1934 Here's How to be Healthy by B G Hauser

To Be Healthy

And then, as a final step in the experi ment, the prisoners were put on a mineral- complete ration, and were soon restored to health. This experiment showed that without doubt deficiency of any one of the sixteen important mineral elements causes sickness in some form. The problem of the diet spe cialist is to find those foods that contain the necessary mineralsin the proper proportion. These foods of high mineral content are sure to be rich in the mysterious vitamins, which are essential to health. And the min eral-rich diet abounding in vitamins is sure to give increased pep and vitality. The search of the scientists for foods with these qualifications is not difficult. Dozens offruits and vegetablesfrom Nature's boun tiful storehouse contain these organic min erals and vitamins. Their alkaline reaction in the body offsets the acid by-products of starch and protein digestion and prevents acidosis.

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