What Really Quenches Thirst
By Sabbath Recorder
In quenching thirst it should be recollected that water is the only substance by which thirst can be met, and that intermixing alcohol, coffee, tea, etc., with water, in order to relieve thirst, is a mistake. Neither alcohol nor any other liquid would do aught but hasten death from thirst. Much salt in food makes one thirsty. Why? Because an excess of salt having been taken into the blood, the kidneys hasten to turn it out of the system, and in turning out the salt they have to eliminate a large quantity of water in order to dissolve it and carry it off; thus the blood is left too thick, and the person feels thirsty. Now, one reason why beer drinkers go back so soon and so repeatedly to the public-house is because salt is put into their beer for them; and, taking the effect of the salt and of the alcohol together, there is no doubt that beer aggravates thirst instead of quenching it.—Sabbath Recorder.