Evening star., 1938-02-12
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES I. TRACEWELL.

They refuse to be hurried
Even the spirit Of an age specializing
In hurry fails to hurry them.
Persons unable to take so much time
may feel somewhat worried by the spec
tacle, until they stop to reflect that 1t
ia the proper way to eat and drink,
after oil. 1t is more civilized, and ought
to be better for digestion, to boot.
II they are not given to slow eating,
however, they will wonder about it..
Some they know, who ate too quickly,
came down with ulcers Of the stomach.
Some did not. 1t is always the way.
The limited observations of any one
man scarce suffice for drawing conclu-
sions.
1t is cheering to learn that fast eat
ing Of certain foods is said now to be
not A. harmful as most Of us had sup
posed. Gulping . glass Of milk. We had
thought to be 4 dietetic sin. Now comes
along report which states that the
faster we drink milk, the smaller the
resulting curd, and 80 the better for us.
The lay reader is so confused with
conflicting statements as to diet that he
may be forgiven for trusting to his own
personal experiments
He may find, despite the pleasant
writer quoted above, that no particular
social requirements are demanded for
his thorough enjoyment of good cup OF
coffee, or tea, or cocoa. for that matter.
Upon occasion he may be forced to
dash into restaurant, and drink 4
cup alone. and he may find that the
brew ia very good, indeed.
No doubt there are certain physical
states, as we'll as mental ones, which re-
act strongly In favor Of such beverages
Every one has had the experience of
drinking q certain cup Of tea, let us say,
which ever after stands out in memory
as the best of lifetime.
There can be little question that over
indulgence In any food or drink brings
. certain distaste for that food or drink
And this. one may feel. irrespective Of
the chemistry Of the article consumed.
Too much Of anything ia bad. 40 said
the wise men Of old, and they knew
whereof, they talked.
II we. Of today, want to enjoy a food
or drink. we may f1nd It's best taste when
we consume it in small amounts and At
long intervals
1t is, after all, matter of taste.
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1t is curious thing that many per-
sons who, in their younger day. were
able to gulp hot cof1ee, the hotter the
better, find as they grow older that they
must have it cool.
Hence their sloWness of drinking tr,
their later days is based not so much on
any desire for ssociability as to protect
the Innings of their tongues and throats.
If they attempt to swallow mouthful
Of really hot drink. the muscles of the
throat contract. refusing to permit the
liquid to go down until it has been cooled
a bit
The heat of the drink begins to burn
into the tongue. There is fight be.
tween the tissues of the tongue and
mouth. and those of the throat, with the
former winning at last
Down goes the heated liquid
1t is significant that once this has
happened, the drinker finds it expedient
thereafter, at least for the occasion. to
wait until his drink has cooled of bit.
Sociability furnishes the best excuse
for this. and gives real protection to
the mucous membranes.
Stop to think of 1t. any one is a fool
who drinks any liquid so hot that it
will burn his hand if spilled upon 1t.