| Show FISH IS NOT A BRAIN FOOD idea to the contrary Is proved to be fallacy fish is credited even by educated people with special properties that it cannot be truthfully said to possess chief arnon amongst st these is the idea that fish is par excellence a brain food dr hutchison Hutc hlson traces the origin of this fallacy in the he following way buncher the great philosopher laid down as a vital principle the dictum without phosphorus there is no thought this is half truth as although the brain Is known to contain phosphorus it has yet to be shown that an increase of the amount of phosphorus taken in the food benefits the brain in the slightest degree agassiz the naturalist who was informed by dumas that fish was rich in phosphorus came to what he thought was a legitimate conclusion when he promulgated the statement that fish was a brain food it will thus be seen that this popular impression which has been repeated and copied countless numbers of times is without foundation and is yet another instance of thousands of people being misled through someone having that little knowledge which is so dan dangerous er SAil solitary tary record |
