Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-01-11
THE SCIENCE OF LIVING.
DR.. George =. Butler Tells How Z
Eat and How to Ass1Allato.

DR.. George =. Butler Tells How t.
Eat and How TO AsslAllate.
DR.. George r. Butler, medical super
ntendent Of the Alma Springs Sani-
tarium, Alma, Mich, in the October
number of How to Live" gives some
interesting Is we'll as 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
of time, becomes a very uncertain
guide; for the palate will often induce
a desire and relish for that which is
most mischievOus and ~indigestible. The
old saying OF eat what you IKE is now
Stunned by everybody Of 20 years ex-
perience. Still. without appetite, it is
Il very difficult AFFAIR to subsist-fOr
the pleasure depends chiefly upon the
relish. The relish may become, as
has been stated. a vitiated one, but It
is quite possible to make the stomach,
by a little forbearance and practice,
as enamOred Of what is wholesome and
nutritious as Of that which is hurt
full, and not c~oncOctible."
Again he says: 1.-The delicate should
feed carefully. not abundantly; it Is
not quantity which nourishes, but only
that which assimilates."
h 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 be shortly said to be
three: ~ tissue change; (2) removal
Of waste a. supply of new material
For the activity Of man. like the heat
OF the FIRE by which he cooks his, food,
is maintained by combustion; and just
as the fire 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
II fresh fuel is not supplied. and may
be choked by its wi 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 oil
waste products.
I'VE should see to it that free elimi
nation is maintained, for the ashes
must DC kept out of the system in or
der to have good health. The skin
kidney and bowels must do their clint
NuuNC WOih PIOpCILS. II tuc wv
occasionally become torpid. try to reg
ulate them with exercise and proper
food. such as fruits, green vegetables
salads. cereals, corn. whole wheat Of
graham bread, fish. poultry. ligh'
soups, etc. Plenty of water is alsc
valuable. and a glass full of cold OF
hot water the first thing upon risins
in the morning will aid much in over
coming constipation. Regular habit
cold baths and massage are very eff
cacious. In case the constipation doe.
not yield to these hygienic measures
some simple. harmless laxative ma!
be required, such as California Syrup
of Figs-a non-irritating p%reparatio.
of enn in fig syrup-LaXative min
eral waters are beneficial in som.
cases. but not to be employed contin
ually.
above all be an optimist. keep tn,
heart young. Cultivate kindness
c~hcerfulness and love. and do not for
get that we shall pass through tli.
world out once. Any good thing, there
fore, that we do. or any kindness tina
we show to any human being. let u
do it now. Let us not defer it or neg
lect it, for we shall not pass this wa.
again.