Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-14
WHAT PEOPLE SHOULD EAT.
Views of Doctors on When to Eat and
the Proper Kinds Of Food.

the Proper Kinds Of Food.
From the Philadelphia Press.
What to eat is question that troubles every
one more or less. Several doctors who have
been talked to on the subject of eating lately
agree that man ought to be able to eat any
thing that he fancies. One doctor said that a
mans digestive organs ought to be in such con-
dition that he could eat single nails. They
attribute dyspepsia not 80 much to eating
wrong kinds of food as from eating too hur-
riedly and paying too little attention to their
meals when they are eating and letting their
minds wander away to business and other sub
iects of the day.
DIR. Alexander Lambert, house surgeon at
Bellevue hospital of New York. has given
some attention to the subject of eating. He
said:
II think the trouble with people in this coun-
try is that they overeat. They don't eat SO
often as the Frenchman or the Englishman
but when they do eat they usually partake of
a large variety of food and eat it as hurredly
as they possibly can in order that they may be
kept from their business as little q while as
possible. In this way they overeat. If they
haven't time to sit down and eat an elaborate
dinner slowly and carefully then the best thing
they can do is to eat small, plain meal which
they could easily do in the time that they de-
NOtc 10 tntT eldDOrdte uluIeE anu from winch
they would derive great deal more benefit
WHEN AND WHAT TO EAT.
II think that the best time for one to take
breakfast is between and o'clock in the
morning. Dinner should be had at about 1
o'clock if possible; that is, il time can be spared
at o'clock to eat the meal properly. II not,
a light luncheon should be had at O'Clock and
the meal of the day at about o'clock. Another
light meal might be had at about or 10 o'clock
at night II one Is hungry. l usually find that
an orange or a cracker is all that want to eat
at that time. 1 think as q rule families Of the
better class eat very sensibly. They eat
usually plain, substantial food. which is pre-
pared in simple way and not spoiled by being
made up into fancy dishes and highly seasoned
l think, though, that they make a mistake in
not drinking enough water with their meals
A man who leads a literary life and one who is
occupied at his desk and in his office all day
should be careful what kind Of a breakfast he
eats. 1t should not be too heavy.
''Such a man should eat very little oatmeal
as oatmeal is heating. He might eat lightly of
steak, chops, weak coffee, milk and fruit. A
laborer, or one who is engaged in physical and
manual labor can eat heartily OF oatmeal, bread
and butter, meat, eggs, coffee and almost any
thing that is strengthening. In the middle of
the day the laboring man should have his
dinner. The busy man who is down town
must take timo to have light lunch The habit
of rushing out and getting something to eat
perhaps while standing at the buffet, may not
seem to do any harm just now; but by-and-by
the effect will be very serious. When this man
has got through with his days work and his
mind is at rest he should eat his heaviest meal
of the day. his dinner. He should eat it care
fully and slowly, and pay attention to what he
is eating and to his meal generally. 1t is mis-
take for men to attempt to eat any meal and
to read at the same time.
Don't 60 to bed hungry. If you have been
to the theater or out late eat light meal
before you retire. Highly seasoned foods
ought to be generally avoided. Sweets should
not be eaten as much as they are. They hurt
the digestion and spoil the appetite. Fruits
and salads should not be taken too frequently.
Eat more vegetables and less meats"
EAT ANYTHING YOU FANCY.
A lady physician thinks that everything
that is eatable ought to be eaten. She said
recently:
81 am in favor Of a liberal diet and believe
that one should eat just what his stomach is
strong enough to digest, and that should be in
such q condition. that he could take single
nails without much trouble. I think Americans
eat the right kind Of food. Americans are
great fruit eaters. In this they are highly
commended Good ripe fruit is always bene-
fetal, and a particularly good time to eat fruit
is before breakfast in the morning."
DIR. John T. Maggie Of the bureau Of vital
statistics, New York, is in favor of a pretty
liberal diet. He attributes great deal Of the
dyspepsia and nervousness, though, to Ameri-
cans eating too highly seasoned food. Another
physician agrees with the view that the Ameri-
can people habitually eat too quickly. He says:
"Indigestible foods are hard to be specified,
because what some people digest easily others
cannot An indigestlble article OF food is boiled
cabbage. This takes four hours to digest, while
cold slaw only takes one hour. Triple is hard
to digest. Fried meats are always indigestible.
Always have the meat broiled. Bread fresh
and hot should be avoided. Bread one day
old is best Highly seasoned foods are not
generally good, although some people must
will not agree with another. think Americans
eat too many sweets, but they are q sweet-eat-
ing people,"
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