Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-16
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Hfit betrIe that in cold weather we need,
and she appetite demands, concentrated
caTb0naceous food, IL is also true as might
be expected and aswe ell know, that the
appetite demands in warm weather a very
different class OF ariicles Of food md abe
reason Is obvious.
Four-fflhs Of orr food being devoted to
the production Of heat, we need four times
a. much IN cold weather a. ia warm. II,
Therefore, va ate the same articles In sun.
mer "a 10 winter, and only what our na-
ture required, the stomach aud bowelswonld
collapse into one quarter Of their size, and
could not properly carry on theiE functions.
Nature, Therefore, provides for warm eli
mates aud the summers Of cold, food ia
which all elements are greatly diluted, aud
IA which tho proportions OF caTbonates are
much smaller than those provided for cold
weather. This you will zee ia the analy-
sis OF SouthtIn aud Northern corn, 10 a
very remarhagle degree. While the pro.
portion Of Northern corn is six Of the car
Donates to one Of the nitrates, the propor-
tiOns OF these principles 10 Southern core
are nearly equal Ii would therefore re-
quire six times the bulk Of Southern corn
as of Northern TO support the same degree
Of heat; and this disparity is still more
strikIngly seen IL we compare Northern
corn with some OF our common vegetables
Corn contains seventy-three per cent. Of
carbonates, turnips four per cent, cucum-
bers one per cent. Consequently il would
require eighteen pounds Of turnips. or sew
enty-three pounds Of cucumber. TO furnish
a. much heat as Northern corn meal.
The comparative proportions OF carbon
ates and nitrites in wheat, and indeed al
cereals that grow both in Norther and
Southern climates, ~ well a. those of all
other products Of the soil, plainly declare
the will Of God in regard TO summer and
winter food, as also do our appetites and
tasiss.
Ia the spring we lose our desire for but
ter and buckwheats, and begin to crave
some acid fruits aEd green vegetables. And
yet how many thoughtless housekeepers az
the North go through nearly the same rou-
tine OF cooking in summer as in winter
with just about a. much butter and lard and
fat beef, and even pork, and fat gravy. and
dour puddings, with sauce not because
they like 1t az we'll, OF think il ia whole.
some, but only because "their mothers did
30 before then y Aud so powerful il this
ern States, that il is said that however
plentiful may be the supply Of milk, and
cheese, and green vegetables, fresh lean
beei, and trult', etc a Southern family al
ways has on the table a smoked ham or a
side OF pork and their vegetables are
summing 10 fat; and to force an appetite.
they use the most stimulating spices and
condiments. la short, their food In the
hottest weather IA suitable only forthe cold.
est Northern winter weather. Is itstranpe
that diseases prevail?
We need, IN summer or winter. wbethev
using muscles or brains, or neither. every
day food containing carbonates for The
lungs, niirates for the muscles and tissues.
and phosPhatea for the vital powers bat
we need them IN very different proportions
according to the temperature in which we
live and our habits OF life. These elements
are furnished at our hands, varying in pro-
portions 40 as 10 be adapted 10 the different
temperatures and habits and for animals
that have instincts and not intellects 10
guide them, from the elephant TO the small
est animalcule, these different elements are
50 mixed and prepared, and the annette
20 adjusted to them, that they always want.
Rhd always have, and always eat the right
Kind OF food at the right time, and She right
quantity. But man, who has intellect. il
expected to understand the laws of his
being, and TO adapt his food to the wants
OF has nature, yaTying il according TO cir
cumstances. We are creatures Of habit
ana our systems have. wonderful power in
adapting themselves 70 circumstances and !
therefore We do not all die. however thought |
lessly we live, aud however perseveringIy
continue the wrong habits 10 which We /
have bern accustomed and our appetites
falling IN with our habits the evils Of !
wrong living are perpeiuated. Still il Is /
everywhere that the average amount OF /
health aud the average length of life are IN /
exact proportions 10 the care we take 10 live i
IA accordance with the laws Of our being.
rms statistics show aud our own observe.
lions confirm
bui what responsibility these consider
ations place upon wives and mothers. who |
have, or ought % have, the direction of |
these matters To them, in providence |
IA in the word OF God, the Injunction ern. |
Phatically Is Keep my commandments |
Tor length Of yolr days, and long life. and |
peace, shall they add 10 thee" and 60 thy
family. This important promise is fulfilled |
literally 81 those who study TO obey pbysi- |
cal lave, however hgurative is fnlfllment
may be IN regard 10 moral law PLilaso- |
ply Of EdtiHg.