The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-03
STORIES OF RECENT FASTs.
Many People Restored TO Hea!th by
Leaving OF One Meal.

That many persons have galnet
health by eliminating, or practically
elimina ting, the morning breakfast
seems an established fact, writes Anna
Woodward in GoJd Housekeeping
Those who are more radical in theil
trials have begun by fasting entirely
for a period Of from seven to thirty
days An experience which has at
tracted much attention is that Of the
editor Of one OF the health magazine:
OF New York. This man went through
a thirty days fast. about two year:
ago, and from that time to the present
nas usually had two very light meal:
each day. Never more than two, anC
sometimes but one. lie weighed wheE
beginning his fast, one hundred anc
ten pouuds and has since told tux
writer that be bad at that time much
sickness: was, in fact an invalid. A,
the present time he weighs one hun
d1ca and sixty pounds, is robust ir
every way and declares emphatically
that he is proof against any form OF
disease, whatsoever. He says that be.
fore the thirty days of fasting was
over, his skin took on clearer hue
than it had worn for years: his eyes
grew brighter, his hair was in better
condition, and his teath, even, became
noticeably whittier On the twenty
fourth day he took prolonged noun
tain walk with several companions,
neither showing nor feeling more
fatigue than they.
a girl whose home is in Morganton,
West Virginia, tells me that although
up to last summer she had always
been an omniverouS eater, she at that
time became coverted to the modern
theory, and began in practical way
taking 10 August two weeks ccm plete
fast, during which time she swallow
ed nothing but little fruit juice.
She then began to addopt an extreme
ly light diet, to her advantage from
the point Of economy. since by prepar-
ing her own meals instead of boarding
she effected a saving OF from six to
seven dollers a month. But the con-
sideration Of primary Importance was
not the pecuniary but the physical
gain. She at once began, to enjoy
health such as she had not known for
years. For several years previously
herayerage weight was about one hun
dred and twenty-four pounds. During
the tWo weeks fast she lost fifteen
pounds. The first week thereafter she
regaine3 ten pounds and after that
she regained at the rate Of three
pounds a week, until she reached one
hundred and thirty-nine pounds
more than she ever weighed in her life
before. This girl is engaged in TAX
ing a university course and there is
living with her a friend who is q
teacher in the public schools, this
friend living also on the same plan.
They eat no breakfast. taking in the
early morning a glass Of hot lemon
ade. Lunch consists Of two slices Of
brown bread and butter and little
fruit. The evening meal, though more
substantial is very simply cooked.
Soup and one other dish from the
usual dinner. The second dish con-
siSts some times OF baked potato or
baked apples, some times Of cereal
and milk. They take never more than
those two simple dishes, in addition to
brown bread and milk, celery and oc-
casionally onions. The main point is
that thay enjoy their eating as they
never did before, they have improved
in general health, and incidentally
Jhere has been the saving Of time and
money.