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Dental Cavities From Ancient Times To The Present

Dental Cavities From Ancient Times To The Present

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|Time Period Percent of Teeth With Cavities

|Time Period  

|Percentage of Teeth With Cavities

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|3000 B.C. 3%

|3000 B.C.

|3%

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|2000 B.C. 4.5%

|2000 B.C.

|4.5%

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|1000 B.C. 5%

|1000 B.C.

|5%

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|100 A.D. (Roman) 11%

|100 A.D. (Roman)

|11%

|24%

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It is no coincidence that the Romans had more cavities than any other ancient people; they also ate more highly refined flour products. After the “art” of flour refining was lost with the fall of the Roman Empire, notice that dental cavities decreased by half, or almost back to their level before refined flour products were introduced. Then, less than a thousand years later, the cavities’ percentage of modern man has increased five times over most ancient peoples. Needless to say, there has been an enormous increase in the amount of increasingly refined flour products in the last few hundred years. Do you think there is a connection? Many people do.

It is no coincidence that the Romans had more cavities than any other ancient people; they also ate more highly refined flour products. After the “art” of flour refining was lost with the fall of the Roman Empire, notice that dental cavities decreased by half, or almost back to their level before refined flour products were introduced. Then, less than a thousand years later, the cavities’ percentage of modern man has increased five times over most ancient peoples. Needless to say, there has been an enormous increase in the amount of increasingly refined flour products in the last few hundred years. Do you think there is a connection? Many people do.

=== The First “Health” Food ===

=== The First “Health” Food ===

In the late 1880s, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg ran a sanitarium for vegetarian Adventists. Searching for a healthy meat substitute for his patients, Dr. Kellogg invented “Corn Flakes” in 1895.

In the late 1880's, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg ran a sanitarium for vegetarian Adventists. Searching for a healthy meat substitute for his patients, Dr. Kellogg invented “Corn Flakes” in 1895.

 

character of the nation was being slowly molded.

One of Kellogg’s patients, C.W. Post, was experimenting on himself to devise a “food cure.” He came up with “Grape-Nuts,” and the breakfast cereal industry was born. Within five years, Post’s cereals were making over a million dollars a year, and Kellogg had taken over the town of Battle Creek, Michigan, with his cereal factories. Up in Niagara Falls, Nabisco’s Shredded Wheat had arrived on the scene, and the dietetic character of the nation was being slowly molded.

These three cereal companies were almost solely responsible for making refined cereals a major part of the American diet. The cereals were originally promoted for their

These three cereal companies were almost solely responsible for making refined cereals a major part of the American diet. The cereals were originally promoted for their

Although most grain consumed in America is in the form of breads or cereals, other products are used in large amounts. White rice is generally polished whole rice. This polishing strips away many of the B vitamins and some of the protein—about the same thing that happens to refined wheat. White rice is a nutritionally unbalanced food and should never be eaten.

Although most grain consumed in America is in the form of breads or cereals, other products are used in large amounts. White rice is generally polished whole rice. This polishing strips away many of the B vitamins and some of the protein—about the same thing that happens to refined wheat. White rice is a nutritionally unbalanced food and should never be eaten.

Corn meal may also be degermed (refined) and then subsequently “enriched” just like the white flour from wheat grain. Eating such refined corn meal was one of the causes of pellagra in the South, or so it was speculated many years ago. Refined corn also causes a B vitamin depletion in the body, the same as refined wheat flour.

Corn meal may also be de-germed (refined) and then subsequently “enriched” just like the white flour from wheat grain. Eating such refined corn meal was one of the causes of pellagra in the South, or so it was speculated many years ago. Refined corn also causes a B vitamin depletion in the body, the same as refined wheat flour.

Pasta such as macaroni, spaghetti, noodles, etc. are usually made from semolina which is a refined white flour made from wheat. It, too, is like eating “white bread.”

Pasta such as macaroni, spaghetti, noodles, etc. are usually made from semolina which is a refined white flour made from wheat. It, too, is like eating “white bread.”

== Article #1: Pure Starch Factors By Thomas E. Scown ==

== Article #1: Pure Starch Factors By Thomas E. Scown ==

There are a number of “foods” which may be classified as pure starch: bleached flour, degerminated corn meal, corn-starch, white rice, “instant mashed potato” powder, dextrose, etc. When these refined starches are introduced into the body, a high percentage of the starch is quickly broken down into simple sugars. The sudden flood of sugar into the bloodstream stimulates the pancreas to produce an excess of insulin. The insulin rapidly burns the sugar, causing the blood-sugar level to drop far below normal. A prolonged state of low blood-sugar has been known to cause brain damage. Even short periods of low blood-sugar may cause trembling of the hands, temporary loss of visual control, alternating spasm and weakness in the muscles over the whole body, and many other effects.

There are a number of “foods” which may be classified as pure starch: bleached flour, de-germinated corn meal, corn-starch, white rice, “instant mashed potato” powder, dextrose, etc. When these refined starches are introduced into the body, a high percentage of the starch is quickly broken down into simple sugars. The sudden flood of sugar into the bloodstream stimulates the pancreas to produce an excess of insulin. The insulin rapidly burns the sugar, causing the blood-sugar level to drop far below normal. A prolonged state of low blood-sugar has been known to cause brain damage. Even short periods of low blood-sugar may cause trembling of the hands, temporary loss of visual control, alternating spasm and weakness in the muscles over the whole body, and many other effects.

Unfortunately, most people in the “highly advanced” nations are eating an ever-increasing proportion of foods composed primarily of pure-starch, sugar, salt, and plastic fat.

Unfortunately, most people in the “highly advanced” nations are eating an ever-increasing proportion of foods composed primarily of pure-starch, sugar, salt, and plastic fat.

Such as used in icings and fillings for doughnuts, cookies, and cakes.

Such as used in icings and fillings for doughnuts, cookies, and cakes.

One flavoring product, labeled Imitation Strawberry, listed the following ingredients: Vanillin and other aldehydes, ethyl butyrate and other esters, oil lemon and other essential oils, Butyric and other organic acids, benzodi-hydropyrone, ionone and other ketones, alcohol, propylene glycol, water, artificial color and 0.1% benzoate of soda.

One flavoring product, labeled Imitation Strawberry, listed the following ingredients: Vanillin and other aldehydes, ethyl butyrate and other esters, oil lemon and other essential oils, Butyric and other organic acids, benzodihydropyrone, ionone and other ketones, alcohol, propylene glycol, water, artificial color and 0.1% benzoate of soda.

This chemical concoction is only the flavoring; there is also additional artificial coloring added to the “food.”

This chemical concoction is only the flavoring; there is also additional artificial coloring added to the “food.”