Arizona sun., 1950-04-21
What Shall I Eat
BY WALTER G. DAY

BY WALTER u. DAY
We are living in an age of COM
mercialism and millions of dollars
have been invested in the manu-
facture of demineralized and de-
vitalized food products, for which
a large demand has heen created
by shrewd, misleading advertise
ments often supported by state
-ments of chemists, evidently hired
for the occasion. The general pub
lie, devoid of eaxct knowledge con-
cerning food values, buys these
impoverished products, unaware of
the fact that they undermine
health and vitality.
The above accusation is subStan-
tiated by an experience of the writ
er, in publishing my life story in a
large metropolitan paper, several
years ago. I wrote in my conclud-
ing chapter that, 'I do not ask my
body to carry load of superflu-
Gus foods and drinks that are of no
food value only to tickle the palate,
or because they are popular or
highly advertised. A period ended
the sentence at palate. The re-
mainder was deleted. That is evil
dence that the public must not be
enlightened and the advertisers
business must not be jeopardized.
A thorough understanding of
food values, especially of the chem
ical composition of foods in regard
to their mineral contents is, there
fore, indispensable.
The influence of the conditions
of the mind on the physiological
functions of the body should not be
underestimated. But, on the other
hand, it cannot be gainsaid that the
former are often affected to some
degree by our dietetic and hygienic
habits and the conditions of our in
ternal organs. The influence of
food and diet on public health and
morals has been and will always be
an important factor in the progress
and welfare of the human race.
The building of a sound and
healthy body and mind should only
be means to an end. It should
enable us to discharge our duties
more efficiently toward ourselves
and our fellowmen. Higher states
of society require better men.
Lasting reforms can never be
brought about my parliaments or
sumptuary laws. They must come
through individual effort and bet
terment, based on a deeper under
standing of the great regenerative
and healing forces of nature which
are always active throughout the
organic world. Legislative meas
ures may accomplish much in bet
tering our conditions, but the only
true and lasting reform is that
which is wrought within ourselves.
The present marks the dawn of
a new era in the evolutionary
march of the human race. Out of
the darkness of the ages where
fear and superstitution, greed and
selfishness held sway, there grad
ually comes the awakening OF a
higher consciousness and the cog
nizance of the great potentialities
of man under a system Of social
and economic justice.
When some or the precepLS just
mentioned are taught in our
schools and colleges and more at
tention to the subject of rational
diet and it's relation to health ac-
cording to the latest findings OF
biochemistry, then, and not until
then. will we reduce the cause of
crime, abnormal mental and phys
ical conditions of the inmates OF
mental institutions, jails and peni-
tentiaries.
There are many other elements
to be considered too, such as eco
nomic industrial, financial and So
cial disjointed, maladjustments in
our whole economy.