The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-02-19

takes moderate exercise by walking
about five miles daily will live longer
than the average farmer who has
many advantages otherwise.
The skin of the laborer early be-
comes hard, dry and wrinkled, because
of the more rapid deposit of mineral
matter; the sedentary worker hardens
soon, comparatively, because his cir
culation is sluggish. Moderate exer-
! else to keep the circulation in normal
flow, olive or peanut oil to lubricate
and to soften the tissues, are the na-
tural means of avoiding premature os
sification.
A beautiful complexion is an essen
tial element of beauty. The ideal is
that of childhood, the bloom of youth
upon the cheek. There is no substi-
tute for the beauty of health.
The average young woman, by the
time she reaches mature age, begins
to look sallow and the face perhaps is
disfigured with pimples.
Sallow skin, pimples and blotches Of
all kinds are produced by failure of
liver, kidneys, lungs and skin to elimi-
nate naturally the waste products Of
digestion, whose retention is favored
by constipation. The tissues of the
body, including the skin, become hard
ened as age advances, partly by the
weakening of these eliminating organs,
often prematurely. The skin and the
muscles underlying it become hard
and wrinkled by the weakening of the
normal metabolism, by which worm
out cells are carried away and new re-
placed. AS the kidneys and liver de-
cline in power Tor rather as the vitali-
ty that actuates them declines, with
advancing years. there is gradual
deposit in the arteries and in the It's
sues generally of mineral matter from
the food and water.
These conditions are to be avoided
by avoiding constipation, so-called
rich foods, such as pie and cake, ami
NAL fats, starch and meats, particular
ly pork by eating few articles of food
at meal, by eating freely Of acid
fruits, especially apples, lemons, or
of olive oil or peanut oil, and by the
free use of water, including the Inter
nal bath" occasionally. Proper exer-
else daily in the open air will also
serve to preserve a ruddy complexion
and soft skin.
matter from the tissues, and it should
be used by everyone past middle life.
The objections to the use of distilled
water raised by persons interested in
mineral waters are, / think, not well
taken 1t is unreasonable to suppose
that pure water, as we have it in milk
and in fruits, could be injurious. One
who drinks little water will always i'm
prove by drinking large quantities Of
any mineral water, especially when
accompanied by change Of surround
ings, better food and more than all,
the effect of suggestion that the water
will effect cure And by this do not
mean that mineral waters may not be
in certain cases beneficial, as drugs
may, at times, be means of cure.
The water in juicy fruits and milk
serves the same purpose as distilled
water. About two quarts of water
should be taken daily, when the
| weather is moderately warm and
| proper exercise is taken.
Mrs. Lille Langtry, asked for hef
| secret" of beauty, said: 1.-THE fact
that believe in the power of minc
RI
| fact that the foundation of the whole
secret of beauty is good health. 4
sick woman cannot be beautiful
Work, sunshine, exercise, nourishing
food, fresh air and cheerfulness are
my recipe for beauty"
1 accept this prescription from ar
eminent practitioner as complete and
correct in every particular. Some use
| full work is, as Mrs. Langtry says, ne
cessity to keep the mind and body
normally active; sunshine benefits
both body and mind; fresh air purifies
the blood and gives the skin the only
natural pink Of health; exercise in
creases the breathing, accelerates the
circulation, and therefore purifies the
blood, assists in breaking down tissue
that would otherwise clog the system
and furnishes the opportunity for the
building of new tissue from the food
| supply; cheerfulness and hope are es
sential in the right mental influence;
they are the states opposed to worry
and discomfort which make burrows
and cloudy visage; and, lastly, "nour
fishing food. that harmonizes the vita
| forces and that does not congest the
eliminating organs or waste vital force
extravagantly-thi is the whole arr
of beauty and youth.
The food should be plain, avoiding
waste of vitality in digestion and elm
| nation; vivacity is inconsistent with
working overtime in digestion. White
bread, pie, pickles, cakes, tea, coffee
pork and all stimulants should b.
avoided Coarse wheat, rye and corr
| bread and nuts, olives and figs should
form the staple of the diet. Fruit
sugar should be substituted for starch
the least Objectionable sources Of
which are rice and baked potatoes.
Prunes with olive oil or peanut oil
have a very important use in pre-
serving the complexion, by preventing
constipation with it's attendant auto
intoxication and bilious headache that
often leads TO nervous breakdown.
The breakfast should be light. AS
has been suggested in proceed
| ing article, buttermilk is most helpful
as an antidote to sallow skin and PIN
pies. A glass may be taken on retir
ing.
Body and mind are so intimately re
lated that they must always be treated
i hut hn mind ic tho