The Washington times., 1916-11-30
Pause and Read This Sage
Medicinal Warning, oh,
Diners!
MIXTURE OF FOODS CRIME
New York Physician Is Sure
That Thanksgiving Dinner
ls All Wrong.

Before you even plan your Thanks.
giving Day meal, read this little tale.
II may not only save you from terri.
BILE stomachache, but from something
more painful and important, the AN.
penditure OF too much money!
For DR.. Eugene Lyman Fisk. d.
sion institute in New York, says that
too much varied food on Thanksgiv
ing Day Ia n dangerous matter.
The Original Meaning. b
Says he, sternly:
ut In recorded that Thanksgiving
dinner was originally n celebration
arranged by the early settlers when
the Indians were invited to q joyous
feast. Possibly this In the reason
why II stiil partakcs OF a savage cello
brstion and a gross indulgence. Now,
perhaps, IL may be considered con
trary to public policy TO tell the truth
about the Thanksgiving dinner and
its after CONSEQUENCE; IL may pc DC
to call IL a death-dealing menace 20
society, but II within a reasonable
time after the indulgence we could
take the blood pressure and examine
the kidneys of the millions OF people
who will Indulge in this annual cello.
hattering to human intelligence, "a
story rejecting gross and pitiablo
ignorance OF the needs of the body.
Net Wet Blanket
81 would be the last one In the
world to interfere with tho 'Joility
and good cheer that should surround
the THANKSGIVING dinner and that
should, II possible. mark the close OF
Thanksgiving Day: but how often
does that day close In state OF mis-
II not worse. for those who are max
ing eating a dissipation rather than
an act OF recreation.
Advantages OF Coed Food.
Good food can be taken into the
body TO its great advantage and for
its maintenance and Improvement In
an atmosphere OF good cheer, OF good
humor and optimism and aboundins
faith In the future, to be followed by
sound. sweet sleep and morning
after" that does not prompt one TO
kick the dog or swear at the office
"what IL the fundamental dietetio
crime In the average Thanksgiving
dinner? The Fundamental crime is the
mixture OF foods that u
taken and the excessive quantity. IL
would seem as though n devilirh In.
genuity had guided the preparation
of such menus.
"a piece OF mInce pie. which can
value. nearly half that required for
an ordinary meal. tops on his food
spree which sets at defiance all the
laws of physiology and common sense.
IL cider and alcoholic drinks are add
ed. this means more fuel.
Possible 10 Enjoy Fessts.
at IL entirely possibie to have an
enjoyable feast at Thanksgiving ami
rise from the table with hunger fully
about In half by the lib
eral use OF salads and green bulky
observation-disclosures, tomatoes, carrots,
ceisry, potatoes-not following one
Such a meal that does not run beyond
ti.e normal requirements can be maue
enjoyable and not be sol.
lowed by n condition OF body that la.
stead OF making for good hume: and
joility paralyzer mental activity and
sends one 20 n poisoned sleep.
Weight and AEe.
Life Insurance statistics show that
there IL n progressive Increase In
not physiological but pathological II
il the Judgment OF the best authori-
ties that the ideal weight In that
which the average person attains at
age Those who keep their weight
AZ this figure by right living: By keep
right, breathing deeply. and, as the
pxige ncies OF business limit their
physical activities by guarding their
iood consumption SO that IL keeps
within the normal demands OF the
heat expenditure OF the body. have
he best chance for longevity.
These bodily changes that We note
in most OF our neighbors. the tend
sncy TO flabbiness. to excessive girth,
and-among women especially-the
OF fat as middle life APP
proAches. are entirely unnecessary.
They can be easily avoided without
my dietetic hardship. without starva-
lion and without strenuous symnas-
lie exercises"