Alma record., 1920-07-29
HARDENING THE BODY.

the whole body should be bathed daily
with cool or tepid water, and then
rubbed thoroughly dry with rough
towel. The least one can do with
any attention to cleanliness or health
is to sponge the face. chest and back
with water and dry rub the rest OF
the body at least once every day. For
thorough wash of the hands use
warm water, and before soaping them
steep them well in the water for
minute or two, rubbing them a while,
then use soap and a nail brush. End
by holding the hands under a tap OF
cold water and give them shower
bath-it Is refreshing and strengthen
ing to the fingers; or dip them into
cold water and rub them briskly.
The first thing in the morning the
GLOWING procedure is beneficial: In
,nerse the feet in a foot bath of cold
water enough to cover the ankles. Be
gin. according as the reaction OF the
individual Is weaker or stronger, with
water at II degrees. or even at 81 de-
grees and sc degrees Fahrenheit, and
use colder water gradually in the
course Of weeks TO 6S degrees and only
exceptionally to lower temperature. In
all cases the cold foot bath, lasting
only few seconds must be followed
by quickly warming the feet. This can
be done In few minutes by returning
to the warm bed; IL Is not necessary
TO rub them; the more quickly the bed
is regained the easier IL will be 10 bear
the cold foot bath. Only when the tenn
perature Is too low will II take more
than ten minutes before they get well
warmed.
To harden the skin Of the whole body
| recommend the following procedure;
First wash OF spray the body with cold
water-or the temperature recon-
mended for foot bath, The threat,
chest and back OF the neck especially
should be treated. Such an ablutiol
with foot bath will take only few
minutes. A few moments only should
be given to douching the body. This
should be followed by vigorous rub
bing with a coarse towel.
Never sit down to breakfast without
going out into the open air for while.
A brisk walk taken half an hour be-
fore breakfast in the early morning
air, especially when accompanied BY
deep breathing, Is wonderful health
promoter. The expansion OF the lungs
Quickening OF the circulation and oIy.
genatier OF the blood give one keen
appetite for breakfast and the man
who can eat a good breakfast with rel
!sh has something 10 sustain him In
his work and Is more fit TO cope with
difficulties than the unfed man, the
man who breaks his fast with nothing
more substantial than roll and cof'
fee. AeNate and redistribute your
blood by means of a walk before break.
fast. then you will be able TO eat and
digest that meal without trouble Such
preparation for the days work is
invaluable.
good general massage, with resist.
i've exercises twice a week will prove
great benefit in making one strong
and vigorous.
Sports in moderation improve our
physical condition, but they may prove
disastrous IL reason be not exercised
and they are INDUCED in 10 excess.
The advantages of the various kinds OF
sport in hardening the body are that
with them can be combined the very
important agencies OF fresh air and
sunshine. No better example OF what
training and reSolute purpose can do
toward hardening the body can be
found than In the history OF Theodore
Roosevelt. His advice 10 the Ameri-
can boy is as applicable to the Ameri.
can man. "He must work hard and
play hard. He must be clean-minded
and clean-lived In life as In
football game the principle 10. follow
is: Hit the line hard; don't foul and
don't shlrk, but hit the line hard"
LEARN HOW TO LIVE.
While we are all deadly afraid OF
microbes. bacteria. etc, we live I'm such
way that our bodies become deficient
r In resisting power TO the same germs,
and when they are present we expect
in some miraculous manner to have
them expelled.
While we all want to enjoy life with
all its comforts. pleasures and happi.
ness. we are apt 10 forget that upon
health these all depend, and that health
is the vital principle of bliss and exer-
else OF health.
II you make life a battle then enter
the fray with weak and trembling
| limbs. you are half vanquiShed already.
Go into training. Get into first class
condition. have courage and you'l win :
Tt is queer that while all persons
| have horror of disease they are so
long I'm finding out that the only sure
way Of avoiding disease Is by keeping
every organ in the body perfectly well.
II IS worth the trouble 10 set on the
! family table. not courses Of elaborate
dishes. but wholesome agreeable,
aud yet economical diversity Of food
Tho glory Of young man Is his
strength Weakness of any Kind min.
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