The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-03-17
HOME DEPARTMENT
ucted by the Home Economics Department Of Berea College


be chosen in preference to indoor oc-
equations. Most people cannot live
out of doors all the time. But there
is one important part Of the twenty
| four hours when most people can
control their own air supply. This
| is at night We spend a third of
our time in bed Out door sleeping
incr, asses the power TO resist disease,
and greatly promotes physical vigor,
endurance and working power.
Our health depends greatly upon
/ the food that we eat. The body has
often been compared to blacksmith's
forge: the lungs being the bellows
and food the coal. Among the best
foods for people are fruits. potatoes,
nuts Cf well mastcated). milk, sour
milk and vegetables Among the
worst foods are putrcfactive cheeses,
sweet breads, liver. kidneys, "high
game or poultry. More bulky foods,
Nu'H ~ NdN'I 'i'HN' HaiNhiiNf ''i''H'
fruits, carrots, tomatoes and kale
should be- eaten, as they aid in diges-
ton. II is fact that most " Amer
lean people eat too rapidly. Thoro
mastication means masticating up TO
the point Of involuntary swallowing.
We must allow plenty Of time for
our meals, and rid our minds Of the
thought of hurry. Eight or nine
glasses Of water should be drunk
each day.
The life processes produce poisons
as by-products. Were il not for the
liver, which destroys many poisons,
and the kidneys, bowels and skin,
which eliminate poisons, we would
speedily die. In fact, as it is. mos.
Of deaths are due TO poisons. We see
how important II is to reduce our
daily dose Of poisons, and to elimi-
nate as thoroly and promptly as pos
sihle such poisons as are unavoidable
~ introduced into the body. The
chief organs for such elimination are
the Kidneys. and water Is the chief
agent for the elimination. Next 20
the kidneys, the bowels serve 20 elm
mate body poisons. The best regula-
tors Of the bowels are water and
foods. The normal man and woman
should find no difficulty in having
complete movements regularly two
or three times n day by merely living
reasonable life. being careful to
avoid ovcrfatiguc, TO include sufIl-
cicnt bulk in food, take regular
exercise, including. in particular
breathing exercises and to maintain
an erect carriage.
In order 20 be healthy, II is not
only necessary to supply the body
with wholesome substances and 10
exclude unwholesome substances, but
IL is also necessary that the body
should act al times and at other times
be ractive. There are two great
forms Of activity. work and plan; and
two great forms Of inactivity, rest
and sleep All four Of these are
needed in the healthy life and in due
relation 10 each other. There are
few things more necessary 10 n nor
NAL healthy life than to have pur-
poscful work. Work. when done with
n jest is n wonderful tonic. We
find great pleasure in games, gym
nastic exercises, dancing. walking.
reading, bathing and swimming. We
should work, play sleep and rest in
moderation.
To be healthy we must not worry.
We must rejoice az things as they
are--they might be worse. II is n
true proverb that half the trouble
never comes" "Give me health and
day" said Emerson, "and I will
make the pomp Of emperors ridcu-
lous.
-Hessie Miller