West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-08
Loss of Appetite.

Loss of appetite IL OF common occur
ence at the onset of many fevers, but
usually il is n far more chronic complaint.
Nothing is commoner than to hear people
say that they 'have no appetite" they "do
not care for anything" or that they 'ha g
the sight of food IL is often enough as
socated with condition of debility and
general inaptitude for work II ia by no
means uncommon in those who are wor-
RED and ANXIOUS, and find il difficult 10
make both ends meet. People who devote
too much attention 10 the brandy bottle
generally find meals rather trouble than
Otherwise; breakfast, especially, is a diff
Guilty. These individuals are generally
very dainty and ianCiful, and when at home
grumble at everything that is set before
them. They are very fond Of abusing the
cook for what ls in reality the morbid con
dition Of their own digestive organs. To-
baccO smokers, or, at all events, those who
smoke in any quantity, arc seldom great
performers with the knife and fork. To
bacco and opium and alcohol seem all TO
have The power Of deadening the appetite.
People who take little or no out door exeT-
else generally complain that they do not eat
well, and no wonder. If man wants a
good appetite, he must earn it somehow or
other. Some one may give him his din
ner, but If nc is TO enjoy IT he will have TO
bring his own sauce in the shape Of All ap-
petite.
lrregularity Of meals is another common
cause Of loss Of appetite. The stomach ap-
preciates regularity, and likes to have its
want attended TO at the proper time. II is
curious how in well-regulatad body the
desire for food is experienced day by day
at exactly the same hour. We all know
how dreadfully bad-tempered many people
get II their dinner is only five minutes late.
II is all very well to say that they are stu
pid, and should not be put out about trifles,
but It must be remembered that II is no
trifle 70 them, and that even slight delay
may give rise 10 considerable amount OF
bodily discomfort. The stomach has been
accustomed TO receive supplies at certain
regular intervals, and, II it fails TO receive
them, IL objects most emphatically. Moth
ing is more likely 20 spoil the appetite than
eating or drinking between meals. You
hear man complaining that he cannot eat
his dinner, and you find on inquiry that
about an hour before he had three or four
dozen oysters and some bread and butter
aud pint Of stout, "just 10 pull him to
gether.' IL may be thought that this is an
exaggeratiOn, but il Is not. We have seen
1t, and we wish we had not. for nothing
can be more contemplate than a man who
makes deity Of his stomach We should
eat TO live, and not live to eat. For people
who dine in the middle Of the day. lunch
is a great mistake. Many people seem TO
think that IT would be a great hardship TO
60 without food from $50 A. NJ. 70 / y.
NJ. They make a good breakfast directly
they get mp ham and eggs and all the ct
ceteras and then at A. VI. they 20 in
for bread and cheese and or. Somebody
once said that, lunch is reflection on
your breakfast and an insult to your din
ner, and 1t Is a pity that more people do
not bear this in mind You can never cx-
pect TO have a good appetite unless you al
low good FIVE hours to elapse between
each of the chief meals Of the day.
Now a WORT or two about some Of what
may be called the cariosities Of appetite.
Sometimes a mother brings her boy TO the
doctor and says she thinks he must have