The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-12-17
Milk as Diet and It's Effects on the
System.

opinion ON the subject of a milk diet.
1t is surrounded with a mass of preju-
dices, and of mistaken ideas, which are
based more on individual fancies than
upon certain fact. To one a glass of
milk imbibed is believed to be a sure
provocation of bilious attack, to an
other disodered stomach, to third,
drowsiness, and SO on, through such
category of simple though disagreeable
ailments that we look aghast at the farm
er who drains cup utter cup of the fresh
pure liquid, time and again during the
day, and wonder at the resisting powers
which his organization must posses.
The truth is, however, that milk is not
unwholesome. On the contrary it con-
tains good substantial bone, muscle and
flesh, and brain producing substance,
which, assimilating quickly, act rapidly
in building up the body Naturally, we
assert, it is nourishing; that it does
bring on certain troubles is nevertheless
true, but the cause is in the Individual
stomach, not in the milk, provided of
course, the latter be fresh and sweet.
The New York Commercial Advertiser
of recent date has some excellent re-
marks on this subject which are well
worthy of repetition.
''Milk diluted with one-4hird lime
water it is said, ''will not cause any
one biliousness or headache.
cit may be taken with acid of some
kind when it does not easily digest. The
idea that milk must not be eaten with
pickles is not an intelligent one, as milk
curdles in the stomach nearly as soon as
it is swallowed. When milk is oonstip-
ating, as it is frequently found to be by
persons who drink freely of it in the
country in summer time, little salt
sprinkled in each glassful will prevent
the difiuclty. When it has an opposite
effect, few drops of brandy in each
goblet of milk will obviate it's purgative
effect
AS milk is 80 essential to the health of
our bodies, it is well to consider when
to take it, and how. It is mistake to
drink milk between meals, or with food
at the table. In the former case it will
destroy the appetite, and in the latter il
is never proper to drink anything. At
ter finishing each meal goblet of pure
milk should be drank; and if any one
wishes to grow feshy, a pint taken be-
fore retiring at night will soon cover the
scrawniest bones. In cases of fever and
summer complaint, milk is now given
with excellent results. The idea that
milk is 'sfeverish" has exploded, and
now the physicians greatEreliance in
bringing through typhoid patients or
those in too low state to be nourished
by solid food.
Our cotempary, we notice, says that
the persons with whom milk does not
agree are the very ones, who require it,
and whom it would probably regenerate,
did they SO prepare it as to make it pala
table and suitable to their particular
constitutions It shonld be remember
ed that sswhat is one mans meat is an
other mans poison" is 81 very frequent
case; and while, as we have above point
ed out, milk may in perhaps a majority
of instances, be rendered agreeable to
the stomach, still there are certain or
ganizatious which persistently refuse it
in spite of any assisting admixture. A
similar illustrate on may be found in the
case of wine; and we know of instances
where persons of otherwise strong diges-
ton, are utterly unable to drink half a
gill of even the purest grape juice with
out experiencing the same bilious and
other arrangements which many ascribe
to milk. It is fact, however, that for
individuals troubled with dyspepsia,
weak stomach, and kindred ills, milk
has wrought remarkable and unexpect-
ed benefit, and the diet has in many
cases among our own acquaintance re-
suited In great relief.
Milk drinking, particularly in this
city, has during late years received an
unusual impetus through the establish
ment of diaries, or restaurants, where
the bill of fare is confined to few sim
pie articles of farinacious food, and to
generous bowls of milk and cream, re-
tailed at very moderate prices. The
idea, we believe, originated some five
years ago, in small bakers shop, ID
one of the little down town streets,
which had monopoly of the business
for some time, making large receipts.
Others, being attracted by the gains,
embarked in the business, and now the
dairy is as much a fixture in New York
o1t1, 90 tho r,ooro y,ratnDtioT1l r-aCtoT1rant