Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-06-03
SAY THOUSANDS
DIE FROM H. C. [.
United States Scientists Give
Startling Facts Cleaned From
Investigation.
CHILDREN MOST SUSCEPTIBLE
Claim Vice President Marshall's
Adopted Son Killed by Lack of
Nutritious Food-Proper
Diet Is Needed.

Washington.-The high cost Of food
is killing thousands Of Americans and
undermining the health of thousands
Of others.
This is the deduction made by scien-
lists connected with the government,
whose job is to figure out just what
kinds of foods are necessary to sus-
tain the human body.
The reason for the III. C. L. casualty
list is that the most expensive foods
are the ones most necessary to good
health. Economical shoppers select
the cheaper food and thereby deprive
themselves and their families Of life
sustaining elements.
The disease that develops is called
acidoSiS. 1t is not a new disease, but
it's prevalence in America has devel-
Oped in the last five years. The word
"acidosis" is so new that it hasn't got
into the dictionary.
Children Most Susceptible.
The disease is more prevalent among
children. 1t was the malady that kill
ed Vice President and Mrs. Thomas
MarshalPs adopted son. That child
had been properly cared for after the
Marshalls adopted him, but he was I'M
dernourished before he fell into such
fortunate hands and several years of
proper feeding failed to restore his
health.
Bread and other starchy foods are
the cheapest" said Dr. Carl Voegtlin,
professor Of pharmacology, government
hygienic laboratory. "For this reason
they are consumed more extensively
They are the foods that, used to ex-
cess, bring on acidosis."
The principal symptom of acidosis
is abnorlnality in breathing The res
piration is more difficult because the
lungs are trying to eliminate the ex
cess of poison.
What is the preventive Or remedy
for acidosis?
Sometimes doctors give bicarbonate
Of soda or -alkalines that
neutraliZe the acids-tO prevent aci-
dosis after operations, after ether an
esthesia or relieving established aci-
dosis or diabetes.
Proper Diet" Needed.
But to keep from getting acidosis
there is a better way. The necessary
alkalines can be taken into the body
in a mixed diet, containing green vege-
tables, fruits and milk.
zone cannot emphasize too much
the value Of milk, fresh vegetables
and fruits" declared Doctor Voegtlin
"From these foods one gets sodium and
potassium carbonateS and other in
organic salts that are absolutely neces-
sary in neutralizing the acids if one
is to keep well. The juices contain
the alkalines the body needs. We
should have them regardless of cost,
for it is not economy to s:ve money
and ruin our health.
1.-THE starchy foods, such as cakes,
pies, hominy, hot cakes, biscuits, bread
and potatoes should never make up
more than so per cent of the menu,
and should be much less, if possible.
People should eat lettuce, cabbage,
spinach, carrots, turnips, onions, ap-
pies, pears oranges, grapefruit and
other fruit and vegetables.
"String beans contain about the
right proportion of foods and we should
eat all we can get Of them. The peo-
pie now eat a half-pound of meat
day per capita, which is just 100 per
cent too much. Sugar is a luxury that
could be entirely eliminated with no
bad effects. The best rule to follow
is a mixed diet, with emphasis, espe
cially now that summer is near, on
the green vegetables and fruits and
milk and it's producers, and eat plen-
ty of food at regular Intervals"