West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-02-06
WHEN TO EAT.
Observe Regular III 'urs OF Eating ~ Yor
Value Your Health.


When to eat is quite as important as
what to eat, though not generally so
much discussed. Many who are partic-
ular to prepare their food according To
some hyg.enic theory. eat at all hours
OF the day without thought OF injuring
their stomachs. Women who live alone,
Or whose men folks are absent during
ihe day, fall into the habit Of eating
when they have time, or "whon thew
eel like it," and when there is a pres
ure of work often delay their meals
TWO or three hours beyond the proper
ime An occasional irregularity of
his kind may do no harm, but when
continued awhile the digestion becomes
lisorIered, and all sorts of stomach.
bowel and liver troubles follow as a con
sequence, to say nothing of frequent
headaches. Whatever your work, re.
luire yourself to observe regular hours
or eating f you value your heal:k
The hours set apart for meals should
suit the convenienccs. business and liv-
NC habits of those who eat. If the
breakfast hour agrees with our hour for
work and rest, it matters little whether
Is 8, Z, or 9 o'clock, provided we
keep to the same hour every morning.
The same applies to the dinner hour.
Jut at least five hours should elapse be.
tween meals to give the stomach time
10 finish digestion and rest a little
before beginning on new supply OF
food.
equally if not more pernicious than
irregular meals, is the habit of eating
between meals. Many of the ailments
TO which children are subject can be
readily traced to their continual .'piec.
ing between meals. Indeed, children
are sometimes "p.eced' to death. The
frequent supplies of food disturb the
process of digestion, prolonging il
greatlv,so that the stomach is constantly
at work. The whole digestive appar
atus is weakened thereby and the foun.
dations laid for dyspepsia and other
disorders.
In addition TO this injury, the child
who pieces soon loses his relish for
wholesome, nutritious food. HAVING
eaten bread and molasses, cake or pie,
as may be an hour or two before din
ner, he comes to the table without an
appetite. rejects plain, substantial dishes,
and waits for dies ert The frctfulness,
skin eruptionS, Impeachment of the
body. and sickness from cakes and
pastry, need not be dwelt upon II
mothers would give their children that
best OF inheritance. good health, they
must rcsolutely abolish the "piecng"
system.
II child refuses TO eat at one meal.
let him wait until the next DO not
attempt TO coax or compel him to eat.
II hc is not hungry, his stomach does
not require food, and is better without.
If he refuses from pctCshness or ob.
stinacy, waiting is good discipline. Reg.
ular meals, plain, wholesome food. and
nothing between times. should be the
rule 10 may seem hard 70 refuse a
child when he complains Of HUNGER. but
his health should be the first consider.
alton, and after regular habits are once
eSta. l'shed' there viii be no further
trouble.
The only allowable departure from
~ rule i5 where q child is really un-
well IN the morning and therefore has
no IN huatiOn TO eat until some time
after breakfast A small amount OF
easily digested food may then be given,
sufficient to allay the paugs Of hunger,
but not enough 10 prevent tho stomach
from being ready Tor q meal az dinner
time
There is still another, though minor
objection TO children eating between
meals u is troublesome 20 have them
running 10 a cupboard, scattering
crumbs and smcariug themselves. 10 is
annoying to have them whimpering and
tuss'ng at meal-time, pushing away
their potato and crying for sugar. and
nothing is more disagrceable than for
children who go calling with their
mothers 10 begin five minutes after
Their arrival, ma, ] want something to
esi Ma, ma, want n piece"
Mothers, II You have no concern for
your chiIdreu's health. pray have liz
Gle for their manner tribune AID
Farmer.