Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-07-13
Exercise Before Breakfast.
AN OLD HEALTH AXIOM PROVED TO NJ
FALLACIOUs.


Dr. Dio Lewis.
Last autumn robust gentleman of
fifty years and two hundred pounds brought
his frail. dyspeptic wife for some advice
In the course of long conversation,
asked her whether she could exercise before
break fast.
mo, and If 20 out for walk, which
my husband constantly urges, il destroys
my appetite, makes me faint, produces head
ache, and spols me all day"
saw the husband was incredulous, and
asked him il he could exercise before break
last.
Il can walk FIVE miles before break
fast, and when come in, am as hun
CRY as wolf"
And then he added in tone intended to
be kind and respectful II believe my wife
could do the same thing if she could only
make up her mind to do IT,"
but, my friend don't you know that
there is a wide difference in the capacity of
people to do this and that, difference gov
ing out of age. Of health, strength. etc
Don't you know that what agrees with the
stomach, the nerves. the muscles Of one,
dssagrees with the stomach, the nerves and
the muscles Of another" ?"
II vas PLAIN enough. though he nodded
his head approN'ngIy, that he still thought #
hrs wife only had his pluck she could JON
HIM IN these morning sSests.
Among what Is known as the better class
es IN America, not more than one woman IN
ten can take an early morning walk, before
breakfast, with profit. And although find
that IN my own case the early morning Is
the best time for work, both intellectual
and physical. have been compelled to ad-
INIT, after the ohSerN atoms Of many wears.
that there are many persons, and probably
a large majority of women, who cannot
avail themselves Of shat to me and many
Others Is a luxury.
During my student life in Paris, learned
to respect the wisdom Of the French. IN the
management Of the first meal. When they
rise they take few mouthiuIs Of bread and
coffee. upon which they go about their WORK
postpouing the real substantial breakfast
until ten O'Clock, or even later fell into
th, custom. and found that tor early hos
plal rounds II was capital and have ever
since thought Il would be an excellent sys-
tenn for our delicate American ladies, Il
would enable them 70 go out to ridr or walk
early IN the morning, and thus give them a
chance at the fresh air, al al hour when
fashion does not demand an elaborate dress.
50 very susceptible lS the system earl,
IN the morning, before brrakfs.t, that Wlst
military commanders, stationed III bad cll
mates, give their men break fast before ex-
posing them 70 the dew or Other mlschiey-
ou, influences. SIR George BllhugaIl m
speaking q the regiment quartcrrd al New
castle. when the typhus fever vas raging,
says Nothing contributed 80 much To ar
rest lts rasagc. as giving the men an early
breakfast ot warm coffee
The same early break ias, before gong out
has been adopted IN new countries. partIcu-
larry 90 ma.arou, districts.
\, I4rng the u.ght the stomach and up
per inlr>tlne- become empty and weak from
the iuuct.ou ui digestion having been long
completed. and a. the system ha, been
drAt.cd b, the rapid, iusens.be Precipitation
during The ght, winch SanClOnous saws !,
tSice "a, rapid as duunk the day, the system
j. unsupported
have long slept with open windows, a.
all SEASONS and IN all climates. Away from
humr, often find il difficult To procure the
necessary extra blankets When ms cover
lng hI, been Insufficient, find no difficulty
until about daylight when | am awakened
by chuauvss. While at sea have ubsery eI
that Il uncomfortable Oh account Of the heat
during the first hour after retIrlng, have
thrown of the bed clothes, about daylight
have been sure to awaken With a sense Of
chi!iInr,s.
When cholera is in the atmosphere, II
most frequently makes ITS attacks about
three or four O'Clock IN the morning. Dur
lng those Two seasons Of the cholera, 1870
aud 1871, noticed that nearly all the gen
u,r., quickly taia. case, began rarll n the
morning A. thu, hour the system ,- least
dsiruccd against the enemy
have never permitted myself to visit a
patient, with ANY form Of malignant pr IN
fectious disease, earl, ~ The morning, Wg,h- .
out armrug myself With a warm breakfast.
Thousands Of women spoil their appetite
for breakfast, and unfit themselves for the /
whole day, by working an hour over the hot
stove before eating ANYTHING. Ii they would !
adopt the French custom Of taking 4 few !
mouthtu., Of bread and some warm drink on
getting out Of bed. II would prove CRATE /
ful support Instead Of ,pollug the appe-
lite for breakfast il would increase It. and .
give them good start for the day ! have /
known i delicate woman TO drink cup Of |
weak tea and eat small slice Of bread aud |
butter on rising, with great advantage.
\ clerical friend assures me that early |
morning study without food nearly ruined /
his stomach.