thruout the summer
And having acquired the fruit eat
ing habit. continue Il till another
mer and winter. eat some fruit n
YOU can obtain any. You will ind
this pays.