The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-10
FOR SUMMER EATING.
HOW TO EAT TO KEEP COMFORT
ABLE IN HOT WEATHER..
What Physician Says About what to
Eat and How to Eat 1t About This
Time OF Year..


A News reporter was talking with a
physician who has one OF the largest and
most important practices in the city,
about eating aud drinking In summer.
The man OF pills, powders and nostrums
manifested just impaulencs when he was
OF his guard. and forgot for the moment
how the stupidity ana ignorance OF the
mass OF peoplr la the matter OF caring
bank account.
The doctor said that a proper diet I'm
hot weather will do very much toward
making life more endurabe ald went on
to .xpatiate about the best producing
qualities OF various edlbles, especially
meats.
"A very little meat Is enough for sum
mer," said Mr.. Escu!apius. "even IL one
Is accustomed TO tbrse heavy meat meals
In the winter season. The IN .dical ad-
vertisements lay great stress upon that
tired Telling which is more often tnan
otherwise caused by neglect TO change
ores diet to conform 10 the demands OF
nature as the seasons lanSe.
Summer Discomfort.
"A prolific ciuse OF this discomfort OF
hot weather, and not little Of the sum-
mer ailments, is the drink psople in-
dulge In. Cold drinks are not usually
cooling. but quite the opposite. Drinks
with sugar or sweet syrupS In them ara
beati x, even IL they ars taken ice cold.
Acid drinks are generally coolilg A
good way to star tha,iay cooi is To drink
qua 'ity OF hot water before breakfast.
The reactl.n ir IN cold drinks aud
cold baths ~ heating. AMI tn. reaction
from not drinks u I'd hot baths Is cooling.
'Eyerybo ~ kIoas how in the winter
cold shoAer or "a cold plunge, with
rundown to hasten tbs reaction. brings
glow aud feeling OF warmth
wuici lasts for pine time. Ii the sa ne
wa. "a hot shower or hot Duh, not pro-
longed too .nuc 1, in it's reacti,i brings a
feelins OF coolness. A contrast be ween
tue temperature OF the baJn anl { &c tel :
perature II the air alwa briggs a n
sation OF la a or cold accordi sly as tn
oath or air Is the coo,er. ; driuA-
ing very hot water in the NOR lins by is
reactio.i brings about a cool ie ling
What to Drink.
"As far as possible dur.n the summer
cold drinks should not be taken with
inea S. Cold drinks taken with TO ID on
- hot day stop the action of the stomach
for while AM then bring an uncoml orta-
Die leeling OF waralh. Foe cold water
first causes the blood vessels OF The
stomac 10 contract, an taen with tn
reaction the blood vess is beco ne dilated
and there Is an uuc)m tortabic sense o ;
oppIe ssion AID beat, wniCh leads to the
drinking OF more zee water and To re-
Iewed oppression aud heat. The best
way TO get the amoln of water necesst-
ry for the system /, to take 1t hot before
breakfasS on an empty stomach, then to
drink nothing more dlridg the day.
With TINS way If getting the neces-
sary fluids into the system there should
he light diet comp Jsed largely OF veg
GABLES aud fruit.
What to Eat.
Salads. berries and raw fruit of any
kind are good. Eggs in various forms,
fish, lean bacon, aud lean light ITS Will
make a cheap aud comfortable diet.
Tnis diet my be avored through motives
OF economy as wei AS reasons OF comfort
and health. Roasts, steaks, and heavy
Ieais are among tie most costly uf
fancy dis les. Simple things like ONE
lets, broiled bacon III strips AS long as ones
hand. straw berries, sal 'ds, and the like
ne cneap rs well as b,tter for the health.
Heavy and fatty soups have no place in
he summertime diet. They make a
good meal by themselves Such things
ss clam cbowder are goo to eat AID are
sustaining. but they should not be fol-
lowed by u heavy dinner. 1t is more than
the system can sSaud ON a hot day when
it rs pretty well occupied III taking care
of itself. Thin, Gear soups are good
with a reasonable interval between them
aud the next course ana the absenc. OF
bread aud butter with the SOUP"
The doctor talked on. giving scientific
warrant ior his remarks a id evidence
drawn from incidents In his prac ice.
We were near drugstore. and pledged
our regard for proper summer diet
With a bottle Of phosa.