Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-02
FOOD AND EXERCISE.
what should Form the Diet of Worker
and Nom Nyorkera.

ant Nom Workers.
Those who have little time for exer
else and are compelled to live chic ly
within doors must cndeayor to secure,
or should have secured for them as fan
as possible by employers, by way Of
compensation, regular supply OF
fresh air, without draughts, an atmos-
phcre AS free from dust and other i'm.
purities Us can be obtained. with cool
supply of light, and some artificial
warmth when needed. These necessi-
ties granted, cereal foods, such rs we'll.
made bread in variety, and vegetable
produce, including fruits, should form
great part OF the diet consumed. with
tair addition of eggs and milk If no
meat Is taken, and little Of other ami
NAL food than fish. On such a dietary,
and without alcoholic stimulants. thou.
sands OF such workers as | have briefly
indicated may enjoy. with very little
exercise, far better health and more
strength than at present they experience
on meat and heavy puddings, beer,
bakers bread and cheese. OF course
there are workers who belong to neither
OF the two extreme classes indicated,
and whose habits can not be described
as sedentary, but who occupy middle
place between the two. For such some
corresponding modification of the
d etary Is naturally appropriate. But
1t is a vulgar error TO regard meat in
any form as necessary TO life; If
for any il is necessary, it IS for
the hard-working outdoor laborers,
and for tuese Ger ain proportion is no
doubt desirable. Animal ilesh is use
ful, also. as a coDcentrated form of
nutriment, valuable for its portability,
and for the small spacs it occupies in
the stomach h-unryaled in certain cir.
cum3tances. Like every other descr:p.
ton OF food. 1t is highly useful IN its
place, but Is by no means necessary for
n large propOrt on Of the population.
To many il has become part ally de-
sirable only By the force OF hab and
because their digestive organs have
thus been trained to deal vita il. and
at llr@t resent change But this be-
ing gradually made, adaptation takes
place, and the individual who has con
slmed two or three meat meals daily
with some little discomfort, chiefly from
being often indisposed to make active
exertions, becomes, after sufficient TINS
has elapsed, ST onger. lighter and hap
pier, as well rs better tempered and
manifestly hea IN err on the more deli-
cate dietary s<eteheL People in gen
eral have very Inadequate ideas Of the
great power Of habit alone In forming
what theg believe TO be innate personal
pecullariiios or in ere { ng coniit on,
which are apparently Tart II cons itu-
tional necessity, laws OF their nature
and essential to the r existence Many
OF these peculiaritics are solely due u
habit-that Is, 10 long continuance Ia a
routine Of action, adopted. il may be.
without motive or design; and pei
pie are apt to forget that II rou
tine OF preclsely opposite character
had been adopte precisely oppoi to
conditions would have been established.
and opposite pocu.arit es would have
become dom nant. as cir contraries
are now. Alterations in tie d 10 airy
especially vi elderly persons. should b.
made gradually and with caution. This
cOnd ton IN fllel. cons derable
change may be elected with sa,sfac.
tory results, when circumstance render
il necessary. To revert once more to
the question Of flesh eating, il should
be remarked that Il appears 10 be by no
means natural tas.e with the young.
Few children like that part Of the meal
which consists of meat. but prefer the
pudding, the fruit the vegetables. II
well dressed, which. unha lply, IS moi
often the case. Many children mani
fest great repdgnance 10 meat az iirst.
and are cOaXed and even scolded by
anx Gus mothers until the habit OF cat
Ing II is acquired Adopting the nsular
ere ID. which regards beef an mutton
NJ necessary 10 salth and sireng h. The
mother often suffers from grOuudless
foreJOdlngs about the future OF child
who rejects flesh aud mau tests what Is
regarded as an unfortunate partiality
inr bread aud butter aud pudding.
Nevertheless. / am satisfied, II the chill
drei followed their own instinct In That
matter, the result would be a gain IN
more ways than one. Certainly, II
meat did not appear in the nursery un-
I'll the children sent for Il, II would be
rarell seen there. and the young ones
would. as q rule, thrive on milk and
eggs. with tho varied rroluce OF tha
vegetable kingdom. - Sir Henry 7h0mp-
son, fa AlHeieeHiA Century,