The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-26

DR.. s. j. Crumbine. secretary and
executive officer OF the Kansas state
board of health; DR.. L. B. Glyne.
commissioner of health and sanitation
of Kansas City, together with other
prominent Kansas physicians. believe
that a substantial breakfast followed
by a light lunch is the healthiest
regime for those engaged in seden-
tary occupations. This is also the con-
clusion reached in a survey conducted
by the Medical Review of Reviews
among leading physicians of the coun-
try. The survey was made to ascer-
start the day with a substantial
breakfast of fruit. cereal. bacon and
eggs, toast and a beverage. with later
light lunch. or to proceed on the
slice of toast" plan, developing a mid
day appetite for a heavy meal
Forty-six states, represented by
physicians including commissioners of
health OF state and city, show an
overwhelming majority in favor of
the heavy breakfast, 10 per cent in
favor of starting the day with a sub
stantial meal; Is per cent opposed to
a heavy breakfast; IA per cent incon-
elusive answers. is a summary of the
replies.
Heavy Breakfast-Light Lunch.
Fifty-seven doctors base their ad-
vocacy of a heavy breakfast on the
fact that only a light lunch is neces-
sary after consuming a substantial
meal in the morning. thus leaving the
brain active and alert for the after
moons work.
DIR. S. ]. Crumbine. executive off
Ger and secretary of the Kansas state
board of health, says:
ut is my judgment that the day
should be started with a fairly sub
stantial breakfast. and that the noon
lunch should be light so as not to in
terfere with vigorous mental or ply
seal effort of the days work"
DIR. F. ]. Underwood of the MiSsis-
sippi state board of health feels that
lit is preferable to start the day with
a fairly substantial breakfast. con-
sisting of fruit. cereal. bacon and eggs.
etc. eat a light but nourishing lunch,
and have the heavy meal at in the
evening. I don't think there is any
doubt but what one could do better
work by following out this plan.'
Others who hold this view are DR..
E. H. Bullock, health commissioner,
hospital and health board, Kansas
City: DR.. Fred H. Albee, New York
City; DR.. c. F. Kendall. state COM
missioner of health, Augusta. Me-;
DR.. c. c. Slemons, health officer,
Grand Rapids, Mich, and DR.. r.
Grant Barry of the Trenton state hos
pital. New Jersey.
Hearty Breakfast After Nights Rest
Eleven doctors say that a hearty
breakfast is advisable, because after a
nights rest the digestive apparatus is
in good shape to take care of it and
the system needs the fuel provided by
such a meal to start the days activ-
tiles. Among these are DIR. Eugene w.
Kelley, commissioner of health of
Massa chusetts, who thinks that as
breakfast comes after such a long in
terval of rest, it would seem natural
that a reasonably substantial meal be
INDUCED in to start the day OFF," DR..
L. B. Gloyne. commissioner of health
and sanitation of Kansas City, who
says in part:
The system, like the furnace, is
low on fuel in the morning, therefore
n good-sized meal is justified.
The no breakfast plan has no scien-
tific foundation, and to my way of
thinking, it is not logical"
Fifty-five physicians base their de-
cision on personal experience or OBJ
servation in their practice, and rem
der their opinion that the substantial
breakfast is the best PLAN
DR.. j. H. Rife, health officer of
Covington, KY, says:
''I think it is far better to start the
day with a substantial breakfast of
fruit, cereals. bacon and eggs, toast
or as we of the south prefer-hot bis
cults"
DIR. c. P. Botsford. superintendent
of health of Hartford, is "emphatical- !