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which flesh is heir, among which are insanity, melonchoHa and 

 violent paroxysms of temper in both children and adults. To 

 those who have passed middle life, these accumulations and 

 obstructions mean many serious diseases. 



In all man's activities we find expression of thought, con- 

 sciousness, and power of choice. This power makes us in a 

 large measure arbitors over our own destinies physically and 

 enables us to leave to posterity something better than gold, health 

 with a knowledge of the laws governing a hygienic life. While 

 all along the food line we fully understand that "one man's meat 

 may be another's poison" there are a few tried and proved facts 

 that hold good, proved even by the exceptions. Fruits are an 

 essential in our diet, owing to their medicinal and curative quali- 

 ties. Fruits, nuts, certain kinds of vegetables and cereals are 

 best adapted to give the greatest amount of force with the least 

 output of energy. Next in order come the pulses — peas, beans 

 and lentils. They tell us that grapes may be given in such large 

 quantities that the organism will absorb so much of the liquids 

 that it reaches every part of the system restoring to a healthy 

 state of functional activity. There is no fruit of the earth which 

 enters so largely into the appetizing plans of the household and 

 public as the apple. To those of sedentary habits it is a daily 

 need. One of our senators is said to be a marvel in the amount 

 of work he performs in the Senate though over sixty-five years 

 old. He says it is owing to his daily lunch of apples which he 

 has taken exclusively for years. Beside apples and grapes are 

 the delicious pears, luscious peaches and all the small fruits. 

 Fruits are not only wholesome but delicate and nice, easy to serve 

 and always relishable. It would be far better to let them take the 

 place of our desert of rich pastry. 



There was, at one time, a wide-spread report that German 

 soldiers were to be supplied with sugar as a part of their daily 

 rations. It caused quite a number of a certain class to partake 

 of extra quantities, saying "it must be that lots of sugar is good 

 for us." Different conditions call for different treatment. 

 Soldiers upon a march in cold weather in a severe climate require 

 heat-producing food. Sugar produces heat and energy beside 

 is easily transported. An extra supply for us is but adding fuel 

 to a fire already well supplied if our diet is what is best for us. 

 The digestive organs will elaborate sugar from nearly all fruits, 



