The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
EXPERTS SURPRISING STATEMENT.
Man IN Perfect Health Nevor Feels tho
pnnus of lIunpCr.

Man In Perfect Health Ncvor Fccls tho
fnmws OF lIungcr.
"A thoroughly healthy person is new
or hungry. Thus says DR.. William
Henry Porter. OF the Strathmorc. who
is recognized authority on dietctics.
UP TO TINS date huge appetite has
almost invaribly been considered as
evidence or good physical condition.
Many persons Will realize. after weigh
ing the Doctors remark. that their
great desire for food at certain times
is a warming that all is not well with
them.
DR.. Porter supports his startling
statement by some interesting explain
atory facts. The healthy person does
not slight his meals. ii must be under
stood, but does ample justice to them.
Tot not until he tastes the food be.
fore him. says Dr.. Porter, does he
realize the need Of it. He could 70
about and forget his meal times but
for the force of circumstances.
The panGs Of hunger are felt as an
effect of imperfect digestion.
DIR. Porter gives some valuable infor.
nation on the question. which and OF
what kind shall be the principal meal;
morning. noon and night? In speaking
of this he said:
AS in the running of an engine. the
most intensive consumption of fuel
must be just prior to and in accord.
ancc with the amount Of work to be
performed; SO. in q man. the time for
taking. and the quantity and quality
OF the meal ingcStcd. or the dctcrmina-
ton of the principal meal must be in
harmony whit the work to be accom-.
lipcd. If the individual is to begin his
daily labOrS between four and six in
the morning, and terminate them be
tween five and six in the evening. ii
neccssitatcS the taking of a good and
liberal breakfast at an early hour in
the morning. from half hour to an
hour before beginning active work. cs.
pccially so if the last meal Of the day
previous has been a light ono at six
O'Clock. as is the common habit Of this
class. Habits Of this kind naturally call
Tor the heaviest meal which also may
be called the principal meal, at noon.
or near that hour
On the other hand, If the custom
Is TO rise between six and eight in tho
morning. and the largest amount OF
work is performed between nine in the
morning and the succeeding midnight
an entirely different arrangement of
meals must be followed. In this class
light breakfast is in order at about
clght in the m0ring: a stronger, more
substantial meal at ono o'clock in the
afternoon. and the heaviest and what
justly deserves to be called the princi-
pal meal should be taken from six to
seven in the evening" because this is
more nearly in the middle OF the work.
ing hours. When the lahors arc con-
tlnucd until midnight. and the hour
or resting is after this time, light
meal should be taken at eleven o'clock.
I'm any of the instances cited, If the
FOOD Stuf[s taken have been easy OF di
gestion. rapidly absorbed and oxidizcd
| the fires will naturally burn low after
several hours sleep and abstinence
from food. On the other hand. if tn,
food stuffs taken require considcrabl
time for their digestion, and are slowl
absorbed and oXidizcd, the heat prC
ducing supply may not be exhaust e.
completely during a somewhat Dro
longed abstinence from food Of dul
ing tho hours usually spent for slccI
ing.-Ncw York Herald.