Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-08-26
NUTRITION IN ITS RELATION TO
HEALTH.

son being well nourished We merely
think of one or two important factors
in the workings Of the organism. Ono
may think that the digestive process
AS pertaining to the stomach must be
In good condition, or perhaps ne may
become experienced enough to consider
that perfection of the whole digestive
system, Of which the stomach 70 enly
part, Is requisite to the best nutrition
Of the body. Ii is barely possible. how
ever. that one might only consider the
food supply of the body as the all-im-
portant element in the end to b OBJ
tanned. Hence the oft-repeated Ques-
ton. "What shall ! eaty' or. III could
only get my stomach 10 work ] wor1d
become strong"
do not say that these apecial
queries are not important. fOf:indeed
they are. The only trOuble;'h that
they are only a limited PIT 0f the
process. 1he study of nutrition 10 not
rerplv the s;auy Of wha. we shall eat
or how the stomach will handle it,
but rather the study of the whole or
ganisln, and the making Ut It. The.
study Of nutrition begins with the prep
aration of food for the body and the
partaking OF ii. Mex, the work Of the
digestive organs, as they reduce Il to
that conditign SO that the nutrttive ele-
ment can ,5e absorbed and taken into
the circTatiou. During its course in
the blYsd channels some Of the vital
organs especially the liver. produce
certfin changes 10 the newly formed
prEducts. which prepare sOme p0rtiOus
" II for the tissues assimilation, and
other parts 10 supply energy and force
To the activities Ut the body.
The lungs bear an important relation
TO the same work. as they supply ma.
terial which is of equal importance to
the building and repairing process.
The final aud all-important step % the
actual assimilation by each tissue Of
the element appropriate for its own
use. II is success In all these stepe
mat furnishes the members Of the BODY
with tissue and force; and 4 weak
place al any point will interfere with
the work and cause malnutrition,
winch may mean the loss Of strength
aho hesh, or II may mean the deposit
OF an abnormal amount of fat, or other
local or general morbid grOwths.
In the hygiene OF nutrition one must
study all these functions. In the prepa.
ration OF food simplicity and taste are
points to be emphasized. The more
simple the diet Of nutritive food the
better IT can be adapted to the uses Of
the body. The cooking Of food u only
10 put II in the best condition to BE-
handled by the digestive organs. Taste
Is an important factor, as II n the
main active stimulus In the diReafive
work. Care should be taken. hoveyer.
not to pervert it, as then II becomes nm
safe as a guide. The hygiene OF the
stomach Is simple. When the neht
foods bave been properly prepared and
properly eaten II passes our guardian.
snip The greatest point to be urred
relative to the stomach Is non-tnferfer-
ence. Give II is proper share Of the
nerve force--that Is not actively ra,ns
the nerve force Of the body In other
work while the digestive processes ar
"e'hg started and also not exhaustins
them before taking hearty meal n
'h's precauti"n is taken II will take
care OF Its own work. provided tn vor,r
~ NOT In excess Of the needs az hodv
The other part Of the diRestive an.
paratus Is alike faithful and enable
roF the best action Of the liver and the
lungs good circulation Ia es.e.r..l
The latter should not he imneAeA ~
c'"thing that prevents the free g. a.
blood.
oNeTwork or underworld viii inter.
rere with the trophic nerves. ana NJ.
vent their properly regulating usep>
nutrition. Mental worry or con.t.n,
"verstrain by excessive worh I'm
naust nervous vitality and force ana
'ncapac'tate the nerves to preside over
the function Of nutrition or .nv oth.-
function Of the body.
N course. II Is not neeeSso.v
'nat all dissipating habits. a. the me.
q" liquor and tobacco and all other M.
po's"ns, come first In power IN nna.,-
mine the nervous system.
From these suggestions We co,.,rn>
mat for the best nutrition s,r,ct $500
should he paid to the laws 81 h,.....
:" the nervous system. the cirru,.t,o.
WIN ITS vital organ. and also the &c.
i've system. and last hu, not less, -.
hygiene OF the diet. LEARN HOW ~
LIVE. ~
10 not clog the system hy nm 49,,
supply NJ food. Never eat un,.s. 80
cry. Never force yourself n -.
rood because 1t has been r,commscn..,
as health food. Ea, only suen 49,.
ms = re'ished- Re temperate IN s.,,s.
and there win he little cause for w"
rs to the effect OF what v.,
eaten. ~" Jaw
Most Of the evils thar he,,u
this world. including premature "a
ana early death are solely due - -.
own negligence. :" VIZ
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