The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-08-09
FOOD THAT MAKES BRAINS
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1t may be asked if the characteristics !
of brauial food do not vary so much as ,
to preclude the formation of any rella- '
ble Judgment in the selection oil our !
diet BY no means, for, though our our !
data is not SO complete as is desirable, !.
theory and practice have established ,.
much that is most profoundly valuable
and altogether worthy of reliance. 1t
is, indeed, of no small importance TO
establish the point that someaklnds oil
food. even if we do not know them,
must be more valuable than Others Tor
nourishing the brain, the general
principle being acknowledged, the minds
of thinking men will not rest till 1t mas
been made applicable. 9ga ~
The next step is, however, to notice
the undeniabie aud easily s1bstantiate!d
fact, that with each mental action el-
ther sensation, emotion, intellection' or
volition, there is associated, either aS
cause. or effect, or as concomltant,
decomposition of corresponding por-
tio0sof brain. Whenever there Is great
mental activity, the earthly matter re-
moved by the kidneys will be invariably
greatly increased, which fact Is notlcea.
6leby any one, however he may account
for il. These phosphates do arise from
the brain, where they are taken into the
blood, from which they are eliminated
by the Kidneys The substance OF fne
brain thus removed must be replaced
hence, sensation of hunger viii be
caused. 1t is, however, different
sensation from that usually 80 called
That arises from necessity to provide
against the effects Of cold and of mus
cTlar exercise, and is experienced from
the earliest periods OF life. The sensa-
ton caused by the demands OF the
brain partake more OF the feeling OF
exhaustation that some readily, and
others never, learn to recognize as hun
or. II is easily and only satisfied by
eating the right kinds Of food, that seem
at once to ego directly to the spot
Our tables are usually supplied with
food that experience testifies will satisfy
a calorifc and muscular appetite, and
science justifes The arrangement, since
there is a sufficient amount OF the klnd
that the ordinary activity OF the BRAN
REQUIRES. But when greater activity
Of brain produces different kind o
hunger, requiring a different kind o
food. or larger proportion of one clas
ofit. the mind has had time or age t.
become informed inregard to the natur
and structure constituted for its devel
opnent, and should know how to Oh
serve and interpret the corporeal signal
and how to supply the materials for th
special repairs Of the body But, alas
n,snEhavebee 30 busy with tue lntfc
Snectiou Of mental development an
phenomena, by means of consciousness
that they have forgotten to trace III
relations Of mind to the body. Thu
the mechanism becomes more and MOI
exhausted, and they have not the ablll'
to reviyify it, from want Of the know
edpaof material conditions upon white
continual mental action depends.
The pith Of tho whole matter thevs
this The ordinary food OF our tabl
is composed Of the elements reqpiir'
fof producing heat, renewing muscle
supplying secretions, and maintain! y!
the ordinary repairs of the brain II
man, however, who is exposed to G
treme cold weather, finds his appeE
demands large quantities of fat, or 70
conespondihginits powers of producl
heat. 80 the man who is freely persp
ihohas often a return OF thirst and
man who exercises vigorously hls ! m
cIes cannot endure without correspor
ina hearty food. The Same idea m
be and il true of the man who is OK
cising his brain actively for hours
gether; he must eat enormously OF
IixIds of food that contain but little
the kind he requires, which Is lnlu
cious--or, which more proper, he u
select for his use those kinds OF FOOT
which the material best adapted tor
use abounds. 81
haWhat kinds arc they' is the
question with which We started u
our journey.
I'VE know that from the conten
an egg-shell oil .hc parts Of che
are constructed. The she'll must, VI
Eorre contain the elements OF
properly conditioned to be rel
Wrought into it. The expccr'enc
ares testifies that in cases oil nef
debility 80 raw egg before breakta
rparticalarly strengthening 1t ma
thought 10 be, because taken as !
cine. But, in fact, It Is an easl
cested branial food. Indeed, Of .
any price per dozen, eggs used u
sonabls plumbers, if properly 90
- are not only the best, but the che' ,0
l.',sys 10 anaat food that can be
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