The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-03
DRINK AT MEALS.
An Important Part.

The real trouble with tea and coffee drink
ing is not generally understood. 1t is COM
mon knowledge with every one that physl-
clans advise the discontinuance of both tea
and coffee when q person is sick, particular
y when the digestive machinery is affected
Any person with a slight knowledge of
chemistry can make the following expert
meuts, securing the results as given. CO.
agulated egg albumen when mixed with
artificial gastric juices, will be practically
entirely dlgested in eight hours.
When tea Is added during the process Of
digestion, &C per cent. of albumen will be
digested leaving "a per cent. undigested,
while il decoction of coffee is mixed with
the albumen the results 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 cof-
fee is taken into the human stomach they
very seriously interfere with the natural and
healthful operation. Where person has
an exceedingly powerful digestive apparatus
he can stand this abuse for 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, whiskey, tobacco and NOR
phine. These poisons have a direct effect
upon the liver and furred tongue, costive
bowels, bad skin and various other indica-
tons of approaching sickness are apparent.
These facts have been recognized by phys-
clans 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, health in
stitution at Battle Creek, Mich, made
large number of experiments in the direction
of food drink that would be at once nour-
ishing, palatable and fragrant, without any
of the poisonous or Injurious properties.
His experiments were confined to compound
ing and arranging products of various cere-
ais, or grains, such as were intended by ma
ture for mans subsistence. Being in po-
sition to note the effect of the beverage upon
weak stomachs and patients who needed the
most nourishing food and drink that could
be obtained, his experiments 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 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 discon-
tinue 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 little attention to their food and
drink. There is no habit the creature ac-
qures which produces as much real enjoy
ment as the old fashioned habit of being |
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 deep sense of easy content and |
to the Creator for the mere |
privilege of Lying.
Postum is thoroughly healthful food |
drink. 1t can be taken at each meal by all |
of the family, including the chill |
dren. 1t quickly establishes 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 proper
ties.
1 Id. coffee go cents gives 40 to As cups.
1 package Postum Us cts.) 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. For sale by Duff q
Detwiler and Hall Bros.