Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

including the sweet potato. Butter
milk has long been known as fat
tener; it'antidotes autointoxication. To
Q degree. A glass at bedtime with the
oil is good. Prunes aid elimination,
digest easily and are nutritious; oil
may be taken with them.
Physical examination OF an average
excessively lean and an average ex
cesslvely fat person indicates, as tina
leading general characteristic. OF the
former. hardening Of the skin. dry
Ing and wrinkling In the former case,
and OF the latter, the opposite condl
tion-skin soft and clear, more re.
sembling that OF infancy. In other
words. the assimilative and elimina,
] tive systems are In better condition In
the fat person. the external signs OF
auto'intox;cation being less pro
nounced. Cereal starch and potatoes
are readily assimilated and converted
into fat. There Is little tendency &c
constipation, the circulation is active,
and-coming TO the fundamental diff.
ference-there Is an easier habit OF
mind, a wholesome good-natureduess
q care-freeness that we seldom find In
the constitutionally lean, for these
conditions are constitutional, heredt
tary. No matter what you feed o.
greyhound, or a fox hound you can
not fatten It, and II you feed the pug
at all It will not be lean; and ;hey
vary accordingly in mentality.
So II follows that We cannot alter
constitutional conditions by merely
making diet list. However, the diet
too. has fundamental bearing In this
as In every other case Of NAL
nutrition.
The fat man labors under the d,sad
vantage of carrying an unneces3ary
burden. the play OF all his organs es
pecially of the heart, Is more or less
hampered and fatty degeneration is
imminent, especially for one past mid
die life. You can find many fat mer
Of 40, go, and even 20, but few or nc
octogenarians among them and never
a centenarian.
A person who Is 20 pounds over, OF
under weight, should no more neglect
the diseased condition than be woult
neglect rheumatism. or asthma.
The over.fat should eliminate, grad
ually, the starch foods and substitute
nuts and wheat gluten. He should
exercise more and eat less and more
slowly. In many cases fast Of ter
days or longer proves radical cure
but drugs advertised to cure obesity
should be avoided. Dry Graham ant
corn bread with uncooked Virginis
peanuts should be the staples OF the
diet.
To increase the weight, avoid monot |
ony and worry. loss Of sleep, expos
ure and overwork. Use olive and pea |
nut oil regularly. tablespoonful hall
an hour before the meals or on retir
ing; fruits for breakfast. whole wheat
and rye bread mot fresh) with peanut
butter and uncooked Virginia peanuts
baked potatoes or eggs and toast, OF
prunes and dates. or rice, for supper
A glass of buttermilk before retiring |
in which oil may be taken, will serve
to antidote auto-intoxication.
CereaI coffee may be substituted FOL
coffee or tea by the obese and cocos
by the lean, II coffee or tea has beer
used: but no drink should be taken
with meals. The electric vibrator aids |
in breaking down and removing dead
tissues and improving nutrition. Dis.
titled water or at least filtered water
is especially beneficial for the lean and
nervous.
The morning Turkish towel bath Is
especially beneficial in all cases.
A nap after the noon meal, IL only
for five minutes, is helpful for the
lean and nervous woman. Sit In the
vibrating chair for FIVE minutes before
the meal. After eating. induce sleep.
relaxing and turning the closed eyes
upward, after reading poetry or fiction
u few minutes, II possible.
Finally, let the obese direct the ap |
petite, excluding starches and sugar,
and exercising religiously, until the
weight is reduced to the normal, and
let the lean be easy IN mind. avoid
monotony, eat heartily but slowly. of
plain, nourishing easily digested food,
including exercise freely in the open
air daily, avoid excuses and exposure.
and remember that the secret Of good
living is contentment.