The Reason. (Savannah, GA.) 1908-19??, July 11, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text'W THE REASON A M.UTANT WEEKLY. THE REASON COMPANY O M’ YEAR ft 00 SINGLE COPY edited by 81 Express Building ONE YEAR >I.OO. 3 f|VE CRNTS> R LAMAR PARKER. No. 12. WHAT TO DRINK AND HOW TO DRINK IT IN HOT WEATHER. The greatest part of the human body being water, ami that part evaporating rapidly during the sum mer season, it behooves us to think now somewhat carefullv of what we shall drink. The various sug gestions for allaying thirst without drinking much water are. the writer believes, pernicious. In hot weather nothing tastes better, or is more wholesome, than cool water. It keeps the blood from thickening, and. therefore, the circulation active; and. when present in excess, much exudes as perspi ration. which reduces the body temperature. 'fhe danger from sunstroke is slight if one* drinks plenty of water. Moreover, water, if drunk with mealsf, dilutes the food and thus makes it more easy of di gestion. It is wrong to suppose that dilution of the gastric juice weakens its digestive power. The experiment has been tried, and it is mentioned by Dr. Jacobi in his work on “Infant Diet,” or artificially digest ing meat with gastric juice. After some time the digestion ceases; and it recommences when water is added. Indeed, most of us know what a relief is felt if we drink water after a too hearty meal. The reason that so many persons lose weight and feel weak in summer is that they do not drink enough water. When very thirsty they sip lemon ade. or suck a lemon, in the mistaken notion that to drink much water on a hot day is somewhat bad for them. But there is no thirst that will not assuage savannah, Ga„ July’ 11, 1908 G. Hili ot Klint. in the Xew York World more effectually and speedily than will lemons, lemonade, or any other “soft” drink. Too much lemonade may cause 1 colic, and too much sarsaparilla, root beer and sweet sodas may produce 1 nausea ; but one 1 may safely drink as much cool (Hot cold) water as lie I’desire's 1 ’desire's between or at meals. If it were 1 unhygienic to elrink when eating, water would not be particularly fattening at such a time. It is fattening then because l it enables the gastric juice more 1 thoroughly to digest ami to lieptel - solid foods, which art 1 not assimilable until lique fied. Dr. Jacobi states that infants that are fed on thin grinds thrive better than do those fed on heavier foods. In regard to alcoholic drinks, one 1 should be 1 cau tious in recommending their use in summer. They are 1 heating, ami, if not taken in excess, stimulating. When one has imbibed too much wine or beer tin* best thing he 1 can do is to drink copious elraughts of water to cool his blood and to aid in the elimination of the 1 excess of alcohed. The acid condition of tin 1 stomach resulting from over drinking will be 1 re lieveel by vichy water in which there is a pinch of bicarbonate of soela. A celebrateel authority on wines recommends a dose 1 of magnesia at beeltiim 1 to sat urate the 1 acid in the 1 stomach and to allay febrile action. Acetate of ammonia dissolveel in sugar and water is said by a French chemist to be an immediate •z cure for intoxication, Vol. 1.

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The Reason. (Savannah, GA.) 1908-19??, July 11, 1908, Image 1