The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-06-15

and finish your bath with a cold rub
bling down, if you wish. The blood
called to the surface of the body by
the warm water is then ready for the
shock. 1t is not ready for that whom
you first awake"
That advice" said the American
woman to the writer, cost me over
81, 500, and it was worth it. Pass 1t
OF. to others for what it will be to
them. l was under that physicians
charge six weeks. / went to him a
wreck and came away cured. He
gave me no medicine. His remedy
was that daily bath, followed by a
gentle massage. l now take both az
regularly as | eat my breakfast n
attribute ny perfect health to them
The question of exercise is OF the
utmost importance. A walk OF two
miles a day in the fresh air should
keep one in good condition, with the
additional moving about that is done
in the usual routine. If, for any rea-
son, this walk is not practicable, the
SuOulu NC " "AuS SP~A
and one should practice faithfully for
at least ten minutes night and morn
ing the ordinary calisthenic exer-
cises with which every one is more
or less familiar. Special attention
should be given to breathing exer-
cises-drawing in ten or 20 long.
deep breaths and exhaling them again
slowly.
Every one realizes the value OF this
as an aid to health. We all know that
to flush the lungs with pure air is as
necessary as to battle the body. Yet
not one woman in 10000 makes q
daily practice of the exercise. One
need not make elaborate preparations
for it. 1t should be done immediately
after arising, before putting on cor
sets, and in a room which has been
freshly aired. But it a also be done
at any time during the day and in any
place where the air is pure and the
seeker after health is free from curl
Gus and interested observation.
With baths, proper clothing, fresh
air and exercise comes the problem
of food-a most vital n and bearing
more than any other on the general
health of the individual. Here again
eminent authorities fiercely disagree.
But out of the smoke of battle n
big truth is rising-the general &C
acknowledgement by the best physicians
that we all eat too much meat. In
recent years one of England's great
est specialists has expressed the
theory that the alarming increase OF
cancer in that country is due in large
part to the increased consumption OF
meat. In cases of govt, rheumatism
and kindred diseases arising from
the presence of uric acid in the sys-
tenn, meat is stricken from the pa
tents dietary as a recognized factor
in the cause. According to the new
theories. no one. should eat meat
more than once a day. Red meat
roast beef, steak, chops, etcetera,
should not be INDUCED in more than
twice a week. All kinds of fish n
game may be eaten, especially the
white meat of chicken and turkey.
The dark meat is rich and not es-
pecially wholesome.
The whole matter can perhaps be
summed up in the words of a woman
who is in great demand as a physical
trainer for eastern society women.
LAS to diet" she says, mo meat, no
bread, no potatoes, no coffee, tea, al
cohol or sweets.
1.-TWO quarts of hot water every
day.
Five miles of walking; two miles
at least.
Eight hours of sleep for every one;
more in certain cases where the indi-
vidual must decide.
"a tub bath every day.
Fresh air in the living. and sleep
ing rooms"
And she should add, an optimistic
spirit and a c%ontented mind. But
| perhaps she made the omission wise
ly. For what more natural than a
sound mind in a sound body? And
what more easy than to be optimistic
when mind and soul are we'll and the
strings in ones harp of life are in
tune with natures orchestra?