The Washington times., 1905-06-14
TO Be HEALTHY
A Few Things Not to Do to Look and
Be Well

The professional nurse is often asked
the question, What shall I do to keep
healthy and, above all. to look
healthy?' 1t is not so much q question
of what to do, but of what not to do;
and so few people are willing TO forego
some of their dearest flesh pots. They
want the ideal results without living
the ideal life. If you keep very late
hours you will look thin-faced in the
morning, and nothing you can do will
undo the harm you have done yourself
by going without the proper amount of
sleep.
II YOU eat all manner of rich and saw
DRY suppers after II o'clock you will GER
tainly have q headache in the morning,
and also indigestion. But If you do not
like the headache and indigestion you
will have to forego or touch lightly the
tempting suppers.
OF course, q pinch of bicarbonate of
soda in a glass half full of warm water
let of acetanilide give grans) may re-
lieve your headache at first, but after
a while those simple remedies will lose
their effect
Sleep Eight Hours.
Every woman reQuir.s fully eight
hours sleep at night, with an extra nap
of twenty minutes in the day. Some
women require more sleep, and should
take it.
1t is less expensive than medicines and
doctors bills. A woman is a delicate
machine. and If she takes good care of
herself there may be no break in the
smooth running of the works, but If she
oyerworis her power there will be as
result a delicate Cor unhealthy woman,
and her friends will say, She has lost
l.
mans business to be as good looking as
possible
An anaemic woman requires more
than eight hours sleep, fully nine or
room. If necessary, sleep in flannel
night dress and have warm covering
and even hot water Dag at your feet,
but have the window open fully one foot
in the cold weather, and even in the
blizzard weather have your window
open two or three inches.
To Air the Room.
Arrange your bed If you can so the
cir does not blow directly on you. This
would give you a cold in the head. or if
you are very susceptible to colds, it
might give you bronchitis.
BY breathing stale air you are taking
In poison with every breath you draw.
and this poisons Your entire system as
you breath it in, and the air you breathe
helps 10 purify and feed the blood in
your veins.
Also from lack of ventilation in your
sleeping room you will have bad
breath, and no self-respecting woman
would have that if she could help it,
and she generally can
If a woman is prone TO catch cold
easily (and the same holds good for
babies. children. and any one else),
II is necessary to sleep in a cool room
Never get overheated by wearing cloth
ing that is too warm. because therein
lies much of the trouble.
By getting overheated, perspiring free
~. then getting in draft. the result
is more than apt to be a cold, whereas
that same draft might not have hurt
you If you had not been In perspira-
ton.
Then, too. the judicious use of cold
water may help prevent catching cold.
After a warm bath in the day time,
sponge off with cold water, especially
the throat. chest. back. ankles, and feet.
This will certainly help prevent catch
ing cold. This would not be necessary at
night if taking the warm bath i'm
mediately before getting in bed.-Jose-
phine Hill, in Philadelphia Press