The Detroit times., 1917-07-11
Fruit and Efficiency
nv N. ADDINGroN BRUCE
Author OF The Riddle OF Person
Atty Psychology and
Parcnthood." etc.

Al this time OF year fruits Of
many kinds are available as low.
priced foodstufrs. Fruit OF some
kind should be eaten daily. not
merely 10 take the place OF more
expensive food. but because OF it's
great value 20 physical health and
mental efficiency.
Fruit dement's 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 rs
10 % 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 nutrlment.
II affords simply bulk and a me.
chanical stimulation 10 the move
ments OF the digestive organs They
are built 10 receive this bulk. and
their proper functioning requires Il.
Thus the free daily use OF fresh
fruit incidentally insures regular
supply OF water aud a certain bulk
TO the food. which prevents consti
patton. allays thirst. and. according
20 some diminishes the desire for
stimulating drinks. Pure water
should. OF course. be taken IN add.
tion 10 that supplied by fruit in the
diet"
Constipation is one OF the com,
monest foes 10 health and efficiency
II lowers both vital force and think
Ing power by the toxic action % the
uneliminated substances which II
allows 10 circulate thru the blood 10
every part OF the organism.
Wherefore. II only because or its
value as preventive OF constipa
ton. the eating OF fruit should be a
daily custom with men and women
who have work 20 do and wish 10
be able 10 do their work well
Besides which. the eating OF fruit
further increases mental and bodily
vigor by promoting digestion Itself
as well as elimination
One OF the requisites 70 good di.
gestion is an ample production OF
gastric juice BY the stomach. Scien-
tiic experiments have proved that
the acids OF fruits stimulate the
stomach 70 produce the indispensa.
bic gastric Juice.
And OF particular Interest 10 per
sons suffering from condition OF
deficiency in the natural acid 81 the
- knaR found that
fruit acids help 20 compensate FOR
this deficiency
Again. those mysterious but most
necessary food constituents called
"yitamins" are abundantly present
In fruit Especially are they pres.
ent in such fruits a. oranges. lem
ons. lines. and most OF the berries
Consequently the daily use OF
fruit is an insurance against yitamin
deficiency
The preservation 81 the teeth.
another important factor In the
maintaining OF efficiency Is promot-
cd by tho eating 81 fruit. For fruit
acids stimulate the how Of saliva
and prevent the formation OF tartar.
Also they have cleaning effect
on the teeth. For this reason II Is
desirable TO eat fruit az the close OF
a meal instead OF the beginning.
DO not, OF course. 90 10 the eX-
IRENE Of restricting yourself In sum
mer 10 an almost exclusively fruit
diet. But do eat plenty OF fruit
thruout the summer
And having acquired the fruit-eat-
ing habit continue II till another
summer comes Every day, sum
mer and winter. cat some fruit ~
YOU can obtain any. You will ind
this pays.