The Jasper news., 1909-03-04

sues generally OF mineral matter front
the food ana water.
These conditions are to be avoided
by avoiding constipation, so-called
rich foods, such as pie and cake, anil
NAL fats, starch and meats, particular
ly pork, by eating few articles of food
at a meal, by eating freely OF acid
fruits, especially apples, lemons, or
anges and grapes and by the daily use
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 ruddy complexion
and soft skin.
Distilled water will dissolve mineral
matter from the tissues, and 1t 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 1t 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 surrounds
ings, better food and, more than all,
the effect of suggestion that the water
| will effect a 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 her
secret" of beauty, said: THE fact
that l believe. in the power of mind
over matter does not blind me to the
fact that the foundation OF the whole
secret of beauty is good health. A
tsick woman cannot be beautiful
Work, sunshine, exercise, nourishing
food, fresh air and cheerfulness are
my recipe for beauty"
accept this prescription from an
eminent practitioner as complete and
correct in every particular. Some use
full work is, as Mrs. Langtry says, a ne.
cessity to keep the mind and body
normally active; sunshine benefits
both body and mind; fresh air purifies
the bIoou ana gtvr- tho akin 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
scntial in the right mental influence
they are the states opposed to worry
and discomfort which make furrowf
and cloudy visage; and, lastly, ''nour
lhing food" that harmonizes the vita
forces and that does not congest the
eliminating organs or waste vital force
eXtravagantly-this is the whole art
of beauty and youth.
The food should be plain, avoiding
waste of vitality in digestion and elm
nation; vivacity is inconsistent will
working overtime in digestion. White
bread, pie, pickles, cakes, tea, coffee
pork and all stimulants should bt
J avoided Coarse wheat, rye and corr
bread and nuts, olives and figs shoulC
. form the staple of the diet. Frui
sugar should be substituted for starch
, the least Objectionable sources o
which are rice and baked potatoes.
Prunes with olive oil or peanut OF
have very important use in pre-
I serving the complexion, by preventing
I constipation with its attendant auto
intoxication and bilious headache tina
{ often leads to nervous breakdown.
| The breakfast should be light. Al
, has been suggested in preced
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 beNtreatet
together, but the mind is the control
ling factor. The true secret of you'll
and beauty is best expressed b,
shakespeare. the master painter o
/ beautiful women, speaking Of Cleo
! patra: age cannot lessen nor custom
:. stale her infinite variety