The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-24
MEAT IN HEALTH DIET or COURSE

It seems to be at least tacitly agreed among physicians or medi- cal authorities that Hnodreate use of tobacco by grown-ups Is usually not injurious to health. There is no scientific evidence that moderate smoking is deleterious to the rl1a-. ture adult, but plenty of evidence that tobacco llnpairs the health and general development of the child or youth.
 Likewise, without prejudice, there is no scientific evidence that meat eating in any way injures health Certainly there is nc basis for the fancy that meat eating causes "caidosis" or accumulation of or deposit of "uric acid" in the blood or in the tissues. Notwithstanding the singular fact that some physi- clan reports an alleged case of 'gout' now and then, even within the past year or two, still 1t is no longer ser- lously claimed that "uric acid" or o salt of "uric acid" has anything to do with causing disease. To be sure, chalky deposits (mono-sodium urate) are commonly found in the tissues of elderly persons, but rare- ly have such persons over suffered with any illness that could possibly be called gout,
 The model health diet includes meat, of course. Why not2 By no sound, physiological reasoning can we exclude meat from health diet, On the other hand, if the diet in- cludes milk, eggs and cheese, as the health diet must, 1t is a matter of individual taste or prefer ence whether to exclude or to exclude meat. Meat supplies nothing that milk, cheese and eggs will not sup- ply to i'll the requirements of hu- man nutrition. The protein or nitro- genous material in meat is c "com- plete" protein, that Is, 1t contains all of the amino acids essential for hue man nutrition. But 60 does the pro- tein in milk, cheese and eggs. ,. So I repeat, the inclusion or exclusion of meat in the health diet is e mat ter of individual taste only.
 It is well for the layman, and the physician too, for that matter, to remember that the theory of cen- tury ago, that "uric acid" in dark or red meat caused "gout" was bas- cd on crude estimates. not on pre- else measurement of the amount of uric acid in the blood; and that such measurements do not bear out the theory at all.
 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
 Pimples
 Please tell me the quickest and slfest way to get rid of blaokheads and pimples on my face and back (Anxious) .es
 AnSwer-Send stamped envelope bearing your address and ask for pamphlet on "Acne"-pimples and biackheads.
 KCT and Low Blood Pressure
 When told my doctor I'd like to try soluble potassium chloride for my aliergy he said I'd surely have low blood pressure then--I have had low blood pressure for some time. ~. B.)
 Answer-It does not lower blood pressure. AS the action of potassium is physiologically similar to the ac- ton of adrenal gland hormone 1t Ghould rather tend to help low blood pressure.
 Plants in Bedroom
 Growing plants in q room are beneficial in Dyatirne, for they give off oxygen, but at night give off q gas (you know It's name) that is poisonous to breathe. GA. O.
 Answer Reason why growing plants are healthful in living room. bedroom or slckroom is that the leaves and the porous pots evaporate some moisture, which is always needed in artificially heated air. The amount of oxygen given off, or the amount of carbon dioxide given off in the night if any, is insigni- ficant. Carbon dioxide is not pois-