The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-07-09
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been attracted by q declaration made 10 |
q paper devoted to the study ii proper |
food for man that good health toqld
only be secured bytaking q hearty tneal
at midday. The writer went Oh 70 say
it was, better for business men I'd take
time tor a substantial meal et midday |
than to snatch the hssty hneb that i.
usual, for the Latter proceeding was AiM
ply inviting fate. This Opinionset3ks eted
the attention. OF tome of 0tf morning go.
temporaries, who seemed to agrees with
it. Therefore, = Commercial reporter
'wassent on s'tour among we'll kno&!A
physicians of this city, % ascertain
whether it is advisable add healthf6l fol
active, pushing neH to stop III the MiaNl
Of 'their Days work &n3 c3hs9M9 d
hearty meal. The majority of Those
spoken to laughed at the theory thus
,propounded. An eminent physician Nv.
ing in, the upper part of the city ssiA the
reason why q heavy midday meal would
be injurious, while the evening dinner
was really healthy, Xas that business
and professional Hen were generally I'M
such . hurry in the middle Of the DAY
that they could not spare time to mast.
cate thu food they ute, much tess allow
it to digest, before rushing again btReh
work. He had visited restaurants hthel
lower part otlAhee citynbstwe6n ,twslHel
and one o'clock in, the, day and, had seem
respectable men grabbing md lswxllQM.|
This method of eating wds decidedly uh.
healthy, and ita1oHld W. far "bettet 81
they Houd4n nstely .'hib8le; Sbhatd|
cracker during, tie middle, Mf. 1hs day,i
for they would have t9s ;'ma4,ticsate that
and take little " \ time a. oyer ill., .MaYas
far .heslthter, III his opinion, tor profess
siohal men Is dispose 81 4 hearty breakk1
fast, say from seven To- eight . tt6ck' ih|
the mopningy eatilightlp uriAghheh Mid;
die Of the; day, then, take osinsa it0ittheir
dinners after their 4.ssilrs, ,dayls llaberA yeBe
over. A dinner at about five OF, sid
O'Clock, eaten slowly and enjoyed amid
T pleasant family sufto hhdiRgs,' 'iMer1
I'speneH with cheerful e0n vmsati0R, twaJ
more productive to health thanad]li the
midday, meals which oenAe betb0nght
,ohpsA, heayyy| :, midday 9 i'd meal would n'p6t
professional men tor carrying On, any
| business" ii the III AFTERNOON, as " Would
tMSke tAsHn heavy and sleepy; Tor aahif{
rehdirss some kindaofEsposs toad Iii!
gestiOn.g i,u,,e1e,l $40 nj l,etsmsiai iIjis !
I'D Another:.ssN -knowat physiEfan,sbaid
the system Of eating eating in Aik country vall
!ia,ea!9s - Any Rsrs9 g. q
sons thrust three heavy meals into pb0ui
tan hours, and leave tn, body Withau|
Pa fresh snpply ei,fopd foriths renatnkpf
, I1saftsea hours Of the datiand'1iEA{
He thought two, good meaaslj iuornink
landIevening, would bsth5s proper Blad,
with perhaps . light lhnSk of ersekert
'Eat Sbout one O'Clock in tho. day. b Thi
'lwoufd XIiSv1 b1th 81 tha heavy meats, "a
dlastf bet6ttes tie HGxt WY Ken. Y AZ Il
! ( heavy, midday meal Oil fot men who biYs
| TO tear around as II the next momen,
were to be their last, it IS perfectly ridic
ulous, IS theaRbd5lA Of dieestine
and forming blood musca ,apd brain
\ would !ast as,s black tAthaqe 1Vrcaao
ii nsture.+ choking up s severn sitAdase
i Other physicians expressed ainflah
opinions, tho; same sAeaa heings given
! only in different, phrase s'a1d modes D
expression York, sllgusptSl. /
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