South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-05
HEART DISEASES
LEAD In CAUSES
OF DEATH RATES
Modern Day Habits of Eating
Blamed for Numerous Heart
Disorders.

INDIANAPOLIS March e. Heart
diseases have lead az 20 causes for
thu national heath rate in the last
1our years The pneumonia lnfiu-
enzs epidemic ranked second with
tube -cuIosis has been cut down 90
third az a cause Cor national NOR
tality. according 10 Dr. J y. Hurry.
secretary OF the Indiana state Board
OF Health
These heart disorders are caused
bv a number Of modern DAY habits
o. living says Or Hurry Intern
pererce in eating SIS one of the
Grimes that DR. Hurry considers
s. retardiug civilizations progress.
And the worst Of 10 is says the
doctor. lis that my work is TO seek
TO preserve the weak Unless there
s. a change the weak and the patch
81 up viii predominant in modern
civilization and then there will be a
pretty condition
The strength OF a nation. Dr.
Hurry believes may be gagged by
The mum bci OF old men that 1t has
living The dead line under which
e nation dare not fall. II 81 hopes TO
continue. is Is per cent Of the men
living. over so years OF age. The
Talsan states. although they are
warning constantly have the world
highest percentage OF old men. says
Dr Hurry. The United States cen
sus has no figures listed"
Hairless and TOOthIcss."
Modern civilization is rapidly APP
Jro1ching a hairless and a tooth
less age" Dr. Hurry declares. PEG
pic don't eat the right foods over
eating OF some foods and under
nourishmeut OF other foods is what
IS depriving peoples bodies OF the
clements necessary to make hair and
teeth And good teeth are born with
. child The mother must have the
necessary elements for making the
perfect enamel necessary for per-
fee, teeth"
Highly muled hours and inland
salt deprive men OF elements essen
tlaI 20 the growth OF hair and teeth.
Dr Hurry says Canned goods in
time produce scurvy If eaten alone,
ne says Dr. Hurry recommends
greens as an essential part of every
diet.
Average Person Overeats.
The average person not only over
eats, but the average young person
of today eats too many concentrated
foods. Or Hurry SAYS. He lists as
such concentrated foods. ice cream.
ice cream nut sundaes. matted milk
etc. They are al good food ne
saws "bu, should be eaten as con-
Ceutrated foods and only eaten occa-
sioually and when needed Milk has
o good value that cannot be eXCelled.
II -ustains men and animals alike
10 a startling degree
Too much carhonated water is not
good for an individual says DR.
Hurry. speaking Of other common
EoJa fountain drinks "Carbonated
water az times is great relief but
used extensively Too much carbon
ated gas is not good for the stomach.
end it is not overly pleasant"
rheumatism is often caused by
eating too much meat Dr. Hurry
SAYS However. meat f. necessary.
NE believes. 20 build up body tissues.
DR. Hurry believes that no medi-
cine is a curative and that al medi-
cine tends TO weaken the body. But
s. is sometimes necessary" he says.
Everybody is a chemical plant.
When some part of IL refuses TO
function. a stimulant or medicine is
usually desirable But the medicine
only holsters the body for the time
beine. IT. must leave it's mark as
does Che illness