The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-24

An Important Part.

TIE real trouble with te. and coffee
drinking L. not generally understood. Ii Is
common knowledge with every enc that
physicians advise the dtscontsrrsncs OF
particularly when the digestive machinery
ss Affected Any person with = slight
knowledge or chemistry can make the fol-
lowing experiments. securing the results
as given CoagulSse3 egg aioumen. when
MIXED with artificial gastric juices. VIII
be practically entirely eigssted II eigat
hours.
When tea s. added during the process OF
digestion. Is per cent. Of zleQmen VIII be
dlgessed. leaving "a per cent undigested.
wnlls II decoctton of coffee is mixed with
the aIbuU1sn, the result will De but 81 per
eeat- digested and - per cent. uaeiges:e1-
This means one thing. and the experiment
speaks tina, fact plainly. When tea or
coffee is taken into the human stomach.
they very seriously interfere with the nat
ural and healthfui operation Where a
person has aa exceedingly powerful d.
gestive apparatus. he can stand this abuse
for time. bat It is sure - tell sooner or
later.
In addition TO the above IL may be said
that any ordinary analytical chemist can
snalyxe coffee and show the poisonous
alkalo.ds % much the same character as
found in strychnine. whisky. tobacco and
morphine. These possons have direct e.
feet upon the liver. ana 4 furred tongue.
costive bowels. bad skin and various other
indications % approaching sickness are
apparent These facts have been recog-
n4zsd by physicians for many years. hu.
Ii Is difficult 70 induce people 10 leave or
their habits even when those habits ara
shown TO be injurious and 10 shorten the
existence OF the human body.
The manager OF La Vita Inn. q health
Institution al Battle Creek. Mich. made a
large number OF experiments In the direc-
ton Of a food drink that would be at once
nourishing. palataaie and fragrant, with
out any OF the poisonous or injurious prop
critics. His experiments were conhaed to
compromising and arranging products or
various cereals. or grains, such as were IN
tended by nature for mans subsistence.
Being in a position 20 note the effect OF the
beverage upon weak stomacAs. and pa
TENTS who needed the most nourishing
food and drink that could be obtained. bis
experiments were conducted under what
would probably be considered the most
favorable circumstances. After continued
use and the most positive evidence or the
healthful properties OF the food-drink.
patients who had been healed wished 10
continue the use Of the cereal drink after
their return TO their homes. and others
made demand for IT,.
In order 10 supply this demand and the
public generally, the Postum Cereal Co.
drink coffee and tea do not care to discon-
tinue their use. although quite satisfied OK
their hurtful properties There are enough
people, however. la America who hold
their health in high enough esteem TO be
willing to give a little attention 10 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 inhsle 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 thankfuiness 10 the
Creator for the mere privilege OF living.
Postum Cereal Food Coffee Il thor
oughly healthful food drink. II can tie
taken at each meal by all members of the
family, including the children. Ii quickly
establishes itself as an important part or
the meal. and when left out, one misses
the fragrant odor. the comforting flavor
and the health-giying properties.
10. coffee go ceptsl gives 10 TO - cups.
package POSTUM (s5 cents gives 100
cups.
About 20 / 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 natu-
raj drink