Show As to Iced Drinks At this season it will be in place to say something as to the whoIesomenesS of the extremely cold water tea lemonade etc which are so extensively used in this country I must be acknowledged that medical men are not in possession of facts sufficient to forma positive conclusion and many adopt the opinions which agree with their desires It cannot be denied that one may become be-come a toper in nonintoxicants as well as in intoxicants and that it is easy enough to create by habit a strong desire for frequent draughts of very cold water With some persons the perspirative function func-tion is so active the effect is less serious but in the majority of cases these abundant abund-ant cold draughts disturb the stomach and it would certainly be better i one could learn to be satisfied with water at a temperature of 50 degrees F rather than 40 degrees and to limit somewhat the amount taken There is some indication that the medical profession is losing confidence con-fidence in the mprits of effervescing carbonated car-bonated beverages such as soda water New York Commercial Advertiser |