Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-01-05
THE SCIENCE OF L,v,Mo
DE-. George F. Butler Tells How +o
Eat and How to Asaimt1.4a

OH' Ue"Se n. butler Tells How tn
Eat and How to Assimflate.
Dr. George F. Butler, medical sinner.
lntendent of the Alma Springs Sani-
tarlum, Alma, Mich. in the Octohor
number of How to Live" gives some
interesting as we'll as. sensible rules
LOT acquiring and keeping health. He
says: Without we eat and drink we
olVs Inc provocative to do both rests
WIN the appetite, which, in process
vi lline, becomes very uncertain
suiue; Tor the palate will often induce
oeslre and relish for that which ia
most mlschievous and indigestible. The
Old saying Of eat what you like is now
summed by everybody of 20 wears, er.
perlence. Still, without annette II ia
q very difficult affair to subsist-for
the pleasure depends chiefly unon the
rensn. Inc relish may become. as
mas oeen stated, a vitiated one. but It
IS quite possible to make the stomach.
Dy little forbearance and practice,
as enamored of what is wholesome and
nutritious as of that which is hurt
tul, and not concoctible."
Again he says: "The delicate should
feed carefully, not abundantly: It ia
not quantity which nourishes. but only
that which assimilates."
BE careful Of your digestion" is the
Keynote OF the doctors argument. He
says: Health in man, as in other ami
mails, depends upon the proper per-
formance Of all the functions. These
functions may be shortly said to be
three: % tissue change; (2) removal
or waste; 81 supply of new material.
For the activity of man, like the heat
or the nre by which he cooks his food.
Is maintained by combustion; and Just
as the ire may be prevented from
burning brightly by improper DISPOSE
ton of the fuel, or imperfect supply
of air, and as it will certainly go out
if fresh fuel is not supplied, and may
be chokad by it's own ashes, so mans
activity may be lessened by imperfect
tissue change, and may be put an end
to, by an insufficient supply Of new
material and imperfect removal of
waste products.
1--WE should see to it that free elimi-
nation is maintained, for the ashes
must be kept out Of the system in or
der to have good health. The skin,
kidney and bowels must do their elimi-
native work properly. If the bowels
occasionally become torpid, try to reg
ulate them with exercise and proper
food, such as fruits, green vegetables,
salads, cereals, corn, whole wheat or
graham bread, fish, poultry, light
soups, etc. Plenty of water is also
valuable, and glass full Of cold or
hot water the first thing upon rising
in the morning will aid much in over
coming constipation. Regular habit,
cold baths and massage are very eff
cacious In case the constipation does
not yield to these hygienic measures,
some simple, harmless laxative may
be required, such as California Syrup
of Figs-a non-irritating preparation
of SIENNA in fig syrup-Laxative min
era waters are beneficial in some
cases, but not to be employed contin'
ually.
above all be an optimist, keep the
heart young. Cultivate kindness,
cheerfulness and love, and do not for
get that we shall pass through this
world but once. Any good thing, there
fore, that we do, or any kindness that
we show to any human being, let us
do it now. Let us not defer it or neg
lect it, for we shall not pass this way
again."