William Osler Quote

We are all dietetic sinners; only a small percent of what we eat nourishes us, the balance goes to waste and loss of energy.


William Bennett Bean (ed.), Sir William Osler: Aphorisms from his Bedside Teachings and Writings, No. 191 (1950)


We are all dietetic sinners; only a small percent of what we eat nourishes us, the balance goes to waste and loss of energy.

We are all dietetic sinners; only a small percent of what we eat nourishes us, the balance goes to waste and loss of energy.

We are all dietetic sinners; only a small percent of what we eat nourishes us, the balance goes to waste and loss of energy.

We are all dietetic sinners; only a small percent of what we eat nourishes us, the balance goes to waste and loss of energy.