New-York tribune., 1905-07-31
HEALTH HINTS FOR DOG DAYS.
Diet Controls Comfort-Therefore, Don't
0vereat This Weather


oluon to endure the dog days Of August In
climate IN which extreme heat is rare and spas
modic, the lives and habits OF the population
not arranged to meet it's requirements. When the
ordinary work must be done the system requires
much nourishment ever. Yet the stomach
languid and weary. like all other organs. rebels
against doing It's customary amount Of work. The
desideratum in warm weather is to get as much
nourishment IN as small a quantity OF food as pos
stbIe.
common sense dictates the use OF little nea;
ana as much vegetable food as possible in the
heated term All tropical peoples are largely vege-
tarian IN their diet. while the EsoCmau luxuriates
on a pure fat menu No dogmatic rules can be
given for diet. Each must experiment and find
wnat best suits his system-what is digested with
least discomfort II is very painful TO be
come In the midst Of necessary days work by
feeling OF heaviness Iass!tude and sleepiness
Inns Is exactly what occurs to many persons on
warm afternoons IL they lunch at all heavily For
tAhS reason large numbers Of those who lunch
oowntowr--and that includes nearly all .he men
IN New-Xork and many thousands OF women
Iunch as lightly possible. This leaves them
very hungry at dinner time. They eat heavily, are
4ogy and uncomfortable during the evening and
very likely do not sleep well One Of the surest
slgns or worn condition and half rebellous stom-
ach is a lack of appetite for breakfast. The
mer morning breakfast for any who must work
curing the day is most important matter. It
1aded appetite, yet not overload the digestive ap
DaSatgs, WSIs :. =. - -. -.
majority Of people in comfortable circumstances
work in New-YOTk IN the hot weather find It diff
than ,osa eat 1ss anything at AL Anytn!ng M warmer
them and there Is scarcely nOu-ishment enough in
one Women v5o 20 "0ra or9n on &, sovn,ozv o4.c.
nnds It almost impossible TO eat any breakfast in
Eleven O'Clock found her faint and weak for food
%1'n ~ [2e earliest luncheon an hour away She took
aooS sufncent nourtshment to send her comfortably
on fruit than on salad Peaches pineapple.
oranges and grapefruit she considers good with the
food down 70 sustain her. she has taken 10 eating
to shGn Fats m Sa ad & n 'Pss s G6 o5ns 5ns re bse
strength and general comfort increased by its use
fee start her best her days work. She is bessei
with mother who makes several varieties of hot
Light Light and 5 delicious She nds these hearty without
she IS ready TO go happily through the day with a
OF crisp whole Wheat Biscuit with U steWed frt and
SoTee makes mai. the best breakfast for her The
breakfast Still another "conmuter" stands
SUMMER morning breaktast sGpDsnenteG by 5oF t nHr
bread ana coffee No two agreed In any one Item
Statistics show that the average range Of food
fooS s wf IRON d LOFTY 40 70 Sky Sd ounces OF soG
liquid and that with women the amount is some
ness eat too much. They are occupied with
sedantary work, they take practically no physical
eat for the grariScafio1 Of the paia9 The same is
true Of great numbers OF women in easy circum-
stances. VINO 40 little or no actual physical labor.
thar there is a constant consumption OF more food
than the system needs It must be admitted, how
ever, that different rules seem to govern the laying
or Of adipose tissue by men and women. -
often extremeiv Fat and a8y 90 one faiiar with the
tenement house women knows how generally they
actua1iy earns his living BY manual toll
However q
too much Is bound 10 be specially uncomforta-
be in hot weather ana the best advice that can De
the source Of bodily heat. hence less is required to
maintain the bodys normal temperature IN summer
than in cold weather when there IS SC great loss
Eaght ounces OF meat or Ten o. tlsh = gay, cay Is =
quite enough IN t-is weat--zr -SI any adllt DONG
amount designated should be made Up by vegeta-
most nutritious Of the vegetables. ard the banana
Of the fruits There ARE probably few dishes more
nutritious .hau q bow. or bananas ana cream. and
tempting and refreshing summer dish
The Juisy 5r--s. --2sn9sI7es elzraEts 2n1 The
but the fruit ac'cs contained IL chem make taern
HI r-r1 - ----~ s 20 ne 5--I,l- ''..-.s- s
ne 53eoZ s7l5-Z Esl5 l-2 -.- eE Ie--E = Is re-
element ot danger ls introduced .C the OvarcO0inE
in the ice 5rore5ver there is a great 7ifIars1ce in
qlarrlty Sippeo ar intervals tt can rarely harm.
Drunk in quantity II Is a fr-.s-su source or dve-
pNPs44 slill-5 principle az the bottom or all
this Is that when the Temperature Of the stomach
IS reduced beyond cerraiu point. digestion is
checked. Lemonade Is the most aealrhful Ot
made drinks when made from the fruit Lemonade
e1rd rr-i- Juice powder good substitutes
= y aerarec waters are refreshing and good.
The most dangerous OF III drinks in the summer
are the alcoholic ones. Statistics show that the
large ma jorIty Of ali heat prosrrario1s come 70
cohonc drinkers Brandy and whtskev containing
% per cent alcohol. are the most dangerous Of
summer drinks. Cider contains only per cent Of
alcohol
For children thin barley or oatmeal water is
yaIuaole summer drink having great thirst quench-
ing properties. Lemon Juice makes il re-
freshing- Delicate children VIII find their milk
more digesttble Il mixed with barley water The
summer milk supply OF New-Tork is an ever-pres-
ent source OF danger There Is fact TO rernern-
Der at all ttres-bOied milk contain no live
germs and Il set on the ice Immediately after It
cannot develop any