The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-14
aEALrHY SELDOM HuEcRY.
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never hungry" Thus says DR.. William
Henry Porter, Of the StrathmoEe, who
70 . recognized authority on dietetics.
Up to this date huge appetite has
almost invariably been considered a.
evidence Of a good physical condition.
Many persons will realize. after weigh
Ing the doctors remark. that their
great desire for food at certain timesis
q warning that all Is not well within
them. DR.. Porter supports his start
ling statement by some interesting ex-
planatory facts. The healthy person
does not slight his meals, it must be
understood. but does ample justice TO
them. Yet not until he tastes the food
before him. says DR.. Porter. does be
realize the need of it. He could go
about and forget his meal times but
for the force Of circumstances. The
pangs Of hunger are felt as an effect
OF imperfect digestion.
DR.. Porter gives some valuable in
formation on the question which and
of wha. kind shall be the principal meal
morning. noon or night. In speaking
Of this he said:
"As in the running Of an engine, the
most Intensive consumption OF fuel
must be just prior to and in accordance
with the amount Of work to be per-
formed: so. in man, the time for taking.
and the quantity and quality Of the
meal ingested. or the determination OF
the principal meal must be in har-
mony with the work to be accom-
plished. II the individual is to begin
his daily labors between four and six
in the morning and terminate them be-
tween five and six o'clock in the even.
ing II necessitates the taking of good
and liberal breakfast at an early hour
in the morning. from a half hour to
en- hour before beginning active work.
especially 30 II the last meal Of the day
previous has been light one at six
o'clock, as is the common habit OF this
class. Habits of this kind naturally coll
for the heaviest meal, which also may
be called the principal meal, at noon, or
near that hour.
ION the other hand, II the custom ID
to rise between six and eight in the
morning. and the largest amount OF
work is performed between nine in the
morning and the succeeding midnight,
an entirely different arrangement OF
the meals must be followed. In this
class a light breakfast 10 in order at
about eight in the morning; stronger,
more substantial meal at ono o'clock
in the afternoon and the heaviest and
what justly deserves 70 be called the
principal meal should be taken from
six to seven in the evening, because this
Is more nearly in the middle Of the
working hours. When the labors are
continued until midnight and the hour
of resting Is after this time light meal
should be taken at II o'clock.
"In any Of the instances cited, II the
foodstutfs taken have been easy Of di
gestion. rapidly absorbed and oxidized
the fires win naturally burn low aftel
several hourS sleep and abstinenct
from food. On the other hand, II thu
foodstuffs taken rcT",tc considerable
tine for their dig ,,i"n aud @i' SLOW -.
absorbed and oxil,Hcd. tie h,. :.p'.. .uc
ing supply may not be exhaust cor
pletely during a somewhat pro'onft.
abstinence from food, or during tn,
hours usually spent for sleeping."-N
Y. Herald.