Food and Its Effect

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 116, 6 August 1927, Page 18

Food and Its Effect

“HOW, WHEN AND WHAT j TO EAT.”—SOM E VALU- | ABLE HINTS. i

DR. TEWSLEY'S LECTURE In his lecture on “How, When, and What to Eat,” at the Leys Institute last evening, Dr. C. H. Tewsley gave some valuable general hints on food and its effect. * * * On a ‘vegetable diet a man is capable of prolonged physical exertionThere is no brain food: nothing can

improve mental work, but an oversupply of food does not encourage it. A man doing physical work is better able to stand a vegetable diet than a brain-worker. The vegetarian bull can be as angry and dangerous as the flesh-eating tiger. Alcohol is an irritant and causes mild congestion, but is is a tissue sparer, and has, therefore, food value. It is better as a sleep inducer than a stimulus to work. * * * Nothing can be said against moderate tea drinking, but too much tea causes indigestion. This is almost certain to follow if tea is allowed to stand and infuse in the pot, thus bringing out the tannic acid. * * * Most people eat too much and too often. Fewer, simpler and smaller meals could be done with. The best diet for a healthy man is a mixed diet, and not too much of it. LORD MAYOR’S BALL IN SYDNEY Mrs. Eleanor Hempton, who recently left Wellington to reside in Sydney, was on the committee of the Mayor’s ball there, and it was the most spectacular one she had ever attended, she says in a recent letter. As the guests were presented to the Lord Mayor and Mayoress, a moving picture was taken, and this was shown to the assembled guests during the evening. The hall was a mass of colour. A canopy was formed of pink roses and wisteria, latticed across the hall, and with softly shaded lights. The pillars were draped in pink. The stage was decorated like a beautiful glade with quantities of palms. The Prince and Princess of Siam, accompanied by their daughter, arrived at 9 o’clock, and were presented with beautiful baskets of flowers. Later in the evening “Miss Australia” arrived, and receiv-d a tremendous ovation. She was presented with a gold powder box, and made a neat little speech. A bevy of girls came f rorn the Ambassadors and danced a “turn.” One of the best items was the sets arranged by different firms. “I did not think it possible for such wonderful frocks and settings to be arranged,” said Mrs. Hempton. “The supper arrangements were very good. Each hostess of a party gave her name and number of guests she was bringing. Her table was allotted, and her name put on it. The tables were arranged round the room cabaret style, so that guests could dance and sup at their leisure.” The committee, says Mrs. Hempton, were each presented with a pencil with her name on it in silver letters, and “the Lord Mayor thanks you” beside it. SOCIAL .