The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-07

communication, with its query, and the an
s~erinS summing up, from the pen of a
authority on detetics.
l have received very interestIn
comment on the subject OF the dan
gers inherent from reduced ration
because of the present economic stu
alton, and am quoting parts of the LET
ter: i am interested in knowing wha
the lack of food really does d,
the human body. What parts suffe
and just how are we endangered IL
losing some of the three meals In ever,
twelve hours. BY this | do no
mean to consider the disappointment
the interior may feel that II O'CLOCK
has passed without having had the
usual overabundant meal. | mean Il
consider only what the danger is te
the human body through the lack OF
that meal at that particular time.
i happen to be going through this
very thing and | must say, that after
four or five days, l cease to be hun.
CRY; | feel no Ill effects save at the
early stage of the fast-thinking OF
all the things have eaten, and would
enjoy eating at that particular time
but aside from that, feel perfectly
fine-far better than when having
eaten an abundant meal. | have al
ways been normal eater, enjoyed
my food, perfectly healthy, but never
over-eating. But even at that, nv
fast OF several days leaves me feel
Ing far more fit than with a WELL
filled interior. cannot find that I
have failed nywhere-except to re-
duce my weight omewhat-which
really Is more gas and water than
anything else, when analysed.
Can 1t be sald-wIth certainty
can one really and honestly claim
that the human body suffers any
thing In the way of danger through
the lack OF three heavy or three
meals OF any kind, In a day? II /
may be permitted to voice my opin-
lon, 1t Is this: Were humans to eat
only every few days-say three or
four--then take moderate carefully
chosen menu of the best obtanable
food--just one-and 20 into fast of
the same time again, continuing that
program until the body and appetite
have become accustomed to it-life
would by vastly improved for all.
Taking food mt these intervals en-
ables d thorough digestion, complete
absorption OF all nutrition, and COM
plete evacuation of the remainder.
At this time the food then taken ID
wonderfully enjoyed and promptly
taken care Of within; MI channels
are clear and ready for 1t.
Eating then is q glorious expert
ence and the good 1t is doing can be
keenly felt through the whole being
utterly devoid Of a crowding sensation.
Who has authoritatively said meals
should occur three times or more In
twelve hours, anyhow? Some digest
food slower than others, yet about
the same time Is given for all be-
tween times OF taking food into the
body.
AS to children, cannot say. But |
1t would seem that their bodies must |
be sustained differently until they
have reached maturity and full |
growth. 1t seems only natural that |
that stage of the human body must |
need different treatment, as do ten
der growing plants before they have
become full grown and hardy. But |
after the human body has reached
full maturity and growth | do not be.
lleve 1t needs the program of the
child at oil; 1T should then be schooled
In another program-the one / have
stated and upon which 1t would
thrive far better"
An interesting letter like this Ii
certainly JOY to receive and / will
answer 1t as we'll as | can In this
short space. 1t Is Il fact that adults
are generally not endangered BY
one OF the usual three meals
day. The three-meal program Is
product Of modern civilization which
enables us to choose our time for
eating Instead of gorglng, as primi-
live man did, whenever food was
AVAILABLE. The three-meal-a-day pro-
gram has been found generally sue
,essful. AT the moment, however,
most of us are eating more lightly Mt
III these meals, especially breakfast
md lunch, than was the custom Of an
EARLIER generation. Most people are
more comfortable If they break their
asts at the accepted intervals.
1t is true that most OF us can be-
.ome accustomed to lengthy intervals
between food intakes. Those of us
Who have an extra supply Of hydro
hloric acid, which stimulates the