Meat Eating and Temper.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7269, 24 July 1893, Page 2

Meat Eating and Temper.

“In no country,” declares Mr Earnest Hart in the Hospital) " is home rendered so unhappy, and life made so miserable by the ill-temper of those who are obliged to live together as in England. If we compare domestic life and manners in England with those of other countries where meat does not form such an integral article of diet, a notable improvement will be remarked. In lees meat-eating France urbanity ia the rule of the home ; in fish ' and rice-eating Japan harsh words are unknown, and an exquisite politeness to one another prevails even among the little children who play together in the streets. In Japan I never beard rude angry words spoken by any but Englishmen. lam strongly of opinion that the ill-temper of the English is caused in a great measure by a too abundant meat dietary combined with a sedentary life. The half-oxidised products of albumen circulatin g in the blood produoe both mental and moral disturbances, Brain workers should live sparingly if they would work well and live long. 'l'heir force is required for mental exertion, and should not be expended on the task of digestion, for 1 they should remember that the digestion of heavy meals involves a great expendi'ure of nerve force.’ The healthful thing to do is to lead an active and unselfish life, gon a moderate diet, sufficient to maintain strength and not increase weight.”