These foods are abundant in minerals and most vitamins, contain sugars in their most wholesome and readily assimilable form and are a delight to the gustatory sense. They are easily and quickly digested and present no problem to the man or woman who must go to work soon after eating. They are usually lacking in complex albumens, most of them are low in calcium and many of them are deficient in vitamin A. Fruits are not complete foods and no one should attempt to live exclusively upon them, except for short periods for special purposes, to the exclusion of all other foods.

Fruits should be eaten in their natural state--uncooked, unsalted, unseasoned--and they should be eaten whole. It is not wise, save in certain exceptional circumstances, to extract and take only their juices. Fresh fruits are superior to dried fruits. Canned fruits are practically valueless and often are only confections.

Fruit is best eaten at a fruit meal with not too great a variety of fruits at a time. Three fruits at a meal should meet the demands of everyone.