02181cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500660014726400510021330000470026433600260031133700260033733800360036350000310039950801150043052011670054553400450171265300090175765300090176665300200177585600430179599900170183846511UtSlPG20260610134052.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aRM1 aChristian, Eugene,d1860-193010aEncyclopedia of Diet: A Treatise on the Food Question, Vol. 1 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2014-08-05 aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Jane Robins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Encyclopedia of Diet: A Treatise on the Food Question, Vol. 1" by Eugene Christian is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the complex interrelations between human nutrition, the chemistry of food, and overall health. It aims to provide readers with an understanding of how proper dietary choices can significantly impact both physical well-being and longevity. The opening of the work presents a compelling argument for the vital role of food in human health, emphasizing that many physical ailments can be traced directly to improper eating habits. Christian outlines the importance of aligning one's diet with the natural needs of the body, referencing the symbiotic relationship between food chemistry and physiological processes. He further argues that the causes of many diseases stem from "superacidity" resulting from poor dietary practices, suggesting that a return to natural dietary principles can facilitate healing and enhance vitality. This introduction sets the stage for a detailed exploration of nutrition and health that follows in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aFood aDiet aDiet in disease40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46511 c87350d87350