The Forrest City times., 1901-08-16
RULES FOR RIGHT 1Ivtyo
Solitude mt Meal.
pepsia and other Ills. saw. 10
Medical Authorit.

The demands of fashionable so..
have long been known to be partic,'l
y hard on the pocket, and. accn ,I'df'
10 the London Lancet, they are Eng
hard on the stomach. 41d4y
1t is not good for man to i've a,o.
for various reasons; one is. a. tbaI tOHs
Get points out, that society is a.
valuable aid TO digestion. Now az
question Of diet has an imn,r. 'Ae
which it would be difficult "a nvs,aI,'
mate. Man is what he eat.
to a certain extent. Thi, i ,,r.t
that ought not TO be overlooked,
ime OF year, especially when N. !.
tense heat demands the greates1o.
as regards food. No Goub. na.
the i'll effects of heat might hava
averted by proper choice Of fooS
Meats, pastry, everything contains.
large proportion of fat. shou,a !.
avoided; nor should a very heartvm..,
be eaten at any time.
The Lancet insists thai so,;..
HE promotes the evil practice NJ h..
rying over meals, with premature dv,.
pepsla as consequence. This il WI.
society a the hour Of dining is Of
utmost Importance. Men place mos'
stress, as rule, upon the pleasnr..
Of the table than women do. I'm, 49,
hey allow themselves 10 be hurrias
The Lancet says:
There are some few happily dis.
posed individuals that can dine .,o..
and not eat too fast nor too much NJ.
too little. With the majority itis54
ferent. The average man puts hi,
novel or his newspaper before him
and thinks that he viii lengthen outtba
mea! with due elaboration by readins
a little with and more between tbs
courses. He will just employ his mind
enough 20 help and too little % inter.
fere with digestion. In fae,. he viii
provide that gentle mental accountant.
ment which with happier people. con.
yersation gives to a meal. This vop,
solitary s excellent idea. In reaIitvbs
becomes engrossed in what he is read.
ing, till suddenly, finding his chopco5
he demolishes it in 4 few moutbfuls
or else he finds that he IS hungry. and
paying no attention 70 the book. which
he filings aside, he rusheS through his
food 5 fast as possible, to p.ungeinto
his armchair and literature afterward.
In either ease the lonely nan must al.
gest al disadvantage.
Too many persons, Americans in par.
ticular. eat a an alarming rate. either
alone or IN company Contrast the
American business man a luncheon
with the Frenchman a. Gejeuner. The
one hurr:es away from his place Of
business - bolt his food. and often
iniigestibIe food a. that while the
other makes the midday neal real
break in the toll and stress. and comes
back refreshed and rested.
Everyone knows" says the Lancet,
"tha. violent bodily exercise is bad
just after a meal, and mental exertion
equally 50. Wise people Do not even
argue during or just after dinner ard
observation Of after dinner speeches
will convince anytone that most speak
ers neither endure themselves nor ex-
cite in their hearers any severe intel
.ectual effort.
When one wants pleasant company
at mea, time. ; the Lancet explains,
this does not mean formal or heavy
dinners. 1t does not mean that The
fashionable method OF feeding is
safe method. The demands of fash
ionable society are said TO be most
irving upon the stomach. and the Ian
Get advises its readers 10 live quietly
On plain diet, taken at regular inter
walls, with due deliberatiou, in mod
crate quantities.