The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-23
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The effect of environment upon
animals and plants has been reeog.
nized fact for many years. austhe in-
fuence Of food upon an members Of
The animal kingdom, including man
is not 50 well attested. Some years
ago a eYerendnaturalist bearing this
fact in MIND decided 10 make some
experiments on fishes and other creas
lures. He fed about a dozen kinds
Of fish on azdietinto Mhich pepper
entered to a large extent, and was
much gatifed when be found that
the skins Of his patients changed
color. Other similar experiments in
dieting were attended with like re-
suits, and the naturalist .soon, came to.
the conclusion that food must have a
marked effect upon the character and
physical condition Of the individual.
This gentleman, confident Of the
result, did not think it necessary to.
make experiments on man, and con-
sequently was not able to PROFOUND
any satisfactory theory-satisfactory
to others, that is. But several Euro
pean experts in physiology have pur-
sued the subject Of the influence Of
food upon human beings, and one Of
these gentlemen has recently given
US his ideas-or, rather, has given
expression to his convictions on this
important point.
If you wish to make a perfect saw
age Of the mildest man in existence,
says this Psychologist, feed him exclu-
sively on beef. In about two months
he would have become energetic and
foolhardy to a degree; after three
months, in most cases, that man
would have become as untameable as
a wild bull, and it would be dangerous
to go near him.
It is well known that Indigestion
is likely to wait upon him who has an
appetite for pork, and this may serve
to explain the statement of the physi-
ologist in question that an exclusive
diet Of pork will lead to melancholy
and suicide. Even the most refined
person would become coarse after a
few weeks dieting on pork, and the
man who finds in the ordinary way
the greatest amount Of happiness in
life would, under the influence Of
pork, speedily wish to shuttle off this
mortal coil.
a lamb is usually regarded as the
symbol Of innocence, but it also is an
emblem Of stupidity, and similar il
this respect will the person become
who confines himself to the flesh Of
the lamb for food-no green peas al.
lowed. Dull-witted and unhappya also
will be the condition Of the brightest
individual who feeds continuously
on the festive "baa.'
Veal tends to make the muscles
faced and the intellect weak; sol
diers, who have need Of courage, and
, athletes, who require strength, should
eat sparingly Of this Wand.
The young lady who wishes to oh.
, tain a very beautiful, soft and white
skin should subsist constantly or
? milk and eggs; and the individual
whether male or female, who desires
to brighten the intellect and preserve
F. it fresh and vigorous should eat large
2 ly of eggs. Butter has the effect o.
+; making us sleek, pacific and lazy, i
taken in quantities daily; the person
who thus INDUCES in this o~leaginoui
aliment will so soon become fatigueC
: that he will be unfit for any kind o.
work or exercise.
r Strong cheese is recommended II
{ moderation; it is suitable to those Whc
suffer from nerves." for it acts as
= sedatiye. But if eaten to excess it
effects resemble those ofpork.
1t is a matter Of common belle
that mustard, taken internally, is
preventive of rheumatism. Ou
Psychologist does not, unfortunately
touch on this point, bat he tells u
t something else in connection wit
this condiment which is Of great i'm
portance, namely, that mustard an.
memory go together. II you wish t
t have a good memory and to preserv
4 it unimpaired as long as you live, yo.
y must eat plenty Of mustard,
: The proportion Of fruit which ma
g beeaten varies with the temperament
+ many people might subsist on a die
of which one-half was fruit.-N. Y
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