The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-03-08
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While undcniablv q mixed die, I-
the best for man. there s mistaken
notion, which prevails 10 q great OK
tent, that meat should largely enter
into tue same. As % consequence,
much more is eaten than is needed
or can properly disposed Oi in The
system. Never eat meat uiiuer
than once day, aud very spnriugly
in summer. Men Of ,edentary
habits might with safety for several .
days at time during that season .
live on vegetables, fruits, milk, /
breadstufls and food OF like CharaC- /
ter, which are Of easy 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 its dis
posal in the system, and hence are
ovcr-tasked if it is taken in too
great quantity, There are very
few people who are not fond OF
watcrmelons. 1t is rightly assumed
that under proper conditions they
are healthy. They should not,
however, he eaten after hearty
meal for then they tend to retard
digestion.
Some drink too freely of water,
especially during the heated term.
There is, however, class largely
made up of women who do not at
any time drink sufficiently of that
eminent essential to health, AS n
rule, they suffer from constipation.
Everyone ought to drink about two
quarts of water daily to meet the
needs of the system. "Water is
fattcning" is an expression Of some
truth. Very llcshy people are pro-
verbally thirsty, and when they at
tempt reduction in weight, to
lessen rs much as possible the guam
tity of fluids hahitually taken is one
of the recognised rules of treatment,
But a r9id adherence to it is dan
gerous for many, if not all. Unless
advised by physicians to do differ
emily, they should drink all they
crave, within reason, excepting dur
ing the hour before and after meals.
With the food only the smallest
quantity of fluids possible is allow
able. Much has been written for
and against ice water. 1T is not
only agreeable and refreshing, bat
harmless when used in moderation.
In certain forms of dyspepsia char
actcriscd by Misunderstanding as
it is properly called-very cold water
acts as an agreeable tonic, and
quckens gastric and intestinal act
ivity in many cases if taken wher
the stomach is comparatively empty
If taken on full stomach, it, as ;
rule, mtensilies the trouble. Over
indulgence is always harmful, anC
it is especially 50 at meaI-timcs.
= For robust person in hot weathc
, to reduce one-haf the quantity o
l food he is habiluated TO eatin!
| would be a most saIntary custom
for he would then not only suffer in
2 iinitely less from the heat, but b
/ stronger and more active, both men
t tally and physically. Those cspc
cially who are welded to their cap
petiscrs" would do well to foreg
them, at least till cooler wcathe
0 comes, and leave nature, uninilu
= cnced by the seductive cocktail, I
, direct the quantity of food neces
sary for the body's support.
q Nearly all use black, but few re
= pepper on their food. II cannot b
= generally known that the latter
a a remedy of no little value in certai
cases of digestive trouble, especial
: those in which the liver is involved
IS and acts sluggishly. Old ladies
n whims cannot always he lau9hc
down. Here is one which a fe
:. dyspeptics can testify to be sounC
'e Take before meals pinch of re
Df pepper in half glass of milk. Son
in have cured themselves by this sin
I; pie treatment. There are, of cours
J. certain forms Of dyspepsia in whiC
it will be ill-adyised. In just VIII
/. cases it is needed, each suffer
Of from the trouble must determine +,
p himself, unless he is under the ca
of Of physician. One might safe
\. try it for few days, and then aba
n don it if no benefit results.
That berries are healthy food ci
y. in truth he said, and yet some kin
rs should be denied people who la
ar certain forms of digestive distur
a. ance. BlacFberrIes, for instanC
p which contain small seeds, To sol
extent irritate the intestinal can
es 1t is in that way that they are ~
on full in constipation; they stmula
in and quicken activity Of the bowc
ce Bat if the stomach and bowels Il
Tie what is generally termed weak, tn
le- in such Il case they are likely TO
harm. Very young children shou
,rs of course be denied them. Bost
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