The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
FROM WOMAN MS
POINT OF VIE w

We have been taught 10 regard ireSn ar
and exercise as cure-alls, but now comes
an authoritative statement that light is
really the curative principle and that
without il fresh air and exercise are
mere methods OF patching up the consti-
tuition. The statement is not hard 10 be-
lieve when we are confronted with such
evidence as the pale. sickly growth OF
plants IN dark spots and the condition
of men and women who remain indoors
during tine day and exercise i'm the outer
air only at night
I had a suspicion of this theory when
the court physician ordered England's
King to remain in the sun every day
between the hours Of Y and 3. He need
not walk unless he chose to do so. for
sitting down in a comfortable seat was
quite enough. provided the suns rays
struciI him with full force. 1t was said
that the power Of the sun was greatest
at those hours and the monarch's i'm
proved condition is the best testimony we
can have.
Beauty specialists have a deal TO say
against exposing the hair and skin TO
the sun. but health comes before every
thing and many a hard worker owes her
stock Of strength to the brief summer
holiday spent outdoors. without hat or
parasol. The slight fading of the hair
is usually becoming and the coat of
healthy tan is decidedly so, but all traces
Of them disappear before the winter is
upon US and the health dawn into the
whole body is sufficient compensation for
any annoyance that may be felt before
the outward effects Of summer wear
away.
] have been watching with considerable
interest the growing slenderness of "a
pretty young matron who thought she
had too much flesh. although 1t was fair
and evenly distributed. She has a due
respect for health so she has been ex-
perimenting with her food supply with
satisfactory results. apparently. Her
breakfast Is now limited 20 "A little fruit,
slice OF toast and a small cup Of cOf-
fee, and she does not miss the articles
she has eliminated. She is eating rice
I in place OF potatoes and coarse -four
breads OF different kinds. plain soups.
green vegetables and salads with a very
/ little meat, and no desserts worth men
tiOning.
Nobody can starve on such diet. for
/ there are all the elements of nutrition
| in il. but-and here Is the point Of the
treatment-there Is nothing left 10 make
extra tissue after the waste is made up.
/ She drinks a good deal Of water. between
meals and IN sips. and takes freshly
brewed tea in moderation. This Is q SEN
! sible form Of banting and quite safe
/ for everybody. but perhaps these qualii-
cations may stand in the way Of its pOpu-
/ larity, for women are showing an incliua-
ton to fiirt with danger.
\ brilliant career was blasted some
years ago by a woman who literally
| banted herself into her grave Her ply
Sician declared that she starved herself
| 70 the point where help was impossible
and that in the face of his professional
/ assurance that good bread and butter
would save her health, but add nothing
/ 20 her weight. I believe her stomach
succumbed 20 neglect and made the path
| TO the grave a sure and steady Journey.
/ lasting but a few months The horror
Of the incident antagonized me against
I banting, but / am always open TO con-
viction on any point If a woman can
| be happier by being relieved OF a few
pounds Of flesh she has the right m do
[ it in any way she chooses, ! suppose. but
/ she ought 20 be warned against danger
! Gus methods. BETTY BRADEEN