Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-11
He Also Says Tno Much
Sugar In Ore Form Or.
Another
HOW TO CORRECT EVIL
Urges Increase in Consumption of
Milk. Butter and Cheese With De-
crease in Consumption Gf Meat

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| have 10 amnesty against butch
GrS or sugar manufacturers, nor do !
hold 4 brief for dai.ymen or farm
.cS, bat working in the interest of
the public health, | simply desire to
state some plain, scientific facts.
that have been fully proven, and are
easily demonstrated.
The average person consumes TOO
much meat, also sugar in one form or
another. The proper regulation of the
food Of the individual, has much to
10 with his or her power 10 resist
disease. Hcuce the first logical step
in disease prevention work, is 3y va
riCus means III our command, to en-
leay0r to raise the powers Of resist.
ancc Of the peope to as high stand
ard as may be poss bic. The various
sanitary measures. food and milk in
spection, ETC., all have their part in
his important work and it is COM
paraotiveiy easy = do it, as the
Health Officer IS backed up by string
mt isHvs giving him power to enforce
his demands in protecting the public.
But the most important factor IN
preventing disease, is the education
'r the public in the general principles
# right living and self protection.
Without the intelligent cooperation
i the rcaple, the work of the Health
officer IS bound to nc sadly hamper
I'll. II order for rs TO be healthy, we
must have not only sanitary surround
.rgs and clean. wholesome foods, but
such variety Of food as will supply
he body with the various chemicals,
rerments. bone and muscles building
substances as are required to main
tain the 6ody in normal working con-
iiton ard good health. That is TO say
with the vital powers Of resistance
- t''NC..sG at Itv4 ii'otI. \" - a hh'H!i
fac5 that majority Of people suffer
liorc or les from Indigestion or con-
S,ipation, or both. This is generally
.au<ed by either an unbalanced diet,
or Incorrect methods of cooking and
,atin". or .ack Of fresh, air. and exer
.isc. ! young fellow said to be the
2thcr day. Why doctor, ! can eat
anything want, and It never hurts
me-" Yes, he may now, but its safe
BET he won't do so %. years from now.
Il he by chance lives that long! If q
man Is engaged in hard. manual la0or
out in the open, he can consume
rairly large quantity of meat without
placing too great burden upon the
organs cf elimination. Candy or sweet
s.uff Cf any kind should never be
eaten before meals, as sugar in any
form tends to satisfy the natural
.raving for food. Children crave and
actually require more sugar than
adults, hut this demand should. be
strictly regulated by common sense
ard reason. 1t is'now known that nor
nal nutrition requires. in addition to
he REGULAR organic and mineral food
tufts. certain substances called food
harmoncs, or vitamins. Milk is very
r;ch IN ritam;n "a, also calcium and
protc,ns. There is no question out that
IN increase in the consumption. Of
mix, butter ard cheese, with cor
responding decrease, in the consump-
ION of meat, VIII benefit any person,
Young or Old. and increase their resis-
lance to disease. The liberal use OF
milk and milk products, mixed with
cereals. fruits. vegetables and fish,
with a reduction IN the quantity OF
meat. will provide any family with a
varied and ample dict, rich in all the
necessary chemical substances, food
harrnoncs. vitamins and ferments re-
qu;red hy The human body to, NAM
.ain IT. vitality and resist disease.
Don't clog up your system with neavy
foods that the body is unable to as
similate, and which place q heavy bur-
len upon the liver and kidneys. An
ostrich can digest almost any old
.hirc. but remember you are not an
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