Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-06-12
TWO MEALS PER DAY.
Effects Of Oyerworking the Stomach at OF
Near the Noon Hour.

Effects Of oyerworking the stomach at or
Near the Noon Hour.
Now, say that breakfast time is seven I
o. clock 1t takes full hour af5er- i
ward before 1t is safe 70 Interfere with (
the nervous energy essential TO digs
ton. By ten o clock a healthy person
ought to be in good condition for work.
At about eleven o clock the air out OF
doors reaches the highest point of puri-
ty. or, in other words, the oxygen in
the atmosphere is approaching tho
maximum 1t continues in this state
until one o clock p. m. The electricity
following the sun is then at its he' yht
SO we have at midday The inner and
outer conditions for the greatest brain
and bodily power. To interrupt work
At such time is mistake which the
Angles xon race does not realize, be-
cause it has inherited the custom Of
stopping to take proyisio4s between
twelve and two o cock in the day.
All kinds Of mental and physical
work pr coed by better sustained at
tention The difference between an
Isaac Newton and an ordinary mortal
| is shown in the ease with which the
occupation of the day is thrown aside
in order to do what is described as
terrifying the inner man." New
ton could concentrate his
mind upon subject so as
to be oblivious of all else, including
, eating and sleeping, for twenty-f u
! hours. think there is no appropriate
ness in comparing the too frequently
, loaded human stomach to an engine
J which is all fired and working splend
+ iIly when the fire is buried under new
t Goals and the steam cnolt d down by ;
deluge OF water | am convinced tina
I there ought to be an in erval Of a
least seven hours between the tw
, meals of the day. If there must be
4 brief rest from labor at no on, it will b
h found healthier to do any thing els
4 than eat and drink.
e Nature is quicker TO forgive the mis-
t take If slecl e, bathing or waikiki
: too much than the fault Of oppressin
4 the whole man with an unnecessar
g load of food ! he theory that til
IS stomach demands S netting to sustai
IS it after a few hours from the last tim
IS it took food is as wild As that a hors
+ should be put to work in very lit
!. while after it has had hard service.
n The omach is not dependent upc
l. work for its health. except as,
If course. it aud the whole body mt
a have The blood ma lie from its digeste
\. food; but this blood does not need +
ID plenishing 50 often as is suppose
If considering that il remains in the sy
r. ten and continues an endless circu
es Disease is occasioned by the owe
w fatigue of the digestive system. just
e. o, erwork kills the horse. Many pr
Mt ,ons of mature Judgment obtain rel
"A from bodily troubles by fasts of thr
If days. | have often tried this expo
,nent. and have always found that
he stomach gains in tone. l have ev
of lone the seven-day fast, studying a
al working the Whole time, and believe
r.. did me COOL.
90 Fasting for long periods has to
,ss done intelligently OF it may do ms
ar harm than good. l can fully
- preciate the danger Of advising a
- particular course of action outside
~ line beyond which everyday PEG
If should 90; but there is good gror
az for advising them to become acc
.h toned to two meals.
When Crst sat at the well
Samaria waiting f II his victuals it '
rc six clock, p. M. Roman reekonl
ak IL. is never mentioned rs having ca
rho noon. The eating habits of
81, disciples were the same. The only
,ad eept; on to the general recor was
- Peter, who is said TO have cate
- Don eal on the roof at Joppa;
';La judi lying from what appears elsewi
,an+ concerning him, l believe he was
and only breaking his fast for the day.
49, The Chinese habit of eaing
1 tu ice n day is confined to those wh'
- not work in the fields. The lat
mentioned class eat three times.
e .i4L To break off the habit of eating
' l, noon meal it only requires about
',,ro days persistent fasting. After
ho the craving for food will become
and more moderate, aud u ltima
an disappear. Herald of Health.