St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-01
Fads of Diet.


Woman's Home Companion on the sub
ject Of diet, Ella Morris Kretschmar
says: A widespread fad during the last
few years has been the mo breakfast
cure, ;" and thousands Of dyspeptics have
gained health. the stout have grown
thin, and the thin have grown stout,
all through lifting the burden from
overtaxed digestions. An equally popu-
lar cure preceding this was the leaving |
off of the evening Intellectually effect
i've, Of course. just as "no midday
meal cure" would be if it should be
promulgated
One Of the most splendid cures (for
all ills) in Europe is the grape cure,
practiced in Germany, and it is said
that any one taking the treatment drops
off the wear and tear of five years
actually renews himself by so much
The sanitariums where this treatment
is given are beautifully and BEAUTIFULLY
situated and comfortably appointed
The patient is given nothing but infer
mented grape juice for period OF four
weeks, beginning with generous
amount. decreased to a minimum allow
ance las little as the system will bear
without great weakening), and grad
ually increased to the first amount. 1t
is said that one Of these 'cures' in
particular is patronized by many emf
nent people and that it is amusing to
hear on it's piazzas great statesmen, lit
terateurs and other leading lights de-
vote their entire conversational powers
during the last week Of their stay to
the one subject of interest to them
namely. what they intend to eat for
their first meal and the week following.
Many American physicians exactly
parallel this grape cure with milk
cure, with great renewing effects, less
in degree. probably. because Of the su-
periority of grape juice over milk in
effects upon the liver
At all European spas and American
springs (where people are so benefted)
what is the course2 A restricted diet
and flooding of the system with pure
water-resting and washing the sys'
TEN, in other words Animals (those
not dominated by the habits and thought
atmosphere of many do not overeat. ant
even domestic animals stop short theil
nourishment when in anywise i'll 4
l. dog will bury the food not immediatel.
o required Other animals leave off be
It fore or at repletion Man alone will ca
o without hunger solely to tickle his pal
It ate, being indeed the only gorging ami
NAL. save (truth is merciless) the occu
W pant of the sty
7 The quantity one eats being the firs
,e essential point Of care in a hyglenl
If diet, second. like unto it in import
ance claims consideration-namely
n what to eat. The number of people VIII
a. today are living upon an artificial or
least a very restricted diet are legion
!, There are scores of magazines devote
!; to dietetic and hygienic subjects solely
g. Culinary magazines one and ALL devot
ce part of their space to what one may ne
as eat with elaborate disquisitions as
ur the why" contradicting each oth'
&C with delightful frankness and emphasi
ct Newspapers rush in with odds and emf
We or whole columns of dietetic wisdom
e. rescue humanity's stomach. Clubs di
cuss the important topic. Mothers 8
m cieties revel in it. All the world tall
ed it over and ponders it individually
10. private. To what end That physician
at now have a new disease to deal with
r fin de steele disease-'food fear.
" you discredit it2 Go into high graz
~ grocer and ask to be shown some val
es cites of "health foods" If you ha
or never had the experience before. yo1
,st amazement would be worth witnessin
Do you suppose full catalogue
"health articles could be listed on til
an, pager There are sanitariums whe
*" patients are fed upon 'predigested
,".ss ticles, cereals. nuts milk, etc.. being t
nv ny, products so prepared and these foo
~ find market all over the country. T
The pity of it'll There has come to be- CO
he tain piety of appetite which deman
liet certain breakfast foods and other "h
his gienic" dishes, the direct result Of feal
AN education