New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
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fectiy well. Her callngj however, makes
Nc demand upon her intellectual faculties,
and It is doubtful II any intellectual worker
os this day and generation can do without
her tea or coffee in the morning. And 1t is
more than doubtful II any possible gain
would counterbalance the loss Of comfort
II would seem as a rule that the physical
worker. especially, where the work involves
the spending or tinr> and energy In, the
open. should begin the day with good hot
ireal, and that the mental worker should
follow the French custom, recommended by
Philip Gilbert Hamerton In his intel
lcctual Life" OF very light "break-fast
CT coffee or tea, with little roll or bit OF
toast. postponing the first real meal or the
CAV TO a later hour. The MONDAY meal
fhould surely be the lighter OF the two that
follow Work OF any kind should not Inn
nediately succeed hearty meal and en-
joyment, a sense OF leisure, should accom-
rany Il. II we may believe the annals or
the past. It was at night and not at noon'
that the ancients enjoyed those noble feasts
Of which the classics tell us.
AS 10 the menu OF the meals, when their
times and number have been determined,
no man or woman can Judge for another
Pastries, very rich gravies. very highly sea-
soned food meet with the disapproval OF
most physicians and most sensible people.
The dictum OF the learned is more variable
with regard to wines and other stimulants.
but It may be looked upon as proven that
neither extreme contains the whole OF wis
dom People who do not care for them
and are hapDv without them would De FOOL
ish to cultivate the taste for stlmulants
Those I'm whom the taste exists and 10
whor1 a dinner without wine IL duil may
indulge moderately. knowing that many
physicians approve such practice ana
many octogenarians attest its value.
The thing that really matters-ah un.
denIably harmful articles OF diet being, OF
course, elmlnated-is that meals shan be
enioyed, that the food shall be palatable
tempting. varied and appeuzineiy served.
The habit OF frank enjoyment OF one
meals IL a habit TO be encouraged. Those
persons. the klljoys Of any feast. who do
not care what they eat" who thank heaven
that they "eat To live and do not live 10
cat" how dun they are: as rCle! Inc
bon vivant may have his faults and may
carry his special characteristics a little TOO
far but to encourage the innocent pleas
ures Of life is worth doing, after all. fh!-
slCians assure u3 that the now OF BaSttic
Juice is increased when the dish before US
is To uIIr liking Therefore those PUritans
who decry pleasure in food must surely
have poor digestion. and their little JOY
I'm life probably results thereirom.
To turn from what should not be eaten
10 something more positive. the Budget
would urge an abundance OF fruit wherever
abundance is possible, the use OF whole
wheat or graham bread I'm place OF white,
tho toasting OF white bread when eaten.
Boiled Ash. the white meat OF chicken mot
turkev). broths from which the fat has
been removed, extreme moderation In the
use Of sugar. the abandonment for the TINE
baing of most of the vegetables that grow
underground may all help digestion that
needs 10 be put on its legs, so to speak
Rut ir this matter cause and erect may De
regarded as almost interchangeable. Good
digestion means health. and health. pro-
duced BY ether causes than food. means
good digestion. OF those other causes the
Budget hopes 10 speak laters r. H.