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

The real trouble with tea and coffee
drinking is not generally understood. IL
is common knowledge with every one that
physicians advise the diScontlnuancc of
both tea and coffee when IL person is sick,
particularly when the digestive machinery
is affected. Any person with slight
knowledge Of chemistry can make the
folio wing experiments. securing the re-
suits as given CoagulItcd egg albumcn
when mixed with artificial gastric jules
will be practically entirely digcsted in
eight hours.
When tea is added during the process of
digestion. &c per cent of albumen Will be
digesied. leaving "a per cent undigested.
while if a decoction of coffee is mixed
with the aIbumcn the result will be but
81 per cent digcsted and 80 per cent un-
digested. 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
ihe natural and healthful operation. Where
a person has an exceedingly powerful di-
gestive 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 chemist can
analyZe coffee and show the poisonous aka
loids OF much the same character as found
in StryChnine. whisky, tobacco and NOR
ptiine. These poisons have a direct effect
upon the liver, and n furred tongue, 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
it is difficult to induce people to leave off
their habits even when those habits are
shown 10 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 O
large number Of experiment in the direc-
tion of a 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
cumpounding 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 nOurishing food
| and drink that could be obtained, his en-
; 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
| puDnc SeIcTdHy, thc Ohluu SeTeul SO,
| Limited, was formed. All people who
drink coffee and tea do not care to dis
| continue their use, although quite salts
| fled Of their hurtful properties. There are
enough people, however, In America who
| hold their health in high enough esteem to
| be willing to give 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 a
| 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 deep
sense of easy content and thankfulness to
the Creator for the mere privilege of living
Postum Is thoroughly healthful foot
drink. 1t can be taken at each meal b,
all members of the family, including tn,
children. 1t quickly establishes itself al
an important part of the meal. and wheI
left out, one misses the fragrant odor, tn,
comforting flavor and the health-g giving
| properties
lb. coffee, 80 cents, gives 40 to Al
cups.
/ package Postum, 20 cents, gives 1O(
| cups.
About three to one In favor OF Postum
This item of economy is by no mean
the chief consideration. Health, comfor
and red bloed speak out strongly for tlIt
| natural drink.
This pure food drink brews exactly tn
color of the richest coffee and has mucl
the same fragrance and taste with nom
OF the harmful properties.