Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-13
BY ]. II. KELLOGG, NJ. D., LII. d.



i was the excuse given by
famous pugilist for his first defeat. He
confessed that on the day Of his urSuc-
cessful battle he added to his regulation
bill Of fare an extra beefsteak when his
trainer was not looking. He said, THAT
bcefsteak made me tired" He was
right Very likely the beefsteak was
the cause Of his defeat.
Many business man owes his failure
to the same cause. Many a professor
who finds his work n burden and sees
himself losing his grip upon his position
might find the explanation of his de-
clIning efficiency In the same cause--an
excessive protein intake. When one
takes an excess Of fat, or carbohydrate.
the excess may be easily disposed OF. as
1t is deposited as fat beneath the skin,
In other words. one takes on a little
added weight, which may be done with
out any material decrease of mental OF
physical efficiency. But when one takes
an excess of protein. through the freer
use OF meat and eggs, the result Is diff
ferent. The protein of the surplus Is
dgested and absorbed. but instead OF
being deposited as residual tissue TO be
used perhaps at some future time or as
an addition TO the body weight, this sur
plus must be at once eliminated, for ma
ture has made no provision for the stor-
age Of any considerable excess OF pro-
tein. II Is converted into urea, carried
of through the kidneys, and thus the
bloodstream is loaded to an excessive de-
gree with waste material and the kid
neys are required to do an excess OF
work in the elimination of these poisons.
| In the meantime. while the process Of
| elimination Is going on, every cell Of the
| body including every brain and nerve
| cell, Is bathed with blood which is super
saturated with poisonous and waste ma
| terial.
But this Is not the worst of II. a
considerable part of the surplus protein
remains In the alimentary canal undi-
gested and while lying In the colon hour
after hour rapid putrefaction takes place
Ptomaines and toxins are produced ant
the absorption OF these poisons many OF
which have the virulence OF snake ven
oms. exposes the entire body to a highly
pernicious and dangerous form Of intoN
| ication. Ptomaine intoXication may be
fuddle a mans brain, weaken his judg
| ment lessen his irhibitory power, destro,
his ability to perceive and decide quickly
to dispatch business, to initiate. to orig
mate, TO execute, in exactly the SAM
way and to as high degree as alcohol
opium or any other drug.
Many business man past forty year
who imagines himself to be sufferin
from overwork Is simply suffering fror
food poisoning.
Excess of protein, the chief cause c
food poisons, Is the greatest danger I
which the American business man Is eS
posed. The American business man a
the present time faces greater DANCE
in the beefsteak which he swallows ever
day at the dinner table than In any c
the commercial problems which are at tn
present moment so widely discussed
the newspapers. Beefsteak poisoning
a menace. not only to the American bus
ness man, but to professional men {
:. every type. Cut out beefsteaks, cut u,
, meats of all sorts. cut out tea an
&C fee cut out cigars, cut out alcoholism
Live the simple life. rnis is the be
c advice that can be given to the busine!
= man who seeks success through increa
It ing personal efficiency.