Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-07-12

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 nor desire
for them. When taken along with
the food. as food, in moderation, or
as a dessert. when the stomach is not
over full. they are hlghly condu,
Give to health and, as the writer quoted
above very truly says, they appear
to be providentially sent at season
when the body requires that cooling
and antiseptic aliment which they are
so well calculated to afford. Inc
correct rule for the use of fruits IS To
use them moderately between meals,
and at meals. as a part of the meal, or
as a dessert. when the stomach IS not
overloaded with other food Though
desserts are, as general thing, OBJ
iectionable. because taken when the
stomach is already full, fruits are
much more wholesome, when taken
in this way, than the pastries, cakes,
etc. generally used as desserts.
Let us now briefly pass III review
the different kinds Of fruits, consider
ING them in relation to nutrveness,
digestibility etc.
OF all the fruits with which we are
blessed. the peach is the most delicious
and digestible. There is nothing
more palatable, wholesome and Medi-
cindi than good, ripe peaches They
should be ripe, but not over-mpe and
half rotten; and of this kind theymay
make part Of either meal, or be eaten
between meals; but it is bettertomake
them a part of the regular meals. 1t
is mistaken idea that no fruits should
be eaten at breakfast or before break
fast. 1t would be far better if our
people would eat less bacon and grease
at breakfast, and more fruit. In the
morning there is an acrld state OF the
secretions, and nothing is SO well cal
culated to correct this as cooling sub
acid fruits, such as apples, peaches,
etc. Still, most of us have been taught
that eating fruit before breakfast IS
highly dangerous. How the idea
originated | know not; but 1t is GER
tainly a great error, contrary both to
reason and facts.
Plums are less digestibe than
peaches, on account Of their pulp; but
all pulpy stone fruits are more or less
indigestible, in proportion to the guam
tity of this pulp, which IS likely to
cause fermentation, resulting dlar-
rhma. This is a frequent swallow
/ them-pulp, seeds and all. The juice
alone should be taken into the stom
! ach. aud this is wholesome.
4 The apple is one of the best offrults
/ Baked or stewed apples will genera y
( agree with the most delicate stomach,
and are an excellent medicine in many
/ cases of sickness. Green or halt-rpe
apples, stewed and sweetened, are
pleasant to the taste, nourishlng, cool
ing and laxative being far preferable
in many cases. To the ab0mlnable
doses of salts and oil usually given ii
fevers and other diseases. Rawapples
and dried apples stewed, are better 70
constipation than most liver pills.
Oranges are very acceptable tomos
stomachs, having all the advantage
of the acid alluded to; but the juic
alone should be taken, rejecting tn
pulp.
The same may be said of lemons
pomegranates, and all that class
Lemonade is the best drink in fevers
and when thckened with sugar, is bel
ter than syrup of squills and othe
nauseous drugs. in many cases q
cough
Tomatoes act ON the liver and bow
els. and are much more pleasant an
safe than blue mass and liver res
, ulators" The juice should be use
alone, rejecting the skins.