Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-25
YOU'RE
HEALTH
100 HAPPY A

One of old said; Man does not die
he kills himself"
The other day a somewhat famous
physician said:
Il know how to live to be one hun
dred, but l am not living that sort
of life
Both these philosophers were stat
ing the same truth, for surely the
second man quoted, if he knows how
TO live to be a hundred, is killing him
self if he does not apply his knowledge
to his own salvation.
Carlyle said that man digs his grave
with his teeth Undoubtedly the ma
iority of chronic diseases may be traced
to wrong eating.
Few factors enter into the formula
of long life.
Let us compare the essential ele-
ments of life to a five-room house and
lot. The house has a living room"
or a reception roof for entertainment.
a kitchen for the choice and prepara-
ton of the food. a dining room. the
place where food is eaten, a sleeping
room where rest is taken. a bathroom
for cleanliness. a dooryard and garden
for work and healthful exercises.
This cottage in its garden contains
all the physical conditions necessary
to a long life. This is existence re
duced to the lowest terms.
A Daily Routine
If every man and woman 21 years
of age. provided there has been n nor
NAL childhood aud youth. would govern
the daily life by the routine of such
a humble home as I have described.
there would be every prospect of liv-
ing to be a hundred.
Whenever you begin to morallze and
TO Law down terms and conditions, there
is always somebody ready to smite you
hip and thigh. | can hear a thousand
exclaim:
According to your theory. then. the
inmates of a five-room cottage are i'm
mune to the ordinary factors making
for disease and death:'
Not at all. Many persons drown
who are equipped with life-preservers.
Absolutely fireproof' buildings burn.
Thermostats may fail to regulate the
temnerature. Puncture-proOf tires blow
up.
Likewise. you may live in the most
attractive little place in the world and
die at -.
But if yon will study carefully what
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rooms and dooryard | have described
Won have mastered all there is to be
known about the physical needs of NOR
tai man.
It is assumed that in the kitchen
are prepared the right foods. Meals
nre planned which contain the essen
tials. There is proper balance OF diet,
The cooking is done i'll such manner as
to preserve the minerals and to ex-
clude harmful things.
Tho Dining Room
The dining room is not entered too
frequently. and never left in haste. 1t
is a place where you linger over your
food. Under no circumstance does it
become a quick lunch restaurant.
Here you chew your food. limit the
quantities consumed, and aim to mix
eating with pleasant conversation.
Your sleeping room is well ventilat-
ed. with easily moved windows, and
capable Of being kept dark and cool.
You go to bed to sleep-not to read,
smoke or loaf.
Your bathroom is in frequent use
because cleanliness is next to goodness.
You wash your hands many times
daily and always before eating. You
wash your face and hands. and the in
side of your nose with soap and water
before going to bed. You scrub your
teeth at least twice a day, and have a
daily bath.
You spend a reasonable part of each
day in your garden or out Of doors