Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-24
Food and Drink.
tProt wilder of Cornell Uuirsr,i,y.I

|. Food should be palatable and not
highly seasoned it should consist of
more than one, but not Of many dif.
ferent articles il should vary in quan.
tily and quality according to age, eli
mate, weather and occupation. Su.
gars, starches and fats contain a large
proportion Of carbon, and are thought
to be more healing ard less nutritious;
albuminoids contain nitrogen, and are
thought to be more nutritious. The
whole (unbolted) or partially bolted
grains are found to be good and sutli.
cient food for dogs, horses and men /;
but nature demands variety. As q
rule carnivora are not wholesome food
Hot, soft bread digests slowly.
2. Bad cooking may spoil good food.
Pork should be thoroughly cooked -
Avoid frying meat; boil, roast or
broil it, beginning with high heat ;
but for soups, begin lukewarm.
3. Three full meals daily are Gus
tomary and may be natural bat their
number their relative quantity and
quality, and the intervals between
them are largely matters Of opinion,
habit and convenience, regularity is
very important. Avoid lunches, so
called.
A. Eat something, or drink cup OF
coffee, within an hour after rising,
especially if obliged to labor or study
bat avoid both OF these before break
fast if possible, and particularly ex-
posure to malaria or coptagion.
5. Let the amount of meal bear
some relation to the future needs as
well as present appetite, but i is bet
ter to carry AN extra pound in your
pocket than in your stomach.
g. Eat in pure air and pleasant com
pany-light conversation aud gentle
exercise promote digestion, but hard
work of any kind retards il. Avoid
serere bodily or mental labor just be
fore, and Tor two hours after iul
meal
7. Eat slowly masticalc well; five
minutes more at dinner may give yot
better use of an hour aflcrwGrd.-
Drink little at meals, and never iul
glass Of very hot or cold liquid. Nevei
wash down a mouthful. Avoid waste
of saliva by expectoration.
8. Evacuate the bowels daily, anC
above all regularly; tho best time i
after breakfast; partly TO DO rid o
a physical burden during the day
chiefly TO relieve the brain.
0. Constipation is safer than diar
rhea. For the former, exercise, rid
horseback, kneud the belly, take
glass of cold water before breakfast
cat fruit and laxitive food for th,
latter, follow an opposite course; toast
crust, crackers and rico are then th'
best food.
10. Intemperanco is any kind o
excess; the term is generally restrict
cd to the use of stimulantar.icles, tel
and coffee, Opium, tobacco and alco
hoic drinks. 1t is my belief that an,
of these may be used in y temperate
manner, and without sensible injury
that there is radical distinction be
tween their stimulant and their mar
cotic doses, but that their effects ma,
be determined by the time and man
ner of using them, and by individua
peculiarilies. Never chew tobPcco
smoke tho milder kinds, and in lonl
clay pipes, which should bc change'
onen. Use pure wine, If any, avoi'
distilled liquors; take no liquor upo'
an empty stomach. advise no per
son to begin the use of any stimulan
until of ago, or able to judge of hi
necessities and liabilities to iutompcr
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