The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-24
A MANS lANsE MEALs.

Some COmmOn-lsHss suEgsStiops AbOul
Food In It's Rela Ion 70 Health.
Castlpg Nagnshr.
Yes, breakiastought to be q hearty one,
eaten early in the morning, and eaten
slowly, go as to preclude the possibility oil
eating too heavily, which would materially
interfere with the business Of the day. A
man or woman who is no breakfast eater
must either be heavy-over-heavy-sup.
per eaten, or be in bad state Of health,
A person who requires the stimulus oil q
cup OF tea, or any other stimuus or stimu-
liant whatever, before partaking OF solid
food Is not Ia the heyday OF health.
like to SEQ msn have hiH breakfast frat,
and then feel round for his cup OF coffee,
tea or chocolate. have known the
strongest and hedlthiest OF men posi-
lively forget all abont tho liquid part OF
their breakfast and. leave the table with,
out II, | have known mon who scarcely
ever touch drop Of liquid oil any kind
from one weeks end to another, and who,
nevertheless, were in ruddy and robust
health, What Rperson eats for break faht
often gives mo clue TO the state OF his
health. Oneexsmpls; II, while sojonrn,
ing at q hotel, ! see man come down to
breakfast between 10 and II o'clock, aud
sit down to deviled Kidneys with plenty
Of sauce (piQuant), and perhaps ono poor
puny egg 10 follow, would be willing to
aver that ho carries white tongue and
that llis liver sadly needs seeing to. Ham
aud eggs, bacon aud eggs, or beaistoak
or undernone chop, with boiled eggs
10 follow, aud then cup Of nice tea,
is q sensible breakfast for II
man who is going away ont int the
fresh air to walk, or ride, or work till noon,
but not for a person who has 10 Hlt all day
In the same position at manual labor. /
emphasize tho word manual because in.
telleCtual or mental work COnduces 10 ap.
petite. An author hard at work at his
desk, II his ideas be flowing freely, ii he
be happy at his work, and time lying
swiftly with him, soon gOts hungry, which
only proves that we must support the
body well when there ia u strain upon the
mind, 80 that no extra expenditure Of
tissue may lead to debility. Cheerful con-
YersRtlon insures tho easy digestion OF q
good breakfast. vi IL pity that Ia this
country the custom Of inviting friends to
matutinal meal Is not more prevalent. It
may seem q strange thing 10 say, but |
would ten times sooner go out To break
last than to dinner, One is, or ought TO
be, freshest in the morning; he then
needs no artificial stimulus to make 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 tho afternoon, should be Il
light one. am not quite sure that do
not quite approve OF tue city smack" 1t
puts one past, 1t sustains nature, 1t leaves
the mind free 10 think and to do lie duty,
and, above all, 1t enables the stomach TO
have a rest before the principal meal OF
tho day. Now, about this meal | have to
say that, II partRken Of alone. by ones
sell, 1t ought to BIO an abStemions one.
Even in company it need not be heavy
one. No matter how many courses there
are, there is not the slightest necessity Of
making too free with them. But 1t Is a
fact, which every one nust have felt, that
even moderately heavy meal Is quickly
and easily digeslud II accompanied with
and followed by witty or intellectual and
suggestive conversation.
Il am dyspeptic; l must not dine
out" l have heard q gentleman more than
once remark.
We'll, my impression is that 1t does dys.
peptiCs deal Of good to dine out, II they
can eat in moderation and judiCiously,
never being tempted 10 call Iii the aid Of
artificial aiimulus to enable them to do as
men Of more robust physique are doing
around them.