The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-10

While certain classes, owing 80 the
! stress of poverty, cannot obtain The
| nutrhnent they really need. the ma
! iority OF people eat too much. For
| tmatcly moderate degree of over
eating does not appear to he mark
edly injurious. The digestive appara-
rus, though compelled to do more work
llian is really necessary, proves equal
to lie demand uadc upon il, and does
I not break down or get seriously out ~
order. This is hnt one illustration out
Of many tIAl might be given, showing
how tic marvellous mechanism Of Tie
human body adaptS ESelf 70 conditions
more or less abnormal. 1t is lucky
for the average man that physiological
laws are not of MediO-Persic intleNi-
, hiity. lie can violate them 10 4 limit
cd extent without mourning the penalty,
/ though he finds that, il he goes beyond
that point the punishment is swift ana
sure. Careful investigations prove
or. in plain English, the inevitable
waste and wear Of the body, Which is
the measure of HE work it does. vaii".
but little for different occupations.
diet OF from l. to, II ounces Of chem
caIly dry food. if the ingredients are
in proper proportion and really digoS-
tiblc, is sufficient to keep the average
worker in good health. One part of
nitrogen to seven or eight parts OF
non-nitrogcnOus food is found to he IA
fair combination
A very small addition Of Stimuants
appear TO increase the amount OF pos
sihlc work: but moderately free drink
ing diminshes il. Women eat less
than men, after making allowances for
differences in weight and work. Where
Il man eats ~ ounces woman of the
same weight and equally active habits
eats only II or IL ounces. This lat
ter allowance, as will be seen from
The figures above, is more than enough
for n bard working man, even when all
meat is excluded from the diet. 1t is
no uncommon thing, however. for
man of average size and activity To
eat double this amonnt. or from - 10
- ounces ot chemically dry food In
day. In fact, do not hesitate to say
that The majority Of people eat liter
ally TWICE us much MS they need.
II We do not "livc to eat" we are
very far from making 1t the law of
our diet 10 "cat To live" The palate
IS tempted to intcmpcrance by appe-
tizing dishes when it would be fully
satisfied with a normal amount OF
plain and wholesome food. Probably
there are few people who viii not
have to confess that often the appear
ance " the pudding or pies revives the
appetite which had been completely
Hppeas od hy the meat and its concom-
itanis in the preceding course at din
ncr. 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
rating because we enjoy doing il. 1t
X not necessary but it is nice" Let
MS congratulate ourselves thar, tloDGh
gluttony and intcnperance are bes!ial
sins and cannot escape their punish
mput, moderate ovcr-induleence in
eating is, as have said, apparently a
vcnaI offeDse against the laws of
health: bnt let rs beware of prcsum.
Ing too much upon the mercy with
which nature tcnpers justice in the en-
forccment Of these laws.
The high cost of beef has revived
the question: DO we eat too much
meat for our own good?" ana Incident
ally do we eat too much food Of all
kinds? We are in the habit of smil-
ins heniSnly when We speak of our
friend the vegetarian, but scientific IN
vcStigation aud experiment is coming
to his rescue and demonstrating That
while possibly it may not be wise for
all persons 10 cut meat ont OF their
diet, it unQueStOnGbly would be q t
great benefit TO tho race, physically, !
it the quantity Of meat consumed |
should be materially decreased, and, !
too, If considerably less food OF all |
kinds were taken into the stomach. II |
is quite surprising to those who have |
never tried it before how we'll 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 or diet we /
should be a happier and harder race.
LEARN HOW TO LIVE.
1t is almost inconceiyable that TO-
day, in our civilized nation there are
still 50 many otherwise sensible WON
en- who arc willing to mam and Grip
re their feet and suffer pain for the
sake of wearing shoes just a little too |
small, or which are, as they mazlne
falsely, prctticr or more fashionable.
Many diet rcformers make the al
most fatal mistake of Overlooking the
stomach. Dilatcd stomach is due quite
largely to overeating.
II your digestion Is not strong CON
fine yourself 10 Il single Kind Of fruit
q meal. You can make the changes
from one meal to another.