The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-03
DRINK AT MEALS.
An Important Part.

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1t is common knowledge with every one
that physicians advise the discontinue
ance of both tea and coffee when a
person is sick, particularly when the
digestive machinery is affected. Any
person with slight knowledge Of
chemistry can make the following ex-
periments, securing the results as
given. Coagulated egg albumen, when
mixed with artificial gastric juices will
be practically entirely digested in eight
hours.
When tea is added during the process
of digestion, Sc per cent. of albumen
will be digested, leaving "a per cent. I'M
digested, while if decoction of coffee is
mixed with the albumen, the result will
be but 81 per cent. digested, and 80 per
cent. undigested. This means one
thing, and the experiment speaks that
fact plainly. When tea or coffee is
taken into the human stomach, they
very seriously interfere with the natural
and healthful operation. Where a
person has an exceedingly powerful
digestive apparatus, he can stand this
abuse for a time, but it is sure to tell
sooner or later.
In addition to the above it may be
said that any ordinary analytical chem
list can analyZe coffee and show the
poisonous alkaloids of much the same
character as found in strychnine, whis-
key, tobacco and morphine. These
poisons have direct effect upon the
liver, and a furred tongue, costive
bowels, bad skin and various other in
dications of approaching sickness are
apparent. These facts have been rec
ognized by physicians for many years,
but it is difficult to induce people to
leave off their habits even when those
habits are shown to be injurious and to
shorten the existence of the human
body.
The manager Of La Vita Inn, a
health institution at Battle Creek,
Mich, made large number of expert
ments in the direction of food drink
that would be at once nourishing, pala-
table and fragrant, without any of the
poisonous or injurious properties. His
experiments were confined to COM
pounding and arranging products of
various cereals, or grains, such as were
intended by nature for mans subsist-
ence. Being in position to note the
effect of the beverage upon weak stom-
achs, and patients who needed the
most nOurishing food and drink that
could be obtained, his experiments
we're conducted under what would
probably be considered the most favor
able circumstances. After continued
use and the most positive evidence Of
the healthtul properties of the food
drink, patients who had been healed
wished to continue the use of the cereal
drink after their return to their homes,
and others made demand for it.
In order to supply this demand and
the public generally, the Postum Cereal
Co., Limited, was formed. All people
who drink coffee and tea do not care to
discontinue their use, although quite
satisfied of their hurtful properties
There are enough people, however, in
America who hold their health in high
enough esteem to be willing to give a
little attention to their food and drink.
There is no habit the creature acquires
which produces as much real enjoyment
as the fashioned habit of being
" IN
hale deep breath of pure air and feel
that every part of the machinery of the
human body is working perfectly, the
feeling of comfort produces deep sense
of easy content and thankfulness to the
Creator for the mere privilege of living.
Postum Cereal Food Coffee is a thor
oughly healthful food drink. 1t can be
taken at each meal by all members of
the family, including the children. 1t
quickly establishes itself an important
part of the meal, and when left out, one
misses the fragrant odor, the comfort
ing flavor and the health giving prop
critics.
l lb. coffee 60 cents) gives 40 to 45
cups.
l package Postum (25 cents) gives
100 cups.
About to l in favor of Postum.
This item of economy is by no means
the chief consideration. Health, COM
fort and red blood speak out strongly
for the natural drink.
This pure food drink brews exactly
the color of the richest coffee and has
much the same fragrance and taste,
with none of the harmful properties.
Many limitations have sprung up.
Sold by Geo. Hale, Fl. A. King,
LentZ & Funck.