The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-04
THINGS THAT TASTE GOOD.

The function of the taste doubtless
sustadns a much more important rela-
tion 10 digestion than has been gener-
ally accorded TO IT, says DR.. Kellogg.
Food which nauseates does not slimu-
late the secretion Of the fluid necessary
10 digest il either i'm the mouth OF rfTe
stomach. The sense OF taste may be
regarded as sort of regulator of di-
gessAon, and PERHAPS also OF nutrition.
Hence II Is an important property Jf
food that the sense of taste may be
stimulated. and that IL may have an
opportunity TO exercise its selectiVe and
controlling functions.
When one has eaten sufficient
amount OF simple wholesome food, the
sense of taste informs him OF the fact
by declining to receive more. says Good
Health. a perfect rule for maStication
would b. TO chew each morsel of food
until there is left only tasteess rem
nant. Ii il useless to swallow such a
residue. as IL can have no nutritive val
ne. When food is taken in this way the
sense of taste has an opportunity TO
say Enough" before too much has
been swallowed, and thus affords a per-
feet means OF adapting the amount of
food taken To the needs of the body.
careful study Of this suggestion
will also show that the sense OF taste,
II allowed TO act in normal way, will
select those substances OF which the
body is I'm great need; for example, il
the blood is IMPOVERISHED and needs
an extra supply of nitrogenous food
there VIII be a craving for such foods
as nuts, legumes and possibly eggs and
milk. or some other substance contain
ing nitrogen.
curious analogy TO this function is
found i'm some insectivorous plants,
which as has been shown bv recent eN-
perments. refuse TO capture insects or
pay attention TO fragments OF meat
placed within their grasp. except when
the soil upon which they grow is lack
ing in mtrogenous elements. BY sup
plying fertilizer rich in nitrogen these
so-called carnivorDus plants cease to
be carnivorous. and behave wholly like
other plants The same principle APP
pies to the use OF fat-malNng sub
stances. such as starchy and oleaginous
foods such as nuts and cereals The
writer has frequently observed in thin
patients a craving for fat. which dsap-
neared entirely after the patient had
mace gain OF twenty or thirty pounds
The taste was no uht intended by
the Creator to b. "A perfect guide 10 The
quantity and quality OF food 10 be taxi
en- and nos simply "A means Of gusta-
tory pleasure. Unfortunately Il has
been terribly debauched and perverted
from it5 normal Junction Men and Wo-
men treat the nalpta as the pianist
treats his instrument. touching A m
various ways simply Tor che purpose
Of provoking Dleqsurcablp sense lions
with no regard whatever for the pos
sible needs Of the body. or the possible
damage which NAV be caused me
sense of taste thus wrongly educated
becomes perverted and its indications
become confused. Abnormal cravings
are developed. which demand satisrac-
ton In the use Il tea. coffee. wine and
other iutoXicants. musta', peppcr and
other condiments large quantities 90
salt. pickles and rich and savory dishes
of various sorts. together with sweets
ices and udbits Of all kinds The sense
Of taste has been dethroned from its
high position as governor If nutrition.
and has come 10 be merely tho servant
OF capriCious and Unsuitable sire FOR
IN Legitimate sensation. 4 purely sell
FISH animal pleasure. This Us rlu;tonv.
pure and simpic and is the APP tutor
and hale companion of alcoholic intem-
ptranCe.
The free use of common salt must
likewise be placed 0mong serious dia-
tedc errors. Prof Bunaa OF Basel. the
leading physiolorical chemist of the
world. with many Cthc~o has shown
that the so-called necessity for The all
mentarv use 0f salt rests uppn "a worry
uncertain and eoulvocal 10 not errou-
o. Us basis. ard that 20 most salt car
ha used without injury uulv iu very
minute quapiitics. The uuan'ifv dssig-
mated hy Prot. Bunae - within she
hr1its o. possible harmlossnfse VS. about
fifteen grains dav. or nrobah,v ra4s
than ona-fou-th 90 he amonnf uqualiv
consumed The free nen off s8lt lends
tb thifst and cnr'oHs drinking in con
rec'ion With maa's.
Cum chcw'rr tlh-cc0 chewing. the
ueo ~ iohacca IN anv form -lus' BE-.
cond smncd ne harmfii % tho diVoe'ion
ih~-uo1 ovharetiuw Tho function or fho
salivarv Glands 90 that when required
- wainte'1 constant activity Inc "a
tive apcvetod bv I've gtonds h4s vnrv
uitio value ne d'~esti'' agrut Thp
r'ards well . the rnusci.s a1d otNor
r1rts nf the Div rr1uire resi- lp which
fo store uu tho clements nrregsarv f0r
their ~ por function.