title: [Beverages of children and youth in the 16th to 19th century, documented by contemporary recollections (author's transl)].
abstract: 227 remarks on beverages, found in biographies, personal recollections, letters a. s. o. from the 16th to the 19th century are reviewed. As early as in the children's age alcoholic drinks are represented in 27%. There is a slight trend to a reduction of alcoholic drinks in the 19th century compared with three centures before. Remarks on tea and coffee and chocolate resp. cocoa are increasing in 19th century, especially in children.
mesh_terms: D000434:Alcoholic Beverages; D000818:Animals; D001628:Beverages; D002253:Carbonated Beverages; D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D003069:Coffee; D005197:Famous Persons; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005858:Germany; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008091:Literature; D008892:Milk; D013662:Tea
chemical_list: D003069:Coffee; D013662:Tea
vernacular_title: Getränke für Kinder und Jugendliche im 16. bis 19. Jahrhundert, nach zeitgenössischen Selbstzeugnissen.