Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-27

Some Common Sense Suggestions
About Food in Hts Relation to Health.

From Cassell's Magazine for March,
Yes, breakfast ought to be a hearty one, eaten
early in the morning, and eaten slowly so as to
preclude the possibility OF eating too heavily,
which would materially interfere with the bus-
ness of the day. A man or woman who is no
breakfast eater must either be heavy-over-
heavy-supper eater, or be in q bad state of
health. a person who requires the stimulus of
cup of tea. any other stimulus or stimulant
whatever, before partaking of solid food is not
have his breakfast first, and then feel round for
MS cup OF coffee, tea or chocolate. have known
forget ali about the liquid part of their break
fast and leave the table without it. 1 have
Known men who scarcely ever touched a drop
OF liquid OF any kind from one weeks end to
another, and who. nevertheless, were in ruddy
and robust health. What person eats for
breakfast often gives me clue to the state OF
his health. One example: If, while sojourn-
Ing at hotel, see man come down
to breakfast between, 10 and IL o'clock
plenty of sauce (piouant) and perhaps one
poor puny egg to follow, would be willing
to aver that he carries white tongue
and that his liver sadly needs seeing to. Ham
and eggs, bacon and eggs or beefsteak or
under done chop, with boiled eggs to follow,
and then a cup of nice tea. is a sensible break
fresh air to walk, or ride, or work till noon, but
not Tor "A person who has to sit all day in the
same position at manual labor emphasize the
word manual, because intellectual or mental
Work conduces to appetite. An author hard at
his desk, il his ideas be flowing freely, if he be
happy at his work, and time dying swiftly with
him. soon gets hungry, which only proves that
we must support the body well when there is a
strain upon The mind, 50 that no extra expen-
dture Oh tissue may lead to debility. Cheerful
conversation inSureS the easy digestion OF a
good breakfast. Ii is pity that in this country
the custom of inviting friends to the matutinal
meal Is not more prevalent. 1t may seem a
strange thing to say, but / would ten times
sooner go out to breakfast than to dinner. One
is. or ought to be. freshest in the morning; he
then needs artificial StimuinS a IN "A a him
feel bright, witty, happy, as he too often does
after the duties of the day are over.
The midday meal or luncheon to those who
dine in the evening and who have work to do
in the afternoon, should be a light one. am
not quite sure that do not quite approve OF
the city smack 1t puts one past, it sus-
tains nature. it leaves the mind free to think
and to do its duty, and, above all, it enables
the stomach to have rest before
the principal meal OF the day. Now
about this meal / have to say that,
Ii partaken OF alone by ones self, it ought to be
an abstemious one. Even in compay it need
not be Il heavy one. No matter how many
courses there are, there is not the slightest ne
cessity OF making too Tree with them. But it is
even IL moderately heavy meal is quickly and
easily digeSted II accompanied with and fol-
lowed by witty or intellectual and suggestive
conversation.
I'm dyspeptc; I must not dine out"
have heard a gentleman more than once re-
mark.
Well, my impression is that it does dyspep-
ties a deal OF good TO dine out, if they cat in
moderation and judiciousy, never being
tempted to call in the aid of artificial stimulus
10 enable them to do men OF more robust
pny Sique are doing around them.