The Princeton union., 1881-04-28
How to Preserve Health.

How to Preserve Health.
The first great secret of good health is
good habits, and the next is regularity
Of habits. They are briefly summed up
in the following rules:
l. Sleep, Give yourself the necessary
amount of sleep. Some men require
five hours out of the twenty -four; others
need eight. Avoid feather beds. Sleep
in a garment not worn during the day.
To maintain robust health, sleep with a
person as healthy as yourself or no one.
2. Dress. In cold weather, dress
warmly with underclothing. Remove
mufaer, overcoat, overshoes, ETC., when
remaining any considerable length of
time in warm room. Keep your feet
warm and dry. Wash them in warm
water two or three times week. Wear
warm stockings, large boots and over
shoes when in the snow or wet. Wear
a light covering on the head, keeping it
always cool.
8. Cleanliness. Have always pint or
quart Of water in the sleeping room, In
the morning. after washing the hands
and face, then wet with the hands every
part of the body. Cold water will not
be disagreeable when applying it with
the bare hands. Wipe immediately
follow by brisk rubbing over the body.
The whole operation need not take over
five minutes. The result of this wash
is, the blood is brought to the surface OF
the skin and made to circulate evenly
throughout the body. You have opened
the pores of the skin, allowing impuri-
ties Of the blood to pass off, and have
given yourself in the operation good,
vigorous morning exercise. Pursue this
habit regularly, and you will seldom
take cold.
4. Initiation of the lungs. Five min
utes spent in the open air, after dressing,
initiating the lungs, by inhaling as full a
breath as possible and pounding the
breast during the imitation, will greatly
enlarge the chest, strengthen the lung
power, and effectually ward off consump-
ton.
5. Diet. If inclined to be dyspeptic,
avoid mince pie, sausage and other high
ly seasoned food. Beware of eating too
freely of soups; better to eat food dry
enough to employ the natural saliva OF
the mouth in moistening it. If inclined
to over-eat, partake freely of rice,
cracked wheat and other articles that
are easily digested. Eat freely of ripe
fruit, and avoid excessive use Of meats.
Eat at regular hours, and lightly near
the hour of going to bed. Eat slowly.
Thoroughly masticate the food. Do not
wash it down with continual drink while
eating. Tell your funniest stories at the
table, and for an hour afterward. Dc
not engage in severe mental labor direct
ly after eating heartily.
g. Exercise. Exercise, not too vio-
lent, but sufficient to produce a gentle
perspiration, should be had each day in
the open air.
7. Condition of the mind. The con-
dition of the mind has much to do with
the health. Be hopeful and joyous. Tc
be so, avoid business entanglements
that may cause perplexity and anxiety.
Keep out of debt. Live within your in.
come. Attend church, walk, ride, mi,
in jovial company. Do as nearly right
as you know how. Thus, conscience
will always be at ease. If occasionally
disappointed, remember that there is
no rose without thorn, and that the
darkest clouds have silver lining that
sunshine follows the storm, and beauti
iul spring follows the dreary winter. DE-
your duty and leave the rest to God, whl
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