ng of the babe, all the diseases of
infancy and childhood and their treatment without the use of drugs.

The avoidable causes of disease in children and adults are fully
considered and a voluminous appendix treats of the use of water,
massage, exercise, food and drinks, and how to prepare them as remedial
agencies.

It is safe to say that no greater or more important work on this subject
has ever been written.

Every woman and especially every prospective mother should read it. Its
cost is as nothing compared to its value. Price, $1.50 by mail.

The Food Value of Meat

Flesh Food Not Essential to Mental or Physical Vigor.

By W. R. C. LATSON, M. D.,

The most valuable work on Practical Dietetics that has been published.
The Food Question is considered in its relation to health, strength and
long life. Some idea of the scope may be seen from the following

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION. Importance of the Subject. Influence of Foods on the
Health and Morality of the Community. The Most Important Question of
Dietetics. Classes of Foods. Description of Proteids. The Starches.
Conversion of Starches into Sugars. Fruit Sugar. The Fats. Salts. Effect
of Cooking Upon Foods.

DIGESTION. Definition of the Process. Saliva. The Ptyalin. Effect of
Eating Sugar with Starchy Foods. Gastric Digestion. The Stomach; The
Gastric Juice; Peptones; Digestion In the Intestines; Importance of
Digestion; Tabular Statement of the Digestive Process.

COMPOSITION OF FOODS. The Four Elements of Food; Proper Proportion of
Each Element; Selection of Balanced Foods; Table of Food Analyses; Value
of Cooked Vegetables; The Reason Why Many Vegetarians Fail; Fresh
Fruits; Pure Water; The Grains; The Legumes; Nuts.

FOOD VALUES OF FLESH MEATS. The Question at Issue; Biological Data, What
They Indicate; The Intestinal Tract; The Food Value of Meat; Poisons;
Disease Infection; The Strongest Argument Against the Use of Flesh Meat;
Vigorous Vegetarians; Intellectual Vegetarians; Vegetarianism and Vigor.

COMBINATIONS OF FOODS. Principles; Cooked and Uncooked Foods; Model
Menus; Breakfast; Luncheon; Dinner; Advantages of Vegetable Foods.

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COMMON DISORDERS

Causes, Symptoms, and Hygienic Treatment, by the use of Water,
Massotherapy, and other Rational Methods.

By W. R. LATSON, M. D.

Among the diseases considered may be mentioned Indigestion,
Constipation, Rheumatism, Neuralgia,