Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-09-10
DRINK AT MEALS.
An Important Part.

The real trouble with tea and cof-
fee drinking is not generally under
stood. 1t is common knowlege with
every one that physicians advise the
discontinuance of both tea and cof-
fee when a person is sick, particular
ly when the digestive machinery is
affected. Any person with a slight
knowledge of chemisty can make the
following experiments, securing the
results as given. Coagulated egg al
bumen when mixed with artificial
gastric juices, will be practically en-
tirely in eight hours. I'D
When tea is added during the pro-
cess of digestion, 66 per cent. of al
bumen will be digested leaving "a per
cent. undigested, while if decoction
of coffee is mixed with the albumen,
the results will be but 81 per cent, di-
gested and 80 per cent undigested.
This means one thing, and the expert
ment speaks that fact plainly.
When tea or coffee is taken into the
human stomach, they very seriously
interfere with the natural and heath
full operation. Where person has
an exceedingly powerfuldigestive ap-
paratus, 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 alkaloids of much the
same character as found in strych-
nine, whiskey, tobcco and morphine.
These poisons have direct effect up
on the liver, and a furred tongue, COS
tive bowels, bad skin and various
other indications of approaching
sickness are apparent. These facts
have been reconized by physicians
for many wears, but it is difficult to
induce people to leave off their hab-
it's even when those habits are
shown to injurious and to shorten
the existence of the human body.
The manager OLA Vita Inn, a
health institution at a Battle Creek,
Mich, made a large number of exper-
iments in the direction of food
drink that would be at once nourish
ing, palatable and fragrant, without
any of the poisonous or injurious
properties. His experiments were
confined to compounding and ar
ranging products of various cereals,
or grains, such as were intended by
nature for mans subsistence. Being
in a position to note the effect of the
beverage upon weak stomachs, and
patients who needed the most nour-
ishing food and drink that could be
obtained, his experiments were con-
i ,bat xr,nr,lI r,rnh hi "
be considered the most favorable cir
cumstances. 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 alter their re-
turn to their homes, and ethets8 made
demand for 1T. 3,cf
In order to supply this and the pub
lie 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 prop
critics. 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. e.creature aquires which pro-
duces as much real enjoyment as the
old fashiond habit of being thorough
ly 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 thank
fulness to the Creator for the mere
privilege of living.
Postum is a thoroughly healthful
food drink. 1t can be taken at each
meal by all members of the family,
including the Children. 1t quickly es-
tablishes itself as an important part
of the meal, and when left out, one
misses the fragrant odor, the COM
forting flavor and the health-giving
properties.
/ ID. coffee (3O cents) gives 40 to As
cups.
package Postum (s5 cents) gives
100 cups.
About to / 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 color of the richest coffee and has
much the same fragrance and taste,
with none of the harmful properties.
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