"It has long been known for sure that the sight of tasty food makes a hungry man's mouth water; also ..." — Ivan Pavlov

Perfect as the wing of a bird may be, it will never enable the bird to fly if unsupported by the air. Facts are the air of science. Without them a man of science can never rise.

Edible substances evoke the secretion of thick, concentrated saliva. Why? The answer, obviously, is that this enables the mass of food to pass smoothly through the tube leading from the mouth into the stomach.

Appetite, craving for food, is a constant and powerful stimulator of the gastric glands.