Beverages

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By Fannie Merritt Farmer

Published 1896

  • About
A beverage is any drink. Water is the beverage provided for man by Nature. Water is an essential to life. All beverages contain a large percentage of water, therefore their uses should be considered:—
  • To quench thirst.
  • To introduce water into the circulatory system.
  • To regulate body temperature.
  • To assist in carrying off waste.
  • To nourish.
  • To stimulate the nervous system and various organs.
  • For medicinal purposes.
Freshly boiled water should be used for making hot beverages; freshly drawn water for making cold beverages.