The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-04
THE SCIENCE or LIVING.
DR.. George ". Butier Tells How 60
Eat and How 90 Assimiiate.

DR.. George ". Butier Tells How 20
Eat and now 60 Assimiiate.
DIR. George +. Butler. medical super.
iniendent Of the Alma Springs SAM
tarium, Alma, Mich, In the October
number Of How to Live" gives some
interesting as well a. sensible rules
for acquiring and keeping health. He
says: Without we eat and drink. we
die. The provocative to do both rests
with the appetite. which. In process
or time. becomes very uncertain
guide: for the palate will often induce
a desire and relish for that which In
most mlschlevous and indigcstible. The
old saying OF eat what you like is now
Stunned by everybody OF 20 years ex-
pcrlence. still, without appetite, II Is
very difficult affair TO subsist-for
the pleasure depends chiefly upon the
relish. The relish may become, AZ
has been stated, n yltiated one. but II
Is quite possible TO make the stomach,
10y little forbearance and practice,
rs enamorcd OF what Is wholesome and
nutritious ms OF that which Is hurt.
full. and not concoctibie"
Again he says: The delicate should
feed carefully. not abundantly: II Is
not quantity which nourishes. but only
that which assimilatcs."
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.
Torrance OF all the functions. These
functions may he shortly said 20 be
three: ~ tissue change; CO removal
OF waste; CD supply OF new material.
For the activity OF man, like the heat
or the fire by which h2 cooks his food.
Is maintained by combustion; and just
as the ire may bc prevented from
burning brightly by improper DISPOSE
ton OF the fuel. or imperfect supply
OF air. and as II will certainly 20 out
II fresh fuel Is not supplied, and may
be chokpd by It's own ashes, so mans
activity may be lessened by imperfect
tissue change. and may be put an end
10. by an insufficient supply OF new
material and imperfect removal OF
waste products.
I'VE should see To II that free elimt
nation il maintained. for the ashes
must be kept out or the system In or
der To have good health. The SKIN,
kidney and bowels must do their elimi.
native work properly. II the bowels
occasionally become torpid, try 10 reg
ulate them with exercise aud proper
food. such rs fruits. green vegetables,
salads. cereals, corn. whoH wheat or
graham bread. fish. poultry, light
soups. etc. Plenty OF water Is also
valuable. and u 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
caclous. In case the constipation does
not yield 10 these hyglenic measures.
some simple. harmless laxative may
be required, such as California Syrup
OF Figs-a non.irrltating preparation
OF SIENNA In fg syrup-IaxatiNe min
eraI waters nre.> beneficial In some
cases. but not 20 be employed contin.
ually.
above all be IN optimlst, 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 10 any human being, let Us
do Il now. Let US not defer IL or neg
lcct II. for We shall not pass this way
again"