FRUIT JUICES, SOURCE OF ENERGY AND HEALTH

White Ribbon, Volume 22, Issue 9, 1 November 1950, Page 1

FRUIT JUICES, SOURCE OF ENERGY AND HEALTH

Dr. H. Muller, Director of the Clinic, “La Ligniere,” at Gland, presented the following report to the 2nd International Congress of Producers of Fruit Juices, held at Zurich in June, 1950. “The nutritive and hygienic value of fruit juices is contested by no one today. But it would be of the highest importance to recognise their value also as an aid to working capacity, replacing the alcoholic beverage employed today for this purpose, because alcohol can produce no favourable action on muscular work. The sugar substances contained in fruit juices, glucose in particular, represent, on the other band, a source of energy par excellence. But, as an aid to work, it is advisable to dilute the fruit juices in order to reduce their glucose con- y cent ration to 7 or 9 per cent, of sugar. In this form, they are better thirst quenchers and are more easily digested. The* substitution of fruit juices for alcoholic drinks during work would bring about a veritable revolution in favour of the output and well-being of the worker. His condition of life would be transformed, bis economic „ situation improved, morbidity and mortality definitely decreased."

OUR MIGHTY GOD

When hard upon this earthly house, The winds descend, and dark floods roll, Beneath the thunder of their wrath Cringe not, nor be afraid, my soul! Above the battle and the flood. Above the roar of guns and wings, He, the Lord God Omnipotent, Still reigns, the one great King of Kings. His hand is on the helm that guides Each atom ard each burning sun; All time and space are in His grasp; His word is life anil law, in one; Fear not, nor doubt—though dark as d^ath The evil one, his challenge flings; The Lord our God Omnii>otent, Still reign H For ever King of Kings! —Jessie Wilmore Marlon.