The Washington times., 1907-04-26
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR
THE WOMAN WHO IS THIN
Rules and Regulations That Will Prove Helpful if
Carefully Followed

To be fat is a good-natured cireum-
stance; but to be too thin is an indiea-
ton. in a grown person that something
is wrong with something vital.
II is not right to allow yourself to
get too thin or to remain thin If you
get So
IL shows a wasting Of your system
and will gradually undermine your con-
stitution. If a large illness attacks you.
YOU viii not be fortified against It Also
a very thin. emaciated, person will be
likely TO catch some disease. or TO be
come Ill much more readily than when
in good physical condition.
II YOU find you are losing flesh stead
lily you may be sure there is a cause
for it. and find out the cause and rem
edy il, the sooner the better,
If YOU are a. busy woman or a society
woman, either way, it viii pay you to
take three or four weeks to give your
self a chance TO get on the high road TO
health again.
You may think it wasted time; it will
not be wasted, but viii be good m
vestment for future years, on the p1li''i-
of health and comfort
There is a regular treatment given 10
extremely thin people; 1t IS expensive
and effectual. But II you will coHscleh-
tiously carry out a systematic routine
for four weeks. you viii be surprised
how you viii gain in weight ana VIII
continue to do so.
Won must stay in bed most of the
time: you will never gain flesh leadlng
an exciting and energetic life Chat Is II
YOU have begun percepubly TO lose
weight.
Just consider that you are entlued 10
have the opportunity Of trying. at least.
TO h@lefit yourself.
You must trust 10 your doctor to md
cut exactly what drug, If any, viii help
YOU. 1t IS more than likely cause OF
needed rest, mental quiet and the cor
rect food.
For your breakfast have no tea or
coffee: they are stimulating, and staying
in bed you do net need 1t.
Instead, take cocoa, a cereal with
cream. and eggs cooked Inherently each
day.
At half past II O'CLOCK take a glass OF
milk or rich cream
All o'clock have any of the following:
Fish. oysters. chicken. turkey bird,
green vegetables, such as beans, peas,
squash. spinach, cauHfower, rice, tap
ioca pudding, rice pudding, baked Gus
tard, simple cake. with cream
Sleep when you can. day or night,
read light, pleasant, enterta ming read
ing, and play games in the evening until
bedtime, and then see II you can sleep
fully eight or nine hours in the day.
You must not have any responsibility
mn =
do nothing but take life easy and get
back your weight, and be sure that you
are in your normal good condition be-
fore you go back to your busy life.
If YOU can afford the luxury, have a
trained nurse to see that you get all
these things promptly and well served
and that the daily routine is carried or
systematically; let her rub you with al
cohol during the evening. and rub you
with cocoa-butter in the morning after
your warm bath in the tub.
If YOU get fidgety in bed put On your
wrapper and walk about the rom few
times, TO get your circulation going
properly.
II you cannot afford to have a trained
nurse, and if the cares of the household
are on your shoulders. or If you are in
daily Office work, then take a vacation
go to the country where you can dc
nothing but rest and read and have
proper food.
Give yourself as much advantage az
possible. or you may fall into the hand,
of the enemy; that is. disease, Add t
your food an emulsion, one tablespoon
ful in hot water, once or twice n day
also to be sure to take a half pint Of
cream a day
To some digestiOns. pure cod liver oil
three times a day after meals, with !
little sherry IS fattening.
There is scarcely more fattening die
than bread and milk. Break the breaC
in a nice little old-fashiOned bowl and
pour the milk over It, and If you dom