Wichita eagle., 1888-10-18
FOOD AND DRINK.
A BOSTON PHYSICIAN GIVES ADJ
VICE TO THE PUBLIC.

animal, 8lan-Water During the Heated
Term - Concerning "Appetizers"-Ber-
ries-Soup-Co.d Meals.
While undeniably mixed diet is the
best Tor man, there is q mistaken notion,
which prevails TO great extent. that
meat should largely enter into the same.
As consequence, much more is eaten
than is needed or can properly be dis
posed of in the system. Never eat meat
oftener than once day. and very spar
ingly in summer. Men of sedentary
habits might with safety for several days
at time during that season live on veg
etables, fruits, milk, breadstufs and
foods Of like ceapacter, which are easy of
digestion. For those who have good
reason to believe that their Kidneys are
weak. diet largely made up of meat Is
Ill advised. Those organs are intimately
concerned in it's disposal in the system.
and hence are overtasked If it Is taken in
too great quantity.
Some drink too freely of water, espe-
cially during the heated term. There is,
however, a class largely made up Of
women who do not at any time drink sui
ficiently of that eminent essential to
health. As rule they suffer from con-
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about two quarts of water daily to meet
the needs of the system. "Water is fat
tening'' is on EXPRESSION OF some truth.
Very tieshy people are proverbiaily thirsty,
and when they attempt reduction in
weight. to lessen as much as possible the
! quantity Of fluids habitually taken is
one Of tho recognized rules Of treat
ment. But rigid adherence to it is
dangerous for many, if not all. On
less advised by physician to do DIFF
. ferently, they should drink all they
crave, within reason, excepting during
/ the hour before and the hour after meals.
With the food only the smallest quantity
OF fluids possible is allowable.
ICE WATER IN MODERATION.
Much has been written for and against
ice water. It is not only agreeable and
refreshing, but harmless when used in
moderation. In certain forms of dyspep-
sia characterized by misunderstanding
rs it is popularity called-verY cold water
gastric and intestinal activity in many
cases if taken when the stomach is com
paratively empty. If taken on a full
/ stomach it, as rule, intensifes tho
trouble. Over Indulgence is always harm.
full, and it is especially SO at meal times.
For robust person in hot weather to
reduce one-half the quantity of food he
Is habituated to eating would bea most
salutary custom, for he would then not
only suffer infinitely less from the heat,
but be stronger and IaoDe active, both
mentally and physically. Those espe-
cially who are welded to their "appe-
tiers would do well to forego them at
least until cooler weather comes, and
leave nature, u11influerced by The sedglct-
i've cocktail, to direct the quantity OF food
necessary for the body s support.
That berries are healthy food can in
truth be said, and yet some kinds should
be- denied people who have certain forms
Of digestive disturbance. Elackberries,
Tor instance, which contain small seeds,
TO some extent irritate the intestinal
canal. It is in that way that they ara
aseful in constipation; they stimulate ana
quicken activity Of the bowels But if
the stomach and bowels are what is gen
orally termed weak, then in such case
they are likely to do harm. Very young
children should, of course, be denied
them
The average farmer knows as little Of
dletetics as an infant. lie dilates on lis
wholesome food, which largely consists Of
substances which require for Digestion
the stomach Of an ostrich. Plain living
is all right, but that does not mean thai
q man should make a meal essentially OF
one course, varied only by piece of Pc
or something of the sort. The greater the
variety the bette-, as long as d proper
selection Of the food is made.
Soup rs. by people generally, considered
indispensable at dinner. &c stimulates
the stomach and makes that orgen ready
for the work before it. For that purpose
clear soup may properly be indrtged il
by nearly all; there are, however, COM
parativeiy few who do not find soup
thickeDed by stock meat, vegetables, etc,
tax upon digestion if hearty" foods
are eaten after it. It ''sours on the
stomach" and hence should be forbidden
dvspeptics, for whom only clear soup is
allowable.
TROUBLE WITH FATTY FOODS.
The digestive organs find an admixture
Of several fatty foods difficult to dispose
Of The man who has fried fish, bacon,
steak, eggs and dry toast for breakfast is
made uncomfortable, and feels dull and
heavy for several hours afterwara unless
he eats very sparingly. With the butter,
which is, of course, an essential, there are
In such meal as generally prepared FIVE
different kinds of fat. and they are still
more indigestible when taken hot.
In this country there is q most decided
prejudice against cold meals OF course
some foods should be served warm, but
pone hot. Americans are scarcely satisfied
with tea or coffee unless it is near the
boiling point; potatoes, also, must be
steaInins hot. Dyspepsia is the natural
consequence. The English in this respect
G.e eEshtful contrast. People who are
forced to be early il the morning at their
labors would be much better did they eat
cold meats for breakfast. ard h0w much
such custom would lessen tho burden Of
their poor, overworked wives.
The question what shall we eat may be
best answered by simply quoting the fact
that man is al oIa1iverous animal. Why
and how much we shall eat can be set
forth tolerably well b saying that it is
impossible foi HI onkine to make steam
without coal or water and that no CON-
petent engineer would make his machine
carry 100 pounds Of steam when fifty
pounds would do the work il hand. An /
Important duty Of those who work with |
engines IS TO see that the Ere Is freed I
from ciinker and osh. So waste must be 4
regularly eliminated from the human sys- /
TEN. The skin, the kidneys and the /
bowels are the rnain channels for the es- |
cape of this, and when these sleeves fail to |
ect, the state of affairs IN the body is very /
parallel 70 what would occur should are- |
man fail 70 clean the crate. and presently |
TIE fire viii cease to burn Eastao /
Globe.