This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ... digested, although an increased rate of gain in weight is always shown in such cases. While it is true that certain parts of the milk, as the fat and casein, or cheese, are never entirely digested, there are other parts, as albumen, milk sugar, and mineral salts, that are always completely assimilated. The cells ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ... digested, although an increased rate of gain in weight is always shown in such cases. While it is true that certain parts of the milk, as the fat and casein, or cheese, are never entirely digested, there are other parts, as albumen, milk sugar, and mineral salts, that are always completely assimilated. The cells lining the alimentary canal have a selective action; they take out what is needed, and reject the remainder and, under the natural conditions surrounding-the milk cure, it is always better to provide too much food than too little, in order to be sure of getting enough of the absolutely necessary materials.' Where only one kind of food is taken, it is a simple matter for the digestive apparatus to select from it the needed ingredients, and pass on the residue. The dream of theorists that some day we may be able to supply all the needs of the body by means of a daily pill and a swallow of liquid, and not have any undigested residue to bother with, will never come true. Before starting the milk diet, constipated persons should have at least thirty-six hours' fast from ordinary foods, but any ripe, fresh, or dried fruits' (except bananas) may be eaten. If the stomach is too weak to handle raw fruits, they may be cooked, without using sugar. Several glasses of water, either hot or cold, should be taken, but do not distend the stomach with it too much, for water, taken in unusual quantities, is almost as indigestible and uncomfortable as some foods are, to a weak stomach. It is not absolutely necessary to have fruit during the fast, and if patients cannot find fruit that they can eat with a relish, they had better omit it. But where fruit is eaten, it is frequently the case that, on beginning the milk diet, the bowels move spontaneously the first day. If...
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