Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-22
TAKE CARE oF YOUR BODY.
Dr. Dio Lewis observations and
Maxfrns About Health.

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That well known writer on hygiene and
gynastics, DR.. Dio LEWIS mas Just pub
ilshed, under the ttie OF la,Ks about
People Stomachs, book iuil OF prac..
tical wisdom, expressed IN a homely and
simple manner, ana so iree from medical
technicalitIes that everybody can under
stand II. We give some OF his observa-
tons IN his own language; Others we
have condensed little.
Gluttony counts one hundred victims
where drunkenness counts one.
10 regulate health we must regulate
diet. ,.,
Certain KINDS oil food iced the lat ana
leave the muscles and brain to starye'
Certain other foods iced the muscles ex-
clnslyely, and certain others the BRAIN.
A large part OF the food OF Americans Is
composed OF white Hour, sugar, and but
ter, People, who try to live upon such
stuff gradually starve to death.
There Is a gentleman IN Boston VINO
has amassed an immense fortune. his
carriage IS the hnest' IN the neignbor-
hood, and he wastes money iavishiyi
but his face IS the picture OF despair
Life is a torture to HIM, because ne IS
nervous and dyspeptc. Hall the rich
men and women belong TO the category
OF the miserable; they cannot digest
their dinners. =,
The common notion that our health
and HE depend upon mysterious troy,
idence is downright inhdeilty' a chiid
goes out OF hot room with naked arms
and legs In pursuit OF It's daily supply OF
poisoned candies, and then dies OF Group.
Is that mysterious Provldencef II a man
INDUCES himself until he gets the gout,
and the disease attacks his heart ana
Kills him, is his death a mystery
The reason that the American people
are such dyspeptics is, that they eat ana
drink so much, and eat and drink SO last.
Many people imagine themselves al
hicted with serious diseases when they
are only suffering from dyspepsia. a
dyspeptic patient always despairs; con-
sumptive always hopes.
10 make the best bread that can be
made OF wheat, obtain good wheat and
grind 1t without boitlng; mix 1t with coid
water until 1t Is as thick as can be well
beaten wltha spoon alter IT is thoroughly
beaten down, put 1t mo large IRON pan
composed OF many little ones. winch
must first be made hot; put 1t then
quickly into hot oven, and bake 1t as
quickly as possible. >, :,
Indian corn makes excellent nourish-
ment. 1t contains large amount OF
oil, has remarkable iattening quaiiues,
and is likewise remarkable as neat
producer. klce keeps its consumers iat,
but II lacks the elements Whlcn leed the
muscle and brain.
Potatoes, both irish and sweet, are
very poor food for brain and muscle.
Of meats, the best for heat and tat are
pork, mutton, lamp, 0eet ana veal, ior
muscle, beef, veal, mutton, lamb and
pork; for brain and nerve, beet, veal,
mutton, lamb and pork.
In cold weather, fat meat, butter and
the like will keep the body warm; and
in warm weather, milk, eggs, bran bread
and summer vegetables will keep 1t cool.
There is no difficulty IN poor man
having meat for his family every day.
Take for example what is called shank
of beef: The very best can be bought Tor
a fraction OF what the dearest parts cost
A single pound cooked in stew with dry
bits Of bread will make meal for an en-
tire family.
The common impression that tomatoes
are the healthlest OF all vegetables Is
mistake. If eaten at all 1t should be with
great moderation and never raw; Toma-
toes have sometimes produced salvation;
DIR. Lewis knew young lady who lost all
her teeth from excessive eating OF toma-
toes.
Pies and cakes are poisonous.
Corsets are most injurious to digestion.
Their use finally results in an immense
and very ugly protuberance OF the abdo-
men,:
when shall we learn to seek for hap
piness? We run, mad after money, be-
lieving that it is there. Look, says Or:
Lewis, at A. I. Stewards wretched
face. :. =,
Light and sunshine are indispensable