I have attempted to deal, in this volume, with the quality of foods, as I dealt with their quantity, in my former book. In this way, the ground will have been pretty thoroughly covered, from the particular point of view from which I have attacked these problems. I can only hope that, as the result of these two volumes, many persons may find health and a long life, who would otherwise have sunk into a premature grave. If I could feel that I had in any way helped to accomplish this, I should be more than satisfied.

H. C.

CONTENTS

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Preface[5]
I.The Natural Food of Man[9]
II.The Argument from Comparative Anatomy[20]
III.The Argument from Physiology[46]
IV.The Argument from Chemistry[57]
V.The Argument from Hygiene[96]
VI.The Argument from Experience: Nationsand Individuals[136]
VII.Miscellaneous Arguments[156]
VIII.Dairy Products[167]
IX.Vegetables[176]
X.Cereals, Grains, etc.[181]
XI.Condiments and Spices[187]
XII.The Fruitarian Diet[202]
XIII.Food Combinations[239]
XIV.Hygienic Food and Hygienic Cookery[249]
XV.The Question of Quantity[265]
XVI.General Conclusions[274]
Appendix[279]
Index[281]
[Selections from Atwater and Bryant’s Tables]

The Natural Food of Man