. Animal biology; Human biology. Parts II & III of First course in biology. Biology. o OS. t~l o c '« o c O Q CQ UJ CQ eggs, oysters, green corn, cabbage, pork, watermelons, grains, crabs, fish, white or Irish potatoes, yams, tomatoes. The Order in which Man increased his Bill of Fare. — Flesh-eating animals have a short food tube, as their food is digested quickly ; they have long, pointed teeth for tearing, sharp claws for holding, and a rough tongue for rasp- ing meat from the bones. Man's even teeth, long food tube, soft and smooth tongue, and flattened nails, indicate that he is suite
. Animal biology; Human biology. Parts II & III of First course in biology. Biology. o OS. t~l o c '« o c O Q CQ UJ CQ eggs, oysters, green corn, cabbage, pork, watermelons, grains, crabs, fish, white or Irish potatoes, yams, tomatoes. The Order in which Man increased his Bill of Fare. — Flesh-eating animals have a short food tube, as their food is digested quickly ; they have long, pointed teeth for tearing, sharp claws for holding, and a rough tongue for rasp- ing meat from the bones. Man's even teeth, long food tube, soft and smooth tongue, and flattened nails, indicate that he is suited for a diet largely vegetable (see Table, p. in). The race at first probably ate tree fruits?- both nuts and fleshy fruits (Fig. 101). Because of famine, or after migration to colder climates, and after learning the use of fire, the race prob- ably began to use flesh for food. Afterward the hunters became farmers and learned to cultivate grain, which formed a most important addition to the food supply, and made possible a dense population. Coarse, woody foods, like the leaves and stems of herbs, were probably added last of all. Woody fiber (cellulose) can be digested by cattle, but it cannot be digested by man. The Natural Guide in Eating is Taste. Man should preserve his taste uncorrupted as, next to his conscience, his wisest counselor and friend. It has been developed and trans- mitted through countless ages as a precious heritage. Simple food is more delicious to people with natural tastes than the most arti- ficial concoctions are to those with perverted taste. Lettuce Animal Food. - The^7^// of animals furnishes proteid and fat (Fig. 102). As cooking coagulates and hardens 1 See Genesis i. 29. Some raw food should be eaten daily. Pecans are the most digestible of all nuts. A half dozen or more eaten regularly for breakfast will prevent constipation or cure it in ten days or Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been
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