The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-03-03
ONE NEAL L DAY.

Dr.. Q. q. Page sends the Josn-ndt ~
Chemistry an account OF experiments
made to show that Que meal day Is
enough for O man
IS. n. s., twenty-eight years old, re-
solved to adopt the one meal system, and
did so, leaving off meat and all condi-
ments, as salt and pepper. and eating
chiefly wheatmeal bread and fruit, the
bread made from Insifted meal, and
mixed with water only, no salt or bread
raising Observation-Disclosures Within
seven months his weight increased from
one hundred and forty Eve pounds to
one hundred and seventy pounds, and
his strength of both body and mind in
creased in proportion. His labor had
been severe he is a Tnachinist AND in
ventor, working ten hours every day,
and doing great deal OF practical and
profitable thinking at the same time, 1t
is now full year since he came to one
meal, and the weight gained has been
maintained, and his health perfect.
During the last winter, for the purpose
of testing the sufficiency of one meal of
pure food for the most trying labor, he
worked in an iron foundry for three
months, and Notwithstanding the ex-
treme and frequent changes of weather
incident TO the work, on cold mornings
with the mercury below zero, and in the
afternoon at 12O degrees above, and all
hands sweating like rain, he had not
cold for the winter, and was the only
emplOye thus exempt. He had been
formerly subject to frequent attacks OF
the same disease. His daily ration con-
sists of six ounces to nine ounces FAC
cordiLg to labOr) of Graham four. be-
sides fruit sufficient to supply all the
liquids nece5sary-half a dozen apples
or hlf nyrYai al ~, al
is rarely thirsty. but sometimes if too
little fIuit is taken at meal time he
takes small draught of water in the
course OF the day. This meal is taken
at night, after entire recovery from IA
tlgue, usually at about seven O'Clock
During the month of May. 1881, he gain
ed sixty hours, or six full days, working
right through to midnight. and taking
his breakfast after short rest before
retiring. No man in his employ had
gained so much time. He has occasion
ally made trial of bolted -four bread,
but has invariably experienced loss of
weight and strength.
My OWN experience goes far to prove
the efficacy of The above regimen for
either the brain or muscle-worker |
am now taking but one meal a dav. and
, hud myself perfectly nourished, weight
and strength maintained, on about IA
ounces of unleavened wheat-meal bread
to the mastication of which | devote an
hour or more. / find that six cold gems,
weighing about fourteen ounces, with
out either butter or milk. chewed delib-
erately and thoroughly dissolved by the
juices of the mouth, will sustain me
much better than when eaten warm
with butter or milk or both together ad-
ded, and eaten as fast as one naturally
eats hot rolls and butter and bread and
| milk. Considering the manner in which
people generally bolt their food, it is not
strange that large portion Of it fails
OF digestion.
Until few months ago. l took my
food in the morning, but find evening
the better time. During the day the
brain and muscle can have everything
their own way, without interfering or
hindering digestion. aud at evening, af-
ter sufficient rest, there is perfect
tranquility of body and mind and 'leis-
ure TO digest l had never beer good
sleeper until l adopted this system of
diet. When l ate three meals of mixed
diet, could not make the last one sim
pie enough to give me complete rest at
night, but now, when rested from my
days labor. can eat my full vegetable
meal and sleep like well fed babe.