Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-12


on the quantities, but upon the way
II is diRested.
The results OF Il upon q mans
will are, as have said, however,
among the most serious results OF
overeating A .glutton is tempted to
overeat three times daily. II he can
not Withstand the temptation, how
can he exercise his will power upon
any active function In life2
"The truth is that the average man
is the weakest of creatures, physically
and mentally. ! have had men OF
worldwide regulations come out to
White Plains, and II had never seen
them / might have respected them.
As II was | could not do 30. All
saw before me was an example Of man
who had come TO seek my establish
ment TO be forced by me into doing
something on the simple lines Of diet
ing and exercise which most men could
do for themselves If their win powers
had not become destroyed by years OF
self Indulgence.
Eat lightly and exercise intelligent
ly That Is the simple motto Of health.
Yet the ordinary man will run himself
down and pay me to run him up
again by forcing him to do these
simple things"
Chief among those who point out
how the phantom OF the increased
cost of living may be largely over
come as well as a finer standard OF
health maintained by greater intelli-
gence in the matter OF eating Is Hor-
ace Fletcher, the founder and leader
OF the cult Of Fletcherlsm, which has
in the last ten years attained nation
al prominence. Mr.. Fletcher says
oVerindulgence in food is the greatest
national sin today.
This is So" he said because
from II spring almost all the other
sins-the crimes upon health and up
on law. I truly assert" said Mr..
| Fletcher seriously, that the forcing
into the human body OF huge masses
Of unmasticated food, which can only
be taken care OF for a certain limited
portion OF time by the digestive func-
tions, is responsible for far more III
health and crime than is generally
conceived
How IL IL Eaten.
1T isn't the question as 10 the sort
Of food so much as the manner OF
eating IT, man can eat any food
II he win eat 1t properly and by
properly ! mean by chewing 1t
thoroughly until IL becomes practic-
ally liquid in the mouth. Then tho
digestive organs are ready to receive
It. If man will do this a healthy
appetite will come and II will regulate
itself Then a man will find that he
win eat half 10 a third OF the guam
tity which he consumes now, with in
| finitely better results 10 himself His
brain will become alert and his body
vigorous,
AN old man can become a middle
aged one and a middle aged man
young. / know this because l have
done 1t in my own case. am 61
years by count. ] am S5 in reality.
And the saving Of money" con-
| cluded Mr.. Fletcher, "is an important
phase which should be borne IN mind.
The cost Of living in the cases Of poor
or families could be reduced by about
| half Right eating is the great basis
OF good health, and when you have
this the question Of happiness answ-
Crs Itself"
II may be remarked here that OK
/ perts have noticed that In the west
crn centers Of the country people are
more moderate and intelligent caters
than in the East. Chicago is more
moderate than New York, as are
Pittsbuhg and Cincinnati. In the
cities OF the South, too, while the
pleasures Of the table are highly re-
Corded, eating is done in a loisurely
way, which IA the long run makes for
health.
However these things may be, II re-
mains a curious fact that the public
attention directed by the recent cam
/ paign TO the cost OF high living has
perhaps 10 many made the high cost
Of living a possible blessing in disguise.
/ How many in the country have been
urged by this TO a simpler style Of
food It would be impossible to say. But
! the vice Of ovcreating is now being
generally recognized as something VI
tai by It's own right
Even Wall street has been touched
/ by IT, one Of the most successful
} brokers there told the wrkcr that
through acute indigestion he had a
period Of comparative moderation in
food enforced upon him with the most
beneficial results.