Today the subject of malnutrition is much in the public
mind. Many people imagine that anyone suffering from malnutrition must necessarily go hungry to bed. Of course they would be wrong.' Just es a horse may grow fat on grass, and yet be quite unfitted, through malnutrition, to undertake hard work, so a man-may suffer from malnutrition though not from hunger. In this excellent little book (Watts, 2s. 6d.) Mr. Bacharach explains in an interesting way and in simple language juit exactly what Malnutrition is and how it is caused. He explains -the parts played in nourishing the body by carbohydrates, fats .and protein, and why it is possible for people to be ill-nourished although supplied with adequate quantities of each of these constituents." He then-goes on to explain the parts played by the different vitamins and mineral salts. He tells us what kinds of food should be taken and in what quantities to ensure the best. results_ from the standpoint of health, and instances the dangers which arise if people "go short of these. Vast sums of money are being spent to raise the health standard of the people, and .it is vitally important that all those engaged in this task, or who in any way are con- tributing to create public opinion with regard to it shotild know just what malnutrition is, and what it is not. This book supplies them, in a .short and .readable form, with an outline of the present state of scientific knowledge on• the subject.
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