Excess in all other Things whatever, as well as in Meat and Drink, is also to be avoided.

In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires

That Quantity that is sufficient, the Stomach can perfectly concoct and digest, and it sufficeth the due Nourishment of the Body.

Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming

Love your neighbour; yet don't pull down your hedge.

They that study much, ought not to eat so much as those that work hard, their Digestion being not so good.