Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-06-19
Remarks On Diet.

While travelling on a steamboat from lht
city of p, was thrown into company
with lady who was taking very pale,
slckly little girl TO The country, for The ben
eft OF her health. She was much troubled
with dsordered stomach and bowels. In
conversation with the lady on the subject,
Inquired regarding the chId's diet. "O,"
says she, " il results from no faul, in
diet, assure you, for she is never allowed
10 ca, particle Of fruit nor vegetables,
and she has always been subject TO such
turns" l told her the results were what
| should expect from such prohibitions ;
and directed her attention to a child then
present, whose food consisted of the pro.
ducts Of the field. garden, and DAIRY. ex-
clusiveiy who scarcely ever had bowel
complaint. argued that gross and highly
ncenlra;ed diet. frequently caused inaclion
and diseased action Of the bowels, in turn,
while tie freedom ard regulari,y of function
produced by fruits and vegetables, prevent
the accumulation OF morb.erous matter 10
the system, which causes disease. The
mischief, however, does No; always tefmi-
nate in the bowels ; but whatever organ is
the weakest will suffer most. But flesh is
thought by some, to be necessary TO sup
port the strength Of the system.
1t has been argued lha. carniverous an
:mals arc the s!ronge>'. But are they :!
The lion may Guido the camel in sugle
effort but can he endure the continued
exertion Of the latter, for an equal length
OF time, with as little sustinance A flesh
diet, too. directs an undo proportion Of ner
vous energy TO the base Of The brain. thus
roobing the intellect, and higher feelings
OF their natural stimulus. do not mean
to say that all should al once abandon an
imal food, out do mean that we are quite
too carniverous for lie best interests OF
body or mind.
Impor.an. as is the kind of food, the
quantity ia o. still greater importance. An
Engishman on returning home from
visit to America. being asked what he
thought Of the Yankees. replied Their
men are all gluttons, and their women all
slaves," nowise complimentary TO either
sex; bu, is there net much truth in what
he said!
The theory and practice CT DR.. Cheyne
was, "The ligh'est and least of meats and
drink person Can be tolerabie easy IN
der, is the shor,es; and mos, inlal'ible
means 10 preserve life. health and serenity"
Those who feel an indisposit,on to take
physical or mental exercise, Immediately
after meals. have eaten too much end are
exhausting through their s,omachs energy
due to the brain and muscles, and the pow.
er ofthe former is diminished by being over
tasked. Hence the greatest eaters are off,
en- thin in flesh, receiving less nourishment
from largo quantity OF food, than the wig
orous digestive powers Of moderate eaters
extract from a much smaller amount.
When any extraordinary effort is to be
made, physically or mentally, the best
preparation is ligid abstemlousnes. Let
those who would possess sound minds in
sound bodies, and attain the greatest degree
Of Intellectual power and moral excellence,
of which they are susceptible, keep a
guard over appetite, and pursue their on.
ward course with mind untrammelled and
spirits free. AMANDA.