The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-08-08
FOOD AND DRINK.
A BOSTON PHYSICIAN GIVES AD-
VICE TO THE PUBLIC.

res Noup-told Meals
. While undcniably mixed diet Is the
pest tor man, there is u mistaken notion,
Whlch prevails To great extent. that
meat should largely enter into the same.
AS a consequence, much moro is eaten
than is needed or can properly be dis
posed of IN the system. Never eat meat
ottener than once day, and very spar.
ingly in summer Men of sedentary
b habits might with safety for several DAYS
at time during that season live ON vor
| etableS, fruits, milk broadstutls and
/ foods of like ccaractcr 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 its disposal in the system,
and hence are oycrtaSked if Il is taken In
too great a quantity.
Some drink too freely of water espe.
claIly during the heated term. There is
however, a class largely made up Of
women who do not at any timo drink suf.
tciently Of that eminent essential To
health. AS rule they suffer from con.
stipation. Every one ought TO drink
about two quarts of water daily to meet
the needs of the system. Water is fat.
tening Is an expression of some truth.
Very heShy people are proverbially thirsty,
and when they attempt reduction ia
weight. to lessen as much rs possible tho
quantity Of fluids habitualIy taken il
one OF the recognized rules of treat.
ment. But II rigid adherence to IL is
dangerous for many, if not all I'm.
less advised by Il physician to do diff.
terently, they should drink all they
crave, within reason. Nexccpting 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. 1t is not only agreeable and /
but harmless wien used in I
moderation. In certain forms of dyspep. /
sIa characterized by tatulence- -bloating. /
rs 1t is popularity called-very cold water
acts rs an agreeable tonic. and quickens
gastric and intestinal activity in many
cases If taken when the stomach is com.
oarIslvely empty If taken on a full
stomach 1t, as rule, intensifes the
trouble. Over indulgence is always harm.
ul, and 1t Is especially SO ut meal times,
tona robust person in hot weather to
educe one half the quantity of food he
S habituated to eating would be most
alutary custom for lie would then not
MY suffer infsifclj b,ar from the heat,
nut be stronger and -lGso active. both
Mentally and physically. Those espe.
tally who are welded to their "appe.
lzers would do well TO forego them Mt
east until cooler weather comes. and
cave nature, uninfluenced By the seduct.
We cocktail, to direct the quantity of food
ecessary for the bodys support.
That berries are healthy food can in
ruth be said and yet some kinds should
Q denied people who have certain forms
digestive disturbance. Blackberries.
'r instance, which contain small seeds.
some extent irritate the intestinal
mai. Ii Is in that way that they are
'etuI IN constipation; they stimulate and
lcken activity of the bowels. But if
le stomach and bowels are what is gen.
ally termed weak then in such a case
iey are likely 10 do harm Very Young
ildren should, of course, be denied
EN-.
The average farmer knows as little Of
etetics as an infant lie dilates on his
lolesome food, which largely consists of
distances which require for digestion
@ stomach of an ostrich Plain living
all right, but that does not mean that
nan should make meal essentially on
o course, varied only by piece of pie
something of the sort. The greater the 4
riety the better. as long as a proper e
ection of the food is made. ;
soup Is, by people generally, considered |
llspensable at dinner. 1t stimulates
stomach and makes that organ ready
the work before it. For that purpose
OF soup may properly be INDUCED in
nearly all; there are, however, com =
'atlvely few who do not find soup
ckened by stock meat, vegetables, etc,
lax upon digestion if hearty" foods
eaten after it. 1t "sours on the {
mach, and hence should be forbidden W
peptics, for whom only clear soup is
)wable.
TROUBLE WITH FATTY FOODS.
he digestive organs find an admixture
several fatty foods difficult to dispose
The man who has fried fish, bacon,
TX, eggs and dry toast for breakfast is
le uncomfortable, and feels dull and
Wy for several hours afterward unless
eats very sparingly. With the butter, A
ch Is, OF course, an essential, there are
uch meal as generally prepared five &c
erent kinds of fat. And they are still
e indigestible when taken hot. Sa
this country there is most decided
udlce against cold meals. Of course use
g foods should be served warm, but SIR
not. Americans are scarcely satisfied ~
tea or coffee unless it is near the -, ~
ing point; potatoes, also, must be IN
ming hot. Dyspepsia is the natural Of
sequence. The English in this respect ent
delightful contrast. People who are III,
ed to be early in the morning at their 80 80
be much better did they eat ing
meats for breakfast, and how much is t
custom would lessen the burden of per
poor, overworked wives. viii
le question what shall we eat may be GOO
answered by simply quoting the fact noe
man is an Omniverous animal. Whv u
how much we shall eat can be set one
tolerably well by saying that it is Il
ssible for an engine to make steam win,
out coal or water and thHt no COM -,n.. l'
1t engineer would make his machine you
100 pounds of steam when fifty IS L
DIS would do the work in hand. An tro
rtant duty of those who work with Iur
les is to see that the fire. is fraod -