FRESH-WATER ALGAE, "The Energy and Health Givers," have been eaten by man for centuries. Recently, they have been reported by many scientists and anthropologists as the most likely group of high-protein-containing organisms to provide modern man with sufficient amounts of nutriments for future survival. These writers, however, have not themselves been consumers of algae (pronounced algee); thus, an entirely accurate account of the present uses of algae has not appeared to date in the literature. The real benefits which algae can provide to modern man, when eaten on a daily basis in 1- to 3-g amounts, (3,000 mg.) have been overlooked in available literature. Yet, these highly efficient microscopic photosynthesizers can actually provide the necessary life force modern man needs to maintain a sustained "sense of well being" and health energy."
An Anthropological Observation on Vegetarianism
Many people today extol the virtues of a vegetarian diet. These people often give the impression that a diet including meat is immoral, while a vegetarian diet is noble, virtuous, and righteous, a position which is not only naive and inaccurate but also irrational; it completely ignores the scientific research data available on the subject. If a vegetarian diet is really superior, why does it produce an inferior specimen health wise?
Factors Which Interfere with Good Nutrition
The great growing interest in nutrition worldwide endows : a real responsibility to those who value total health. However, important as it is, just finding the proper personal nutritional program of good food, enhanced with balanced supplemental vitamins and minerals, may not always be the full answer to total health. There are additional considerations necessary.
Nutritional Health of Vegetarians Is the Same as Meat Eaters
The nutritional health of vegetarians doesn
Do the Pleasures of Smoking Pot Outweigh the Perils?
Literally millions of people of all ages would probably shout a resounding "yes" to that question in our title and in fact, get pretty testy at the barest suggestion of any hazards involved in what has become a national pastime. A recent Gallup Poll finds "the percentage of Americans who have tried marijuana had doubled during the last four years." And Robert Dupont, head of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reported this March that smoking pot "is no longer an act of protest, but a behavior that has for millions entered the mainstream of their life style." He estimates at least 25 million use it regularly. (San Francisco Chronicle/Examiner, 3/29/77.)
Keep Your Pet Healthy – Arthritis
In the Summer bulletin hip dysplasia, a specific form of arthritis, was discussed. Other forms of lameness and arthritis will be discussed in this article. There are diverse manifestations of lameness and there can be many possible causes. The causes may come from injury, stress, infection, and poor nutrition by themselves or in combination.
You Are What You Eat
Dear Dr. Meinig: Are we really what we eat? – M.J. Dear M.J.: Professionals and lay people accept this statement and at the same time reject it. It is obvious that food…
Cellular Enzymes: The Spark of Life
The continuation of life depends upon efficient metabolism in millions of tiny body cells-so minute that only a microscope can reveal them to the eye. In spite of their microspic size, each cell is a veritable chemical laboratory for the synthesis of proteins and other necessary substances. The intake and use of amino acids, carbohydrates, fats, and minerals, must be balanced by elimination of waste products and the detoxication of unwanted chemicals.