The evening times., 1896-11-17
DRINK AT MEALS.
An Important Part.

The real trouble with tea and coffee
drinking Is not generally understood. 1t
is common knowledge with every one that
physicians advise the discOntinuance OF
both tea and coffee when person is sick,
particularly when the digestive machinery
is affected. Any person with a slight
knowledge of chemistry can make the
following experiments, securing the re-
suits as gwen Coagulated egg albumen
when mixed with artificial gastric jIice
will he practically entirely digcsted i'll
eight hours.
When tea is added during the process of
digestion, SO per cent of albumcn will be
diges,ed leaving "a per cent undigt Sted.
while If a deCoCtiOn Of coffee is mixed
with the albumen, the result will be but
81 per cent digeSted and 80 per cent I'M
dgested. 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 aud healthful operation. Where
a person has an exceedingly powerful di-
ges,ive apparatus, he can staad this abuse
for a time, but it is sure to tell sooner or
later
In addition to the above il may be said
that any ordinary analytical chemist can
analyze coffee and show the poisonous aka
loids of much the same character rs found
in sIrychnine, whisky, tobacco and NOR
phine. These poisOns have a direct effect
upon tIe lNtI. anu d cos
tive bowels, bad skin and various other
indications of approaching sickness are
apparent. These facts have been recog-
niZed by physicians for many years, but
ii 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 in
stitution at Battle Creek, Mich, made a
large number of experiments in the direc-
ton of food drink that would be at once
nourishing, palatable and fragrant. with
out any Of the poisonous or injurious prop
critics. His experiments were confined to
cumDounding and arranging products of
various cereals, or grains. such as were
intended by nature for mans subsistence.
Being in position to note the effect OF
the beverage upon weak stomachs, and pa
tients who needed the most no urishing food
and drink that could be obtained, his eX-
periments were conducted under what
would probably be considered the most
favorable circumstances. After continued
use and the most positive evidence of the
healthful 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 1t.
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 dis
continue their use, although quite salts
fled Of their burtful 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 old-fashioned
habit of being thoroughly well. When
man can inhale a 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 a deep
sense of easy content and thankfulIess TO
the Creator for the mere privilege OF living
Postum is Il thoroughly healthful food
drink 1t can be taken at each meal by
all members of the family, inclnding the
children. II quickly establishes itself as
an important part of the meal, and when
left out. one misses the fragrant odor, the
comforting flavor and the health-giying
properties.
10. coffee, 80 cents, gives 40 to 40
cups
j package Postum, 90 cents, gives 100
cups.
About three to one in favor of Postum.
This item of economy is by no means
the chief consideration. Health comfort
and red blood speak out strongly for the
natural drink.
This pure food drink brews exactly the