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Vitality Supreme
·
Bernarr Macfadden
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There
has
been
much
controversy
as
to
whether
or
not
one
should
drink
during
a
meal.
I
have
at
all
times
condemned
the
usual
habit
of
drinking
at
meal-time
for
the
purpose
of
washing
down
food
that
is
eaten
hastily.
For
instance,
it
is
not
at
all
unusual
with
many
people
to
take
three
or
four
mouthfuls
of
food,
hastily
swallow
them,
and
then
find
a
certain
amount
of
liquid
essential
to
avoid
choking.
I
cannot
too
emphatically
condemn
a
habit
of
this
sort.
I
do,
however,
recommend
the
use
of
liquids
during
a
meal
when
they
are
necessary
to
satisfy
thirst.
Furthermore,
it
is
of
considerable
importance
to
take
some
liquid
during
a
meal
if
one
is
not
in
the
habit
of
drinking
freely
of
water
between
meals,
since
a
certain
amount
of
liquid
is
necessary
to
carry
on
the
digestive
process.
When
there
is
any
digestive
difficulty
or
when
there
is
merely
a
weak
digestion,
hot
water
can
be
used
to
great
advantage
fifteen
minutes
or
a
half-hour
before
the
meal.
Taking
hot
water
in
this
manner
cleanses
the
stomach
and
adds
materially
to
the
digestive
capacity
by
stimulating
the
glands
of
the
stomach.
The
quantity
of
water
taken
in
this
way
may
range
from
half
a
pint
to
a
quart,
depending
upon
one's
physical
condition.
The
amount
of
liquid
taken
during
a
meal
must
also
be
regulated
by
one's
needs.
For
instance,
if
you
are
poorly
nourished
and
apparently
need
more
weight
properly
to
round
out
your
body,
then
an
additional
amount
of
liquid
will
often
be
of
advantage,
provided
you
do
not
take
so
much
as
actually
to
interfere
with
digestion.
Where
increased
bodily
tissue
is
needed,
therefore,
in
virtually
every
instance
the
free
use
of
water
during
the
meal
will
be
of
decided
value;
though
one
should
always
keep
in
mind
the
necessity
of
drinking
these
liquids
warm
or
even
hot
if
taking
any
quantity.
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