Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-10

USINESS women who imbibe at least
X three cups of coffee day.
- in addition to one or more
cups of tea, are inclined to say
the stimulant does not hurt them,
while others declare that the drinkers
health is being undermined. AS matter
of fact. both are right and equally in err
ror. for tea and coffee, drunk in modera-
ton, are helpful without injury. Karen
to excess either develops into positive
stumulant capable of most deieterious
effects.
The point to be decided undoubtedly Is
precisely what is meant by modera'loil'
and for that no fixed rule can-'pe gwen
1t depends largely upon the nervous Or
ganiZation, for woman "lo 10
strung will be affected by one cup OF
coffee when another Individual OF .piieS
matte TEMPERAMENT n.isht take two Win
impunity.
American Women Are Nervous.
There is. however, this great underlying
fact, that American women, and espe-
cially those IN business. are most hlshly
wrought nervously. Their life tends TO
make them so and the average IS not
likely to make "A mistake if she considers
herself d nervous person. Coffee In Mou-
GRAFTON for her means one Dig cup III 'he
morning and no more that day, unless she
has heavy dinner at night. In thdt CO
one small cup of black coffee is not likely
to affect her nerves but if she is the least
troubled with sleepeSsneSs under no cen
ditions should she take coffee at night.
The habit some persons nave OF taxing
one and even two big cups OF co1ee Win
milk or cream with the evening meal can
do as much, if not more. than any other
one thing to wreck the health of work
ing woman.
For she takes into the system an enor-
nous quantity of powerful stimulant Just
at the time when she should De felaHlhS
for restful night After her meal she has
no physical exercise TO work of the tonic,
and remains in an abnormal condition of
stimulation The effect of this upon the
system is precisely that of constantly
stretching the string of musical instru-
ment Eventually it is bound to snap.
Coffee at luncheon should be regarded as
a drink only to be INDUCED in when a
woman is especially tired and in need of
bracing for her afternoon work.
Drink Tea for Luncheon.
Tea at this time is mlder stimulant.
that is far less likely to have an unpleas-
ant effect upon the nerves It's warmth
is favorable factor. and cup OF this
beverage increases the circulation, and
acts gently upon the brain, soothing as
we'll as stimulating, except when 1t is
taken in excess.
Tea that has stood a long while. or has
been boiled. is almost a poison. for the
fannie acid is difficult of digestion, and its
effect upon the nerves is very bad.
1t would be little trouble for a woman
who works down town daily and who
likes a good cup of tea, to have a tea ball
with her. These are to be bought at any
silver shop for 80 cents and over. Putting
her own tea in this, which is very easy
to do at the office, she could take it with
her to a restaurant and order a cup of
boiling water instead of tea. Into the cup
the ball is dropped. and the infusion is
made in a moment.
By this means it is both fresh and not
over strong. a cup of tea made in this
way in the middle of the afternoon is pos
itively lifegiving and harmless to tired
woman.