The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-02-08
Iutemrerance at TahIe.


Repeated reference has been made in these
columns to tie Importance Of sef-restraint at
table. This sacri6ce--for such it is TO most
persous--is esp, cialiy necessary in the winter
season on the farm, for the reason that the life
is less active than during the hurrying work
Of the growing year, and a smaller supply Of
fuel is required TO run the machine. II many
a man and woman already dyspeptic-and
that word covers wide range OF ailment-or
jus; awakening from " clustering ignorance of
a stomach" would begin 10 learn by actual
test how little food is really required TO keep
the body in the best Of working order, he or
she would be surprised at the result in the
way OF lessened expense Of living and greatly
improved condition oil health. There Is no
specific for disease (absence of easel in drugs,
and she doctors are the last TO swallow their
own prescriptions But plain food in limited
supply is on the side Of Nature, who is always
doing all she can 10 keep the intricate human
system in proper trim, but has to overcome or
be overcome by all manner Of obstacles and
imposition. This is, properly enough, favor
lite topic with DR.. bio Lewis, in his useful
hygienic and sanitary department Of The
Golden Rue. from a recent number Of which
we copy what folows-parily tho fruit Of
observation in his practice, partly personal
experience:
a. Ten persons die prematnrely Of too much
food where one dies Of too much drink
Thousands eat themselves into fever, bowel
disease, dyspepsia throat affections, and other
maladies. The stomach is the reservoir
which supplies the whole body. A fever, an
inflammation or some other malady appears.
There you will find the source Of the disease.
/ am acquainted with the table habits of a
large number Of persons. They have all
eaten too much food. Nearly all too much in
quantity, but all have eaten food too highly
concentrated. Yesterday l saw dyspeptic
friend eating pears at fruit stand. He said
with a smile, 20 a few Bartletts half a
dozen times a day Certain diete,ic reform
ers seem 70 think if they eat coarse bread and
ripe fruits, peck is all right. Fine -four
bread, pies aud cakes great evils. A
friend who has dccayed teeth, dyspepsia and
a dissgreeable eruption, all produced by ex-
cessive eating Of improper food, declared in
response to my remonstrauce But l never
eat more than / want Every person uans
the quantity he has been in the habit Of eating
II be could digest well two pounds q day but
eat four pounds, he traHts the latter quantity.
A man may UaRf glass Of spirits on rising.
lie Is in the habit Of drinking at that time.
The body is strengthened by what it can
digest and assimilstc. Every ounce more
than this is miscLievous. The large eater is
always hungry. The man who eats just
enough suffers little from hunger. Pardon
word Of my own experience. During many
years Of practice at my profession | had but
little muscular exercise. l ate enormously.
An hours postponement Of my dinner was
painful. Now / can omit dinner altogether
without Inconvenience. / have lost twenty
pounds in weight but feel great deal youn
ger More than half the thin people would
gain flesh by eating less.) ! have only one
dieiitic rule from which never depart. This
rule, kind reader, commend to you. Arrays
tax on y0s,1' plate, before yoH beyiR, eUFyjtiHg
you a7e 10 ed. Thus you avoid the dessert, and
are pretty cure not to cat too much. This sim
lie rule has been worth thousands to me. Yes,
] think there are persons who eat TOO little
but where there is one such, there
are hundreds who eat too much. And when
IL this country Of plenty person is found
who eats too little, it IS, generally speaking,
Trash. Fine -four bread is but little better
{ an sawdust If you eat oat meal, cracked
", eat, and beef, you viii be surprised to find
how little food you require. ~. I. Tribune.