The Philosophy of Eating

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Hurd and Houghton, 1867 - 342 Seiten
 

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Seite 295 - And God said, Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed ; to you it shall be for meat.
Seite 165 - And God made the firmament, and divided the waters, which were under the firmament from the waters, which were above the firmament: and it was so. And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
Seite 169 - God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth...
Seite 138 - My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: for length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
Seite 266 - Drinks received are immediately absorbed, or otherwise disposed of; none remaining in the stomach ten minutes after being swallowed. Food taken in this condition of the stomach, remains undigested for 24 or 48 hours, or more, increasing the derangement of the whole alimentary canal, and aggravating the general symptom of disease.
Seite 275 - Full, or Common Diet. — On many occasions, where it is desirous to restore or support the powers of the system, patients are permitted to satisfy their appetites with plain vegetable and animal food. In many indolent diseases, in some affections of the nervous system, as epilepsy, &c., and in convalescence after illness, this kind of diet is frequently of much service. A. physician observes : — " Many of our customs, manners, and habits are prejudicial...
Seite 240 - ... complexion blooming with roses and lilies. She began to look upon her plumpness with suspicion ; for her mother was very fat, and she was afraid of becoming like her. Accordingly, she consulted a woman, who advised her to drink a small glass of vinegar daily; the young lady followed her advice, and her plumpness diminished. She was delighted with the success of the remedy, and continued it for more than a month.
Seite 169 - ... and God made two great lights, the greater to rule the day, and the lesser to rule the night, he made the stars also.
Seite 240 - The young lady followed her advice, and her plumpness diminished. She was delighted with the success of the remedy, and continued it for more than a month. She began to have a cough ; but it was dry at its commencement, and was considered as a slight cold, which would go off.
Seite 240 - A few years ago a young lady, in easy circumstances, enjoyed good health ; she was very plump, had a good appetite, and a complexion blooming with roses and lilies. She began to look upon her plumpness with suspicion...

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