St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-09-30
THE BODY AND ITS HEALTH.

PRoLoNGING LIFE.-A correspondent
writes for some information concerning
DR.. William kinnear's recently pub
lished articles in one of the monthlies
touching the question of prolonging life.
The pth of DR.. kinncar's article is this
'Paradoxical as it may sound. certain
foods which we put into our mouths to
preserve our lives hrIp at the same
time to hurry us to the inevitable gate of
the cemetery. Earth salts abound in the
cereals, and bread itself, though SEEM
ingly the most innocent of edibles,
greatly assists in the deposition OF calca-
reous matter in our bodies. Nitroge-
nous food abounds in this element.
Hence a diet made up of fruit principally
is best for people advancing in years, for
the reason that being deficient in nitro
gen the ossitc deposits so much to be
dreaded are more likely to be suspended.
Moderate eaters have in all cases much
better chance of long life than those adj
uicted to excuses of the table Hence,
to sunni The most rational modes of
keeping physical decay or deterior; On
at bay, and thus retarding the approach
of old age, are avoiding al! foods rich in
the earth salts, using much fruit, es-
pecially Juicy uncooked apples, and by
taking daily two or three tumblerfuls of
distilled water with about five or ten
drops of diluted phosphoric acid in each
glass;
SEASIDE OR MoUNTAINs?-Dr. George
F. Shrady thus writes of the relative
values of seaside and mountains in con-
nection with the summer vacation: AT
this season those who have not made up
their minds where to pass July and Au-
gust are in a quandary, especially if they
do not happen to enjoy the pleasures of
a permanent country home. The Oft
repeated question, Where shall | 60?
Shall 90 to the seashore, where | may
battle in the surf, or shall go to a noun
famous region, where the air is entirely
opposite TO that to which have been ac-
customed. Constitution should enter
largely into the question. If one is sub
jected to bronchial affections, mountain
air or spots where pine forests are OBJ
tainabie, is not only beneficial but in
many cases necessary to the maintenance
of health. During the middle hours OF
eiiito HlitIi tiAS sun 40 WI
hot, the seashore is not an agree
able place to be. 1t is much
more pleasant in the early morn
ing or the late afternoon hours, and
only these hours should be selected for
bathing. Considered from every side,
however, it is more healthful for the city
resident, living as near the ocean as we
do, to pass his vacation far away from
salt water. In this way he secures a
complete change of air, and often the
first is as important to the tired city man
as the second. May and June and Sep
TENDER and October are the most health
full months at the seaside. During
these months the heat is not so intense,
and really hot day at the seashore is
day to be dreaded. July and August
are the most pleasant months OF the
summer in the mountains, or in the in
terror for that matter, and those who can
would do we'll to take their rest at this
time. If it is only convenient for one to
take a vacation of a week or so he had
best pass it in the mountains. Vacations
are necessary to the well being of all Of
US, and especially to those who work
with their brains'