THE OBSESSION WITH CALORIES

Food values continue to be measured in calories. Calories do not build bones and teeth nor do they neutralize the acidity of the end-products of metabolism, or preserve the alkalinity of the blood and lymph. It's exactly those foods that are least fitted to preform these functions that are richest in calories.

The necessity of counting calories, the analysis of every bite of food, is abnormal and turns what should be a happy occasion into a worrisome ritual. A return to nutritional standards which supply the biological needs of the body and which discard conventional eating practices, will be a major step toward preventing illness and regaining and maintaining a high standard of health.

Prescribing a diet without taking into account the individual needs and digestive capacities of each person is a mistake. You cannot force someone to eat beyond his digestive capacity (ability to digest, absorb and assimilate) just to meet a standard calorie count. Ignoring a person's physical, physiological and mental conditions is harmful.

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