The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-07-19
1MfoRrAtT. CONVERSATION
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BY.A DOCTOR.

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Doctor, l am happy that We meet
again. Our former conversations have
afforded me great interest, and, trust,
profit. Can you give me half hour p
"Most cheerfully."
swell, Doctor, much has been writ
ten shout the land Of bread sohicE d
most hsakyaz What would you ad-
wise :"
"Wheat, all things considered, may
be reckoned the most nourishing q,
best"
"Would you prefer coarse or 6us
-four! :"
"Tbe bran, Hhich is the part 6rss
separated from the ane -four, is the most
nutritious part Of the grain, and the
plan which some adopt of leaving the
bran with the -four, and thus make the
bread with the whole -four, is the best
aud most healthful."
"How about digestion 7"
"The coarse bread digests the more
quickly. The woody fibres Of the bran
act mechanically 10 dividing aud sepa-
rating the mass of food, thus rendering
it more readily penetrated by the juices
or solvent fluids Of the stomach. Coarse
bread is, therefore, easier Of digestion as
we'll as more nutritious"
"Whas do you think Of corn Jreads
"Indian meal possesses more oil. aud
is, therefore, more fattening and more
heating than any other ofour common
grains. It is not, therefore we'll to eat
it largely 10 hot weather. Ills, however,
a good article of food, and corn cakes
are not to be refused. 1t Is good, but not
equal to wheat bread"
doctor. what is your opinion about
nsirmg different Ingredients IN the bread
loaf~
"Do you mean the use Of different
kinds Of -four or meal in tho same
loaf?"
II do"
"I think well of it. Potatoes, rice,
or Indian meal add much to the palat-
ablcneas of the wheat -four. The loaf in
this way is more moist, and hence more
rcIishable, while it is equally nutriti.
Gus ="
(Which do you think is more health
full, bakers bread or 'home made
bread?"
"This is a delicate question, but l
an, quite free to answer you Bakers
bread is often adulierated with alum or
some other subsistence to improve the
color. There is more nourlshwent in
the good old fashioned home loaf.
would strongly advise families to eat
bread made at home"
us IL ,ceN to eat ,cdrm bread"
"It is not. Warm bread packs in the
stomach; besides, it melts the butter
with which it is spread too rapidly. thus
rendering the latter more iudiges ible."
"What about old or neU bread =
"Mauy regard new bread as more rel
ishable, and hence choose il, but my ad
vice is, never begin on loaf until it is
at leas, one day old. The stomach will
not then be so likely to be over cram
med. Old bread is more easily di-
gested."
"From what you have said, Doctor,
in our previous conversations. l judge
tha. you think we'll Off mizea diet of
animal and vegetable food'"
Most certainly but there are some
good general rules vi:h regard to such
mixed diet: one Of these is that the
larger proportion Of our food should be
vegetable and another, that tho warmer
the season the greater should be the
vegetable proportion Of our food. The
Advantages Of mixed diet are very great.
Food ought 70 contain duo admixture
Of .ni,rogenous, and carbopsceous eIe-
ments--the former supplied BY animal
aud the latter by vegetable food. In
this way only can sbere be the right
proportions Of the proper elements, viz.s
fat or oil, starch or sugar, and 6briu or
gluten"
"Do you recommend fish 7"
'Fish is healthful, and generally
cheaper than other meats. Il contains
. larger amount Of abriu. It is especially
healthful in summer"
"Whas Of eggsl"
"rhey are very nutritious, and easily
digesied. The white or albumenous
portion has . very close relation to 6briu
or gluten. The yelk is kid Of albu-
men mixed With yellow oil, the latter in
large proportion"
"Should eggs be hard or soft boiled ?"
"Ifl eaten soon after boiling, neither
| Is difficult of digestion soft boiled eggs
are soonest digested. Let those, how
eyer. who prefer to have the eggs cook
ed shrough (uot hard) do SO; unless the
stomach Is exceedingly delicate no in
jury will Be expetiepeed. j.. Boiled eggs
are preferable . fried egg'.". ..,...o :,
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