The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-12-30
EATING roo MUCH.

I tunately a moderate degree OF over
eating does not appear to be mark
edly Injurious The digestive appara'
tus. though compelled TO do more work
| than is really necessary. proves equal
to the demand made upon IL, and does
not break down or get seriously out OF
order This Is but one illustration out
Of many that might be given, showing
how the marvellous mechanism Of the
human body adapts itself TO conditions
more or less abnormal. II is lucky
for the average man that physiological
laws are not OF Medio-Persic infleu-
bility. He can violate them TO limit
ed extent without mourning the penalty,
though he finds that, II he goes beyond
that point the punishment is swift and
sure. Careful investigations prove
that the daily destructive metabolism,"
or, in plain English, the inevitable
waste and wear OF the body. which is
the measure OF the work II does, varies
but little for different occupation A
diet OF from u to IA ounces OF chem
ically dry food. II the ingredients are
In proper proportion and really diges-
tible, is sufficient 10 keep the average
worker In good health. One part OF
nitrogen TO seven or eight parts of
non-nitfogenous food is found TO be a
fair combination.
A very small addition OF stimulants
appear to increase the amount OF pos
sible work but moderately free drink
ing dimlnlshes IT, Women eat less
than men, after making allowances for
differences in weight and work. Where
man eats 10 ounces woman OF the
same weight and equally active habits
eats only IA or Is ounces. This lat
ter allowance, as will be seen from
the figures above, is more than enough
for a hard working man, even when all
meat is excluded from the diet. II is
no uncommon thing, however, for
man of average size and activity TO
eat double this amount, or from % TO
u ounces Of chemically dry food in a
day. In fact. | do not hesitate TO say
that the majority of people eat liter
ally twice as much as they need.
If we do not 'live to eat" we are
very far from making II the law OF
our diet TO "eat TO live" The palate
is tempted 10 intemperance by appe
tlzing dishes when II would be fully
satisfied with normal amount OF
plain and wholesome food. Probably
there are few people who will not
have to confess that often the appear
ance OF the pudding or pies revives the
appetite which had been completely
appeased by the meat and its concom-
ltants In the preceding course at din
ner. We feel that we have had enough,
but the new and savory appeal to our
love for the good things OF the table
is too much for US. We have been
eating because we enjoy doing It II
is not necessary but It is mice" Let
us congratulate ourselves that. though |
gluttony and intemperance are bestial
sins and cannot escape their punish |
ment, moderate over-indulgence in |
eating is, as have said. apparently a
yenial offense against the laws Of
health; but let us beware OF presum- |
Ing too much upon the mercy with
which nature tempers justice In the en- |
torcement of these laws.
The high cost OF beef has revived |
the question: do we eat too much |
meat for our own goodr' and Incident
ally do we eat too much food Of all |
kIndsf We are In the habit Of smll- |
ing benignly when We speak OF our /
friend the vegetarian. but scientific In
vestigstion and experiment is coming /
to his rescue and demonstrating that
while possibly II may not be wise for
all persons to cut meat out OF their
diet. 1t unquestionably would be
great benefit TO the race, physically, |
n the quantity OF meat consumed
should be materially decreased, and.
too. II considerably less food OF all
kinds we're taken into the stomach. II
Is quite surprising to those who have
never tried II before how well they can
get along without flesh food. Nature
never Intended us TO live as We do.
She has provided simple food. In the
shape OF cereals, fruits. vegetables. and
II We conform ourselves more closely
to her established order Of diet We
should be n happier and harder race.
LEARN HOW TO LIVE.
II is almost incOnceivable that to
day. To our civilized nation there are
SIN SO many otherwise sensible wom-
en- who are willing 20 main and Grip
pie their feet and suffer pain FOR the
sake Of wearing shoes just a little too
small. or which are as they imagine I
falsely. prettier or more fashionable l
Many diet refn-Taers make the al
most fatal mistake ~ overlooking the
stomach. DHated stomach ts due quite
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