Show c t. t GO EASY LAST ON SWEETS I f Theres There's res re's an old adage familiar to most residents of Manti to tl the Ci effect that the average man digs his grave with his teeth The ilia common sense and truth of this statement is is emphasized by bya a bulletin being sent out by one of the country's largest insurance insurance ance companies In this bulletin and we refer to it because it touches on the tho important subject of health it is stated hat there has been an unusual increase in the death rate from diabetes in the last 3 years cars And it is attributed to the richness of the American diet Since 1900 the consumption of cereals has decreased more Inore than 36 percent We Ve eat cat 40 per cent less corn than was being k and the consumption of wheat is not as great eaten 20 year ag ago o I by 20 percent There has also been a big decline in the amount to of beef consumed each year r On the other hand there has been a big increase in the amount of sugar consumed far more candy cake ice cream and p pie c is eaten now than ever before r in our history and to this in deaths from diabetes The is is' attributed the startling increase b bulletin t. t n offers no hint for lowering his death rate other than ak a s. s t we return to a diet of beef and vegetables and t fego tego an over indulgence in sweets In vie view of the fact that th thou thousands sands are d dying ing every year from a disease that was vas 1 rather uncommon uncommon 20 years Sears ears ago the warning in the bulletin is r worthy of the consideration of everyone |