The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-18

on abundance OF fresh air in the sleeping
apartment.
The breakfast of school girls is the most
important meal of the day; not only have
they TO replace in the blood the nutrtive
elements which have been assimuiated dur
ing the night TO meet the demand of growth
and development bat they must provide for
the activity CT mind and body which their
daily tasks impose BON them. It is 81 old
saying that boy is always hungry it is
equally true that II a girl is not hungry at
least three times day, she is in s0me wrong
physical condition. The unnatural sppetites
which sometimes prevail among girls for
pickles, chalk, slate pencils, scd like queer
fare. alwsys indicate a perverted state of the
systeS, that should be promptly invssti-
gated by the physician.
Extremes Of obesity and iesnness, unless
they are family characteristics, are indica-
tive OF disturbed physical balance ODE
sity may result from an ill-regulated diet IS
well as from oyereating. While superhuous
nourishment is stored up in the system in
the form of fat, a similar condition may be
caused by the Lud0e excess Of starch and
sugar in the food, so that the appearance
may seem 70 indicate high health when in
fact the needs OF the body are imperfectly
met. The appetite of girls often inclines
them to the use of bread and butter and
sweets rather than to mixed diet. The
remedy in this case would be an intelligent
tenn for this mixed diet of meat, vegetables
and fsrinsceous food. the scant use or entire
avoidance OF tea and coffee, combined with
abun1anJ outdoor exercise and active games
which favor the increase OF appetite. Where
there is 8 hereditary tendency 70 obesity,
plenty OF exercise should De taken persist
emily, and the food should consist of the
lean meats, poultry, game, red-blOoded fish,
fruit, and the succulent vegetables. The
vegetables which contain 81 excess Of starch
and sugar. such as potatoes, beets, parsnips.
and carrots, should be avoided, together
with fresh white bread, pastry, cakes, aud
sweets in general. Ali snti.fat remedies
should be strict forbidden, should every
extreme dieietic measure. The drinking Of
vinegar is slmoet suicidal even the COM
paratively moderate Banting system should
lot be followed except under physicians
direction. When leanness accompanies the
use of an abundant and varied diet. and the
general health is fair, il does not indicate
any unfavorable state; on the contrary, the
capacity for exercise is increased, and the
ply sical balance is in favor of resistance to
disease. When lesnness is the result of an
attack OF illness, of impaired or faulty nutri-
ton, or of overwork, the remedy is to be
sought in the use of abundance of digestible
and nutritious food of varied character,
moderate degree of exercise aud plenty Of
sleep.
Now that the literature OF physical culture
is on the increase, it has become promising
field for individual experiment; following
it un6er intelligent guidance, the general
health is benefited, and in
can be effected. 1t has taken its
place as a recognized feature IN the educa
ton of young women as tending to the more
perfect and equal development Of mind and
AID body. OF course the muscular exercise
it involves should be so graded as to avoid
over-tsxing the strength; therefore, where
there is any tendency to illness it falls as
properly under the direction of the physi-
oiaD as the administration of medi
cine. The growing popularity of outdoor
life with our girls and Young women is
gradually stamping them with that physical
superiority coordinate with the capacity
for all the enjoyment in Lying natural TO
their sex.
The sanitary value of baths is acknowl-
edged, and has already been discussed in the
Bszsr, SO that here IL is only necessary to
remind the reader that different forms ol the
bath produce different effects, the cold bath
being tonic, and requiring sufficient vigor
TO insure reaction from the first shock 1t &C.
casions, the relaxing effect of the warm bath
making il necessary to guard against taking
cold after 1t. Any excess IN the use OF the
Russian or Turkish bath is to be avoided, es
oecially where there liz a tendency to heart
disease. The use of all baths favors a free
action OF the skin, and as a matter of course
when the skin is absolutely clean the COM
plexicn IS improved. The use of aromatic
waters, oils, and perfumes in the bath is de
sirable from sanitary point Of view as we'll
SIS . matter of physical luxury. Aromatic
odors are to degree disinfectant, and ell
agreeable perfumes have a more or less
eoothiDs effect upon the nervous system
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