Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-07-14


head of poisons than of ailments"
Now let lis inquire why this is SO.
Is it because most fruits are unwhole-
some in themselves or because they
are improperly used? Evidently the
latter is the true reason. AZ benifcent
providence meyer intended to aff1ict,
but to bless, the human family by Civ
ing them bountiful supply of fruit
pleasant to the eye and sweet to the
taste. What, then, is the trouble ?
How comes it that such blessings are
perverted till they may be compared
with the
"Fruit of that forbidden tree,
Whose mortal taste brought
Death into our world,
And all our woe ?'
The great error in the use of fruits
consists in crowding the stomach with
them when it is already full; in eating
them at all times between meals when
there is no natural demand or desire
for them. When taken along with
food, as food, in moderation, or as des-
sert, when the stomach is not over full,
they are highly conducive TO health
and as the writer quoted above very
truly says, "they appear to be provi-
dentially sent at season when the
body requires that cooling and antisep-
tic aliment which they are so well cal
culated to Afford" The correct rule
for the use of fruits is to use them mod
erately between meals, and at meals,
as a part of the meal, or as dessert,
when the stomach is not overloaded
with other food. Though desserts are,
as a general thing, Objectionable, be-
cause taken when the stomach is already
full, fruits are much more wholesome,
when taken in this way, than pastries,
cakes, etc., generally used as desserts.
Let us now briefly pass in review the
different kinds of fruits, considering
them in relation to nutriveness, diges.
tibility, etc.
Of all the fruits with which we are
blessed, the peach is the most deliciou:
and digestible. There is nothing more
palatable, wholesome and medicinal
than good, ripe peaches. They should
be ripe, but not over-ripe and half rot
ten; and of this kind they may make
part of either meal, or be eaten be
tween meals; but it is better to make
them part of the regular meals. 1
is mistaken idea that no fruits should
be eaten at breakfast, or before break
fast. 1t would be far better if our PEG
pie would eat less bacon and grease a
breakfast and more fruit. In the morn
ing there is an acrd state of the secre
tions, and nothing is so well calculated
to correct this as cooling sub.acid fruits
such as peaches, apples, etc. Still
most of us have been taught that eat
ing fruit before breakfast is highly dal
gerous. How the idea originated
know not, but it is certainly a grea
error, contrary to both reason and facts
Plums are less digestible than peache
on account of their pulp; AMI allpulp
stone fruits are more or less indigest
BILE, in proportion to the quantity {
this pulp, which is likely to cause fer
mentation, resulting in diarrh@a. TIL
is frequent trouble in children, VIII
often eat them half ripe, and who FRI
quently swallow them-pulp, seeds an
all. The juice alone should be take
into the stomach, and this is who'll
some.
The apple is one of the best of fruit
Baked or stewed apples will general
agree with the most delicate stomach
and are an Excellent medicine in mar
cases of sickness. Green, or half-ril
apples stewed and sweetened, are pIea
ant to the taste, nounshing, cooling al
laxative, being far superior, in maj
cases, to the abominable doses of sal
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