The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08
THE SENSE OF TASTE.
IT SHOULD BE THE BEST GUIDE To
TIE FOOD we NEED.

Substances For which the body Ii
suffering - We Use isntirciy TOO
Much salt.
The function of the taste doubtless
sustalns Il much more important rula-
tion to digestion than has been gem
orally accorded to 1t. says DR.. Kellogg.
Food TO be dlgestod must br appetiz-
ing. Food which nauscatcs does not
stimulate the secretion OF thc Guid nee
essary 20 digest il either in the mouth
or the stomach The sense of taste
may be regarded as sort OF regula-
ton. Hence It is an Important proper
ty Of food that the sense OF taste may
be stimulated and jhat it may have
an opportunity to exercise its sclectiye
and controlling functions a.
When one has eaten a sufficient
amount Of simple, wholesome food, the
sense of taste informs hil of the fact
by declining TO receive more. A per-
feet rule for mustcatlon would be to
chev each Giorsl uf food until there
Is left only Ga,ciess remnant. 1t Is
useless 60 swallow such residue. as IL
can have uu nuirltiye value. When
food is taken in this way, the sense of
taste las an opportunity TO say
"cnough" before too much has been
swallowed and thus affords perfect
means OF adapting the amount of food
taken to the needs of the body.
y careful study of this suggestion
will also show that the sense of taste,
II allowed TO net In normal way. will
select those substances of which the
body is In great need. For example. If
the blood is impoverished and needs
m extra supply Of heterogeneous food
there will he Il craving for such foods
as nuts. lrgumcs and possibly eggs
and milk or s0mc other substance con
tanning nitrogen.
y curious analogy to this function is
found IN some inSectlvor0us plants.
which. as has been shown by recent
experiments. refuse 10 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 heterogeneous elements. BY sup
plying n fertilizer rich in nitrogen
these 80 called carnlvorous plants
cease to hc carnivorous and behave
wholly Ike other plants. The same
principle applies TO the use of fat
making Substances, such us starchy
and uleaguuus foods. such MS nuts and
cereals. Tile writer has frequently oh.
served in llun patients n craving for
fats, which disappeared entirely after
the patient had made gain of 20 or
30 pounds.
The taste was no doubt intended by
the Creator 10 bc perfect guide to
the quantity ana quality Of food to be
taken ana not simply means of cua-
tatory pleasure. Unfortunately it. has
been terribly debauched and pervert-
ed from It's normal function Men and
women treat the palate Hs the pianist
treats his Instrument. touching it in
various ways simply for the purpose of
provoking plcasurahlp sensations, with
no regard whatever for the possible
needs OF The body or the possible dam
age which may he caused The sense
OF taste thus wrongly educated. be-
comes perverted. and It's indications
becOmr confused Abnormal cravings
Hre developed. which demand satisfac-
tiOn in the usp Of tea. coffee, wine and
Other lntOXicants. mustard, pepper and
other condiments, large quantities of
salt pickles and rich ana savory dish
es OF various sorts. together with
sweets, ices and tidbits of all kinds.
The SENSE OF taste has been dethroned
70 bIult no 81
nutrition and has come TO he merely
the servant OF caprcious and insatia-
bic desire for an illagtmate sensa-
tiOu. q purely selfish animal pleasure.
This is gluttOny. pure and simple. and
is the apt tutor and hail companion of
alcoholic ln,cmperance.
The free use of common salt must
likewise be placed among serious
dletetic errors Professor Bunge of
Rasel lhp leading physiological chem
isl OF the world. with many Others has
shown that the 80 called necessity for
the alimeHtarN rise Of salt rests upon
a very uncertain and equivocal If not
erroneous. basis ana that ~ most salt
can he used without injury only in
very minute quantities The quantity
designated hy Professor Bungr as
within thp l.nils OF possible harmless
ness IL al1;l - grains n day. on prob
ably less lian onrfouuh of the
amour; uSrnlly runumpd The free
use Of sGil leads TO thirst ana copious
drinking in connection with meals
cum cavwn2. tobacco chewing. the
use ui tOlaccD In any form must he