The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12
How and what to eat
has much 10 do with
our ability to do what
we want 10 do.


This letter from Hilda Smith to the
Chicago Daily Mews interested me be-
cause as boy l tried to cook whole
wheat, but only made out to get the
family laugh on me. You may be
able to write me about your food ex-
periments:
In order to be vigorous in mind and
body one should develop the ability to
inhale long breath. This also aids
in acquiring an even temperament, as
it is well known that the peevish.
easily wrought-up, quickly angered
person possesses short breath To OBJ
tain a longer and more even breath
ing (Which will also prolong life),
take few breathing exercises daily;
when out walking always throw the
weight of the body on the balls of the
feet; for the first four minutes try
drawing in and exhaling the breath
rhythmically alternating to every
four steps; after having walked five
or ten blocks more, repeat the exer-
else. This is sufficient for the first
week. The week following increase
the time of taking the breath to FIVE
steps, and from that time on add one
step as best one can-do not force it
until the breath can be inhaled dur
ing seven steps and exhaled during
seven steps. Then in ones room open
the window wide, sit directly in front
of it and take few long breaths,
inhaled and exhaled to
some melody. Ninety-nine out of a
hundred will be too prudent to do this
for fear of taking cold, but the hun
dredth one will discover that short
time after having tried this regime
there will be no such thing as cold
for him.
One must determine upon a regular
and strict diet for ones self. Since
the system is not prepared for this
rigorous mode of living, begin by thor
oughly cleansing it. This is excellent
discipline for both mind and body:
Take a ten-day diet of popcorn and
apples. Rise at o'clock in the morn
ing, battle in cold water and work
seven hours before eating. At noon
eat couple of sound apples-that is
to say, apples lacking bruises and
worm holes-also three handfuls of
popped popcorn. Wait another six
hours and eat two apples more. Fol-
low this routine for the next ten days,
after which time the system will be
prepared for fast lasting from three
to ten days. The length of this fast
will depend upon ones state of mind.
After this amount of preparation
the system is ready for the right way
of living" Eat nothing in the morn
ing-thus giving the system an OPP
portunity to become so regulated by
noon that the mind will be clear and
bright. For one who finds it impos-
sible to do without food in the morn
ing little fruit will suffice. Habitu-
ally at IL or / o'clock eat a dish of
cooked wheat, which contains more
food for brain and muscle and which
will give more strength than any
amount of unhealthful, stimulating
flesh foods Buy this wheat at seed
store, wash it thoroughly in several
waters, soak over night, cook on a
slow fire from four to six hours and
fry to a crisp brown in olive oil. With
the wheat eat either fruit or vege-
tables. In the evening eat fruit alone,
and this fully three hours before re-
firing. This is sufficient food for any
mortal being, as has been tried and
proved by one who works daily from
a. m. to IL p. m.
Concerning the economy of this
mode of living: Twenty-Five cents
worth of wheat will last one person
two months; fruit will average 10
cents a day. This brings the cost of
living down to a mere trifie.