Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-02
DRINK AT MEALS.
An Important Pan.

| The real trouble with tea and cofr.<,
| drinking Is not generally understood
II IS common knowledge with eyervona
| that physicians advise the discont,nn-
| ance of both tea and coffee when, a
person is sick. particularly when The
digestive machinery is affected. Anv
person with slight knowledge of
chemistry can make the following ex.
perifnents, securing the results Az
given. Coagulated egg albumen when
mixed with artificial gastric Juices viii,
be practically entirely digested in eieb,
hours
When tea is added during the pro-
cess of digestion. So per cent. of alhu-
men will be digested leaving "a nor
cent. undigested, while if a decoctio,
Of coffee is mixed with the albumen
the result will be but 81 per cent al.
gested and SO per cent. undigested
This means one thing, and the expert
ment speaks that fact plainly. Whom
tea or coffee is taken into the human
stomach, they very seriously interfere
with the natural and healthful opera-
ton. Where person has an exceed
ingly powerful digestive apparatus. he
can stand this abuse for time but IL
is sure to tell sooner or later.
In addition to the above il NAV be
said that any ordinary analyticaI
chemist can analyze coffee and show
the poisonous alkaloids Of much IN.
same character as found in strychnine.
whiskey, tobacco and morphine. These
poisons have a direct effect upon the
liver, and a furred tongue, costive
bowels. bad skin and various other in
dicatlons Of approaching sickness are
apparent. These facts have been
recognized by physicians for many
years, but it is difficult to induce peo-
pie to leave off their habits even when
those ha bits 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 a large number of experiments
in the direction of food drink that
would be at once nourishing. palatable
and fragrant. without any of the
poisonous or injurious properties. His
experiments We're confined to COM
various cereals. or grains such as were
iA'ibti " iIdluic ioi lIldl SuDSIsI-
ance. Being in a position to note the
effect Of the beverage upon weak
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 healthful properties of the food
rink. 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
he public generally. the Postum &C.
'eal Co, Limited was formed. All peo-
pie who drink coffee and tea do not
are 10 discontinue their use. although
quite satisfied of their hurtfu prop
rites. There are enough people. how
yer, in America who hold their health
n high enough esteem to be willing to
1--WE little attention to their food and
rink. There is no habit the creature
lcquires which produces as much real
enjoyment as the old fashioned habit
# being thoroughly well. When man
an inhale a deep breath of pure air
md feel that every part of the ma
hinery of the human body is working
the feeling of comfort pro-
luces a deep sense of easy content and
to the Creator for the
mere privilege of living.
Postum is a thoroughly healthful
God drink. 1t can be taken at each
neal by all members of the family, in
luding the children. 1t quickly es-
itself as an important part of
he meal. and when left out. one misses
he fragrant odor. the comforting fla
or and the health giving properties.
l 10 coffee go cents) gives 40 to As
ups.
| package Postum (25 cents) gives
90 cups.
About 3 to in favor of Postum.
This item of economy is by no means
he chief consideration. Health, COM
ort and red blood speak out strongly
or the natural drink.
This pure food drink brews exactly the
olor of the richest coffee and has much
he same fragrance and taste. with
lone of the harmful properties.
Sold by JAS L. Fuller, Geo. d.
Haskell, +. w Church. G.. w. Wad-
eigh. f. l.. Weber. Cnas. II. Durham.
ill and Locke.