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 this time; habit alone causes fictitious desire.

Hunger determines the hours for the ingestion of food each day. Regularity of habit as to the times for serving meals is an outgrowth of economic convenience, and more often than not the participant is imposing a burden upon a system in no need, therefore with no desire of sustenance. In health, dependent upon occupation, hunger makes demand at least once but not more than twice daily, if the previous demand has been satisfied.

In much that has been written concerning the matter of diet there are so many sweeping and conflicting statements, impossible rules, and foolish conclusions, that no wonder is felt at the fact that the whole subject is usually ignored as too intricate. There are many who try to enforce personal ideas upon others in this connection ; very persistent people these, to whom the term, "crank," may well be applied, and a "crank," who has picked up some scientific jargon and thinks himself cured of his ailments, works more harm than good in the world. This class may be extended to include those who really have been benefited by a diet that happens to suit personal requirements, and it comprises also