This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ...of what. Let us look for a moment at quantity vs. quality. A working man requires not less than 1-2 oz. of solids (water free). If he eats 16 oz. of beans he will obtain the 12 oz. of necessary nutriment. But to receive the required amount of nourishment (12 oz.) from cabbage, he would be obliged to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ...of what. Let us look for a moment at quantity vs. quality. A working man requires not less than 1-2 oz. of solids (water free). If he eats 16 oz. of beans he will obtain the 12 oz. of necessary nutriment. But to receive the required amount of nourishment (12 oz.) from cabbage, he would be obliged to eat 15 pounds. Then, again, a given diet furnishing certain amounts of protein and energy may be taken by three men under the same conditions of environment and labor, and while it meets the demands cf the first it may be too little for the second or too much for the third; or, it may suffice very well for either one at a given time and be too much or too little at another time. How essential, then, that one should have a knowledge of the nutritive value of foods--and of himself. MEDICINAL VALUE OF CERTAIN FOODS. God has provided in Nature all the medicinal properties necessary for the maintenance of health. Many of these are found in the vegetable kingdom, a list of which I give herewith: From the naturally organized foods (not from a bottle; you should have passed your bottle days), you should obtain all the iron that your system requires to build up your blood, oxygen to purify it, and food to strengthen your nerves, not to deaden them. Lettuce is good for the nerves; is cooling to the blood and is a good sleep-producer, containing opium in its natural state. Celery is also good for the nerves; for nervous dyspepsia, neuralgia and rheumatism. Tomatoes contain vegetable calomel and serve as a stimulus for the liver. Cucumbers contain arsenic of sufficient quantity to aect the complexion, if eaten freely; but not foolishly. Spinach and dandelion have a marked effect upon the kidneys; the former also giving relief to those troubled with...
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