DISCUSSING DIGESTIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22198, 27 February 1934, Page 15

DISCUSSING DIGESTIONS

The heat is fatiguing to every part of the system (snys a writer in Home Ghat). When the tnucles feel tired, the stomach is feeling tired, too. And it will grumble if wo*rk is given it to do when it has not the energy for its accomplishment. So here's a tip for the hot weather: — Never indulge in a square meal when fatigued. Wait an hour or so, until the whole body is rested. Digestive disorders are prevalent during heat waves, and this is largely because we treaU our stomachs too much as a matter of course. Remember, that you require less to eat in summer-time, particularly of the heat, providing foods. The 6iin supplies a great deal of the heat energy which, during the winter months, would need to be obtained from food. If you neglect to change your diet from the usual cold-weather requirements, you are sure to feel uncomfortably hot, and your inside will soon get "out of sorts." The best hot-weather diet is one which is chiefly or wholly vegetarian. Fats should be reduced to an absolute minimum, the body-building protein foods should be eaten only sparingly; prefer eggs, chicken, ham, tongue, or cheese to heavier dishes such as chops, steaks, and beef-steak pies. Mutton is better than beef, and chicken than duck or rabbit. The bulk of the diet should consist of suitable carbohydrates, such as brown bread, vegetables, and fruit. Don't skimp your housekeeping expenditure over fruit and vegetables. They are ideal " foods" for hot weather, and Nature is lavish with them just at the time of the year we can utilise them best. Indeed, they are necessities. Cold dishes with salads, and fruit for i dessert, should be frequent visitors to the weekly menu.