Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-08

TO digest. there IN q how OF blood to
that organ with corresponding how
OF nervous energy for the process OF
digestion. This necessarily implies q
depletion OF the brain. The man who
eats a breakfast OF pancakes. coffee
and bacon. must not expect to do his
best mental work.
have found hundreds who have 40
cidentally discovered that they feel
BETTER work better and altogether en-.
Joy better health by emitting break
fast. have found that many, like
myself. before they acquired a normal
appetite. often ate two suppers. that
Is, they felt hungry, on returning. per.
haps ut II o'clock. from the theater
or church, but when they realized that
eating then was injurious and stopped
II. they felt less desire for food the
following morning. showing that un.
der certain circumstances. the desire
for food Is not d safe indication OF the
need Of II 1.-THE desire being abnor.
mali; for II one needed to eat at il
o'clock, that need would certainly not
be lessened by seven hours sleep.
The most frequent objection. by
those who try emitting breakfast, is
that they have q severe headache or
a distressing feeling OF emptiness dur.
Ing the forenoon, followed by O raven.
Gus appetite. II the digestive system
were normal such feelings would not
exist, even after the omission Of sew.
eral meals. as experience with pro.
tracted fasting proves. Natural hunger
is a persistent desire for food, not un.
pleasant when there Is a prospect OF
satisfying It, but II produces no head.
ache. no pain. Abnormal appetite may
be suppressed by eating. but the alb.
normal condition II indicates is not
thus changed. To eat very slowly, at
fixed hours, Of few articles. with lit.
tie liquid and dry food, will aid In
overcoming abnormal appetite.
Having decided to adopt the two
meal plan, the best course is to
change gradually, as advised in all
other cases In which a change is to
be made. Reduce the third meal In
amount, gradually. till drink Is finally
substituted for solid food. Thus sup.
pose you are in the habit of eating an
ordinary breakfast, eat only few
slices Of toast or little fruit or
cereal fakes. and reduce the quantity.
gradually, till warm drink of cereal
coffee, weak cocoa or lemonade sweet.
ened with saccharinc rather than
sugar, is finally substituted.
Having adopted a definite course,
pursue 1t Systematically. Fix in
mind the thought that the change
you are making is good one,
and entertain no regrets at not
having the accustomed depressing, dis.
ease producing meal. Fix the mind
on something else than the meal.
Don't stay in the diningroom; go out
into the morning air, TO the library or
the office. The necessity of catching
an early train regularly has cured
many Of the habit of eating heavy
breakfast.
The cases In which the two-meal
plan would not be beneficial are,
think, rare in persons of nature years,
and for those far beyond middle life
1t is especially advisable. have late.
ly observed a case in which an anemic.
young woman Of "a, stenographer.
who formerly ate breakfast in hurry
and usually ate bread and milk before
going to bed, has been much benefited
by eating only at - and 6. strictly,
taking only cup OF cocoa before leav-
ing home. Only benefit can result, II
the suggestions given are followed.
In conclusion must emphasize
necessary precaution, to be kept IN
mind when the number of meals is re.
duced. To load q car and turn on the
full force Of the current suddenly,
would cause disturbance In the car
and through the system. Eat more
! slowly, spending more time on the
meal and resting after 1t than when
eating oftener, and avoid over.eating.
The stomach is better able to digest
a large meal after rest of ~ hours.
but sudden detection of nervous
energy to the stomach is like jumping
out Of deep sleep. And this suggests
an evident objection to the American
quick lunch" habit, which is con-
stant source Of dysneDsia.