THE DIET QUESTION.
The replacement of waste. Appetite and hunger. The evils of gluttony.
Vegetarianism versus flesh eating. Diet, a question of latitude.
The cause of old age. Cretinism. Danger of earthy matters in food
substances. Fruits are ideal foods. The true value of bread.
Classification of the ingredients of food substances. Table of
proportions. Table of digestive values. Vegetarianism discussed. A
mixed diet the most reasonable. How to eat. Liquids at meals. When to
eat. The no-breakfast plan. The effects of alcohol, tea and coffee.
Improper habits of eating. The influence of mind upon digestion. The
advantages of regularity. Nature’s bookkeeping.....124