Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1880 — The Time for Meals. [ARTICLE]

The Time for Meals.

In a paper read at a domestic economy congress at Birmingham, England, not long ago, Dr. Wilson gave the following hints on the proper times for sating for different classes of workers: For the active out-door laborer and artisan, an early breakfast before work, a midday dinner, with an interval of root, and sapper after the day’s work is over, havs •long been proved by experience to be the most conducive to health. For the business man, a later breakfeat, a midday luncheon, and a late dinner after the day’s work is over, is the best arrangement. For literary mm who write more in the evening than daring the day. an early dinner and s light supper wul be found to be the most advantageous for steady work. Idlers, to enjoy life, if they possibly can, should dine early if they intend to spend the evening at the theaters and the like; hut if they accept dinner invitations freely they should do careful not to eat too Orach at the midday meal. The breakfast hoar should be determined in a great measure by the hour of rising; but in any ease food should be partaken of before the material business of the day is commenced. Those who like to take a “constitutional” before breakfast would find their apEtite whetted and their walk made all e more enjoyable if tbty took a little milk, with bread or biscuit, before starting. Walking before breakfest is always irksome and fatiguing, and on that account is very likely to be badly done. The last meal should be sufficiently late for the whole not to be absorbed before retiring to rest. To a person in health three meals a day ought to be quite sufficient, and the practice of continually “taking something” is sure to bring on indigestion, _