Alcohol as a Non-Nutritive Substance:
A Review of
Scientific Literature
The following text, "Alcohol Has No Food Value," rewritten in a scientific style.
According to Dr. Henry Monroe, every type of food
consists of sugar, starch, oil, and glutinous matter in different proportions.
The glutinous components of food, such as fibrin, albumen, and casein, are used
for building the structure of the body. On the other hand, the primary function
of oil, starch, and sugar is to generate heat in the body. As such, if alcohol
is considered a food, it must contain one or more of these substances.
Dr. Hunt supports this classification of food groups
and believes that their relationship to tissue-producing and heat-evolving
capabilities in humans is very clear and supported by ample scientific,
physiological, and clinical evidence. While there is no clear line of
demarcation between these two groups, the fact that they are interchangeable is
unenable.
The chemist and physiologist can determine whether
alcohol possesses food value, as they are aware of how these substances are
assimilated in the body and generate force. For several years, medical
professionals have conducted several experiments and subjected alcohol to a
variety of tests, concluding that alcohol has no constructive role in building
the body's tissues. Alcohol does not contain any nitrogenous elements that are
found in food that build and repair animal tissue or carbonaceous elements
found in fats, starches, and sugar that generate heat and force.
Dr. Richardson claims that alcohol contains no
nitrogen and is incapable of transforming into any constructive component
required for building up the body. Similarly, Dr. W.B. Carpenter states that
alcohol cannot supply anything that is essential for proper nutrition of the
issues. Dr. Lie big concurs that beverages like beer, wine, and spirits
contain no components that can enter into the composition of blood, muscular
fiber, or any other part that has the principle of life.
In terms of alcohol's ability to generate heat, Dr.
Hunt believes that the production of heat through a combination of oxygen is
the first and foremost test for determining whether a substance can produce
energy. If we examine fats, starches, and sugars, we can trace and evaluate the
processes by which they produce heat and turn into vital force, and measure the
potential of various foods. As per Dr. H.R. Wood Jr., a careful examination of
the blood shows that no standard products of oxidation have been detected after
consuming alcohol.
Overall, several experiments and tests indicate that
alcohol has no food value and cannot provide any of the necessary components
required for proper tissue building or heat generation.

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