The Jasper news., 1908-01-07

toxicants finds en dlscontinuing his
daily two. or three glasses Of beer,
wine OF Whisky. or that the smoker
finds for time after he stops smok
ing. ~
Is often hear people say they ere
convinced that coffee, for instance,
is injurious, but when they tried
to leave OFF using 1t, they suf-
fered from nervous headache so much
that they were Obliged to resume its
use to be In fit condition for their
work, Persons WHO have tried to do
without meat often conclude that they
are the better for eating 1t, because
they do, not feel SO well when they
discontinue it--for a few days.
Eating or drinking any particular
food or drink becomes in time habit,
and even though It may be injurious,
1t is hard to discontinue It, Even the
substitution of a better habit is irk-
some
N5ture's way ia to change gradually,
as we see in the weaving of the young,
as we may see when at times the food
of our domestic animals is changed.
Suppose, for instance, that you de-
eide to discontinue the use of coffee,
mix with the coffee one-fourth cereal
coffee for the first week or two, next
one-half, then three-fourths, and finally
use pure cereal coffee, which may be
continued as a substitute drink or
not.
In living on one article Of diet, even
milk, or wheat, or fruits, which may
supply every element of material nu-
triton needed by the system, there is
a craving for something else for a
time. 1t does not necessarily follow
that something else is really needed.
but only that the habit of eating more
than one thing is calling for satisfac-
tion. 1t is we'll known that there is a
crying demand for food during the
first few days of a fast, but that after
the fourth day there may be no call
for food for 80 days or more.
In adopting complete new diet, the
law of gradual change applies as in
dealing with single article, like cof-
fee. The manner Of effecting the
change, in detail, should be deter
mined by age, temperament, and other
particulars. The longer the habit has
been established the more gradual
should be the change. A person Of
nervous temperament should change
more slowly than phelgmatic person
of iron will.
Occasionally after one has become
established in the better way and be.
ing fully convinced that the change
has proved beneficial an overwhelm-
ing desire will take possession
of one to return, temporarily, to
the old way. l believe it is best,
in such cases, to yield, for one meal,
or even for day or two. Coffee does
not become deadly poison the day
one forswears it. One must be care
full, however, lest "the last state be-
come worse than the first"
Our friends, the enemy, are the
greatest hindrance TO improvement in
diet. The fear of being called a
food crank" ~deters many from max
ing a change which they know would
greatly improve their health and sue
cess generally, although food cranks"
are now happily becoming so numer-
Gus that there is ample company. .
A radical change in Diet, even for
the better, is naturally followed by un.
pleasant feelings and worse looks, for
awhile; and often one does not know
how to adapt the new diet until he
learns by experience. 1t is therefore
better, as a rule, to be away from
home while making a radical change,
or while fasting, and, If possible,
among people who can give trust
worthy advice and encouragement.
1t should be borne in mind that the
amount and kind OF food required by
a given individual depend largely upon
age, work, temperament and other
conditions which should always be
considered in determining a diet.
Expert Advice,