CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
Introduction 1
I. The Battle of the Blood 21
II. How to Eat: The Gospel of Dietetics According to Horace Fletcher 41
III. The Yale Experiments 69
IV. How Digestion Is Accomplished 95
V. How Foods Poison the Body 113
VI. Some Important Food Facts 127
VII. How Often Should We Eat 145
VIII. Health and the Mind 159
IX. The Case as to Meat 173
X. The Case Against Stimulants 193
XI. Diet Reform in the Family 203
XII. Breathing and Exercise 219
XIII. Bathing and Cleanliness 239
XIV. A University of Health 258
XV. Health Reform and the Committee of One Hundred 274
Appendix 287