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any period of the sleeping hours. After the stomach, which has been
overtaxed, has performed its task, it becomes exhausted, which causes
faintness.... The stomach becomes weary by being kept constantly
at work.... Having no time for rest, the digestive organs become
enfeebled, hence the sense of “goneness,” and desire for frequent
eating.... The stomach must have its regular periods for labor and
rest.—
How to Live, 56
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Causes of Indigestion
669. The stomach has a controlling power upon the health of
the entire body.... The brain nerves are in strong sympathy with the
stomach.—
The Health Reformer, October 1, 1871
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670. Many are willingly ignorant of their own structure. They lead
their children in the same path of selfish indulgence which they have
followed, causing them to suffer the penalty of the transgression of
nature’s laws. They go to distant countries to seek a better climate, but
their stomachs will create for them a malarious atmosphere wherever
they may locate. They bring upon themselves sufferings that no one
can alleviate.—
Unpublished Testimonies, August 25, 1897
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Hasty Eating
671. In order to have healthy digestion, food should be eaten
slowly. Those who wish to avoid dyspepsia, and those who realize
their obligation to keep all their powers in the condition which will
enable them to render the best service to God, will do well to remember
this. If your time to eat is limited, do not bolt your food, but eat less,
and eat slowly.... Those who are excited, anxious, or in a great hurry
would do well not to eat until they have found rest or relief; for the vital
powers, already severely taxed, cannot supply the necessary gastric
juice.... Eat slowly, and allow the saliva to mingle with the food.—
The
Review and Herald, July 29, 1884
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Drinking at Meals
672. Food should not be washed down; no drink is needed with
meals.... The more liquid there is taken into the stomach with meals,
the more difficult it is for the food to digest; for the liquid must first be