FACTS, FADS AND FRAUDS IN NUTRITION 27 



Is clear coffee less harmful than that sugared and creamed 1 ! 

 The effect of caffein in coffee is not altered by sugar or cream. 



Is fresh coffee more healthful than stale coffee? 

 No! There is very little difference if any except that of palatability. 



Is there any ground for the statement that smoking aids digestion? 

 No! Quite the contrary. Smoking inhibits normal hunger con- 

 tractions and the flow of gastric juice — ■ desirable preparatory 

 processes for normal digestion. 



Does an athlete need a high meat diet"! 



No! Muscular exercise demands an extra supply of energy foods 



mostly carbohydrate, not extra protein. 



14. Q. Is garlic beneficial as a blood purifier or in the treatment of chronic 



diseases? 

 A. There is no clinical evidence for therapeutic value in garlic. Most 

 of the sO-called garlic tablets or remedies carry only enough garlic 

 to give the odor. 



15. Q. Can any one food be called a complete or perfect food? 



A. No! Not even milk, which comes nearest to being an all-round 

 food for children, provides all the essentials. Effort should be 

 made to select a good variety of foods rather than one complete 

 food. 



Does the use of excess salt cause Brights Disease? 

 No! In some cases of Brights Disease (or kidney trouble) the use 

 of salt is curtailed in treatment; it may aggravate but not initiate 

 the trouble. 



Are egg whites (albumin chiefly) injurious to the kidneys? 



No! Egg albumin is not objectionable to the normal person and 



does not tend to promote disease of the kidney. 



Is the banana and milk diet just another reducing fad? 

 No! Bananas seem to give satiety value to a low caloric diet and 

 the combination of banana and milk for two out of three meals may 

 be a convenient and easy way to reduce. 



Is it proper to drink water with meals'! 



Yes! A moderate amount of water aids rather than hinders di- 

 gestion. 



Can any one food be said to purify the blood? 



No! This is a vague and meaningless expression never used in 



scientific literature. 



Can any one food build up resistance"! 



No! A well-balanced diet providing all necessary minerals and 

 vitamins will promote the best nutrition possible, which in turn 

 should increase resistance to infection. 



Is raw milk a cure or treatment for syphilis"! 



No! Scientific medicine finds no basis for this fallacy recently ex- 

 pounded by a prominent physical culturist. 



