Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-03
How to
Live
Common Sense Commsnts on
Health. Happiness and
Longevity
By GEORGE r. BUTLER
A. NJ. M. D.
EATING roo MUCH.
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While certain classes. owing to the
stress of poverty. cannot obtain the
nutriment they really need, the ma
jority of people eat too much. For
tunately moderate degree OF over
eating does not appear to be mark
eddy injurious. The digestive appara-
tus, though compelled TO do more work
than is really necessary, proves equal
to the demand made upon IL. and does
not break down or get seriously out or
order. This is hut one illustration out
of many that might be given. showing
how the marvellous mechanism OF the
human body adapts itself to conditions
more or less abnormal Ii Is lucky
for the average man that physiological
laws are not OF MediO-Persic inflexi-
blity. He can violate them To a limit
ed extent without mourning the penalty,
though he finds that If he goes beyond
that point the punishment is swift and
sure. Careful Investigations prove
that the daily obstructive metabolism,"
or, in plain English, the inevitable
waste and wear OF the body. which Is
the measure OF the work IL does, varies
but little for different occupations.
diet OF from l. to IA ounces or chem
ically dry food II the ingredients are
in proper proportion and really diges-
tibe. is sufficient 20 keep the average
worker i'm good health. One part Of
nitrogen To seven or eight parts OF
neutrality-suspicious. food is found TO be a
fair combination.
A very small addition OF stImulants
appear TO increase the amount OF pos
sihle work but moderately free drink
ing diminishes It, Women eat less
than men, after making allowances for
differences in weight and work. Where
a man eats 10 ounces a woman OF The
same weight and equally active habits
eats only II or - ounces. This lat
ter allowance, as will be seen from
the figures above. is more than enough
for hard working man, even when all
meat is excluded from the diet. 1t Is
no uncommon thing, however. for
man OF average size and activity to
eat double this amount, or from % to
- ounces Of chemically dry food In
day. In fact. | do not hesitate 90 say
that the ma jorlty OF people Eat liter
ally twice as much as they need.
II we do not live TO eat" we are
very far from making II the law OF
our diet 10 "est 10 live" The palate
IS tempted 10 lntemperance by appe
thing dishes when it would be fully
satisfied with a normal amount or
plain and wholesome food. Probably
there are few people who will not
have 10 confess that often the appear
nnce Of the pudding or pies revives the
appetite which had been completely
appeased by the meat and its concom-
itants in the preceding course ar din
ner We feel that We have had enough.
but the new and savory appeal TO our
love for the good things Of the table
Is TOO much for Us. We have been
eating because we enjoy doing II. 1t
is not necessary but IL is mice" Let
us congratulate ourselves that. though
gluttony and intemperance are bestiai
sins and cannot escape their punish
ment. moderate over-iudulgence in
eating is. as have said, apparently
venial OffenSe against the laws of
health; hut let MS beware of presum-
ing too much upon the mercy with
which nature tempers justice in the en-
forcement Of these laws.
The high cost OF beef has revived
the question: "Do we eat too much
meat for our own goOd7" and incident
ally do we eat roo much food Of all
kindS?' We are I'm the habit of smil-
ing benignly when we speak OF our
friend the vegetarian. hut scientific in
vestigation and experiment Is coming
10 his rescue and demonstrating that
while possibly, IL may not be wise for
all persons To cut meat out OF their
diet. it unquestiOnahly would be u
great benefit 10 the race, physically.
If the quantity OF meat consumed
should he materially decreased and,
too, if considerably less food II all
kinds were taken into the stomach IL
i quite surprising to those who nave
never tried IL before how well they can
get along without flesh food. Nature
never intended us 10 live MS "c do
She has provided simple food. IN the
shape of cereals. fruits vegetables, and
If we conform ourselves more closely
to- her established order OF diet we
-lonld be- happier and harder race.
LEARN HOW To LIVE
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Il IS almost inconceivable that to-
day. I'm orr civilized nation thnre are
Sill So many Otherwise sensible FOm-
On who are willing 20 main aud Grip
plc 'hrir feet and suffer pain Cor he
sake of wearing shoes just = Et'lc TOO
snaH or which are. rs they Imagine
| Al.cly prciticr or moro fashionable.
Many diet reformerS L,nkc 'he al
mu-i rainl mistake of pv"rI"a.ling the
stomlch pilated stomach j. due quite
! largely 600 oyereaiing.
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