The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-04-05
HOW TO KEEP WELL

swallow it whole; aspirate it into the
lungs. If he spitS it out, well and
good; if he swallows it whole, it Will
pass through undigested; if he chokes
on it, as is very likely, he will aspirate
into the lungs. In the last case, he
will, in a few days, be dangerously
sick because the peanut is peculiarly
irritating to the lungs when aSpirated
into the windpipe or bronchi. Babies
can get along without peanut candy.
One Of the most common ways for a
baby to get piece Of peanut kernel
into his lung is from peanut candy.
Parents often do not realize that after
the candy diSSolves there is left the
nut kernel, upon which the baby is
very liable to choke The choking is
followed by a deep inspiration. and
down goes the fragment of nut kernel
into the baby's lungs. Other nut
candies are equally dangerous, but are
not purchased so frequently and for
this reason fail to figure prominently
in the statistics
Small toys such as jackstones,
whistles, and tiny animals are well
represented in our collection of OBJ
jects removed from the throat,
stomach and lungs. Babies should
never be allowed to play with such
things, and older children should be
taught not to put them in their
mouths. We have also in the collec-
ton small parts detached from large
toys. For instance, we have half a
glass eye from teddy-bear; the eye
had broken, and this piece remained
dangling by thread All toys should
be inspected for loose parts before
they are given to young children"
With the coming of spring there
are ten little health commandments
that will make every business man in
the state healthier and happier"
This is the slogan on a bulletin is
sued today by the educational COM
mittee of the Minnesota State Medi-
cal Association urging people who
have spent much time in their Offices
during the winter to get out into the
open at the earliest possible occasion.
The ten health habit hints by the
Medical Association are:
1. Play some athletic game three
times each week.
2. Spend one afternoon each week
in the open.
8. Walk at least a mile each day.
4. Breathe deeply several times
daily.
5. Sleep eight hours with windows
open
6. Eat fresh fruit and green vege-
tables daily.
z. Chew all food well.
g. Drink at least one quart of wa
ter daily.
9. Take bath and a vigorous rub
down daily.
10. Have periodic health exam:-
nation.
Strength does not make health, but
the activities used to secure strength
tend to produce health, by the ply
siologic results which they induce, y
says the bulletin.
Secret methods are sheer bum
combe. 1t is true that some types of
exercises are RELATIVELY more beneficial
than others, but from the statements
the physical culturists present, one is
led to believe that they are in posses
sion Of a magic key to long life that
VIII be revealed when the proper fees
are produced In making these state
ments the big muscle men play on
mass ignorance Of commonly accepted
physiologic laws
Physical activity has the effect of
increasing metabolism- old cells are
broken down, new cells formed. the
blood flow increased, respiration in
creased and other organic functions
generally activated. This condition re-
suits from all activity in proportion
to the nervousness and the continuity
OF the work done, and is not the pro-
duct OF any special hidden method
or order of activity. Psychologists
and hygienists have studied these
problems for years and up to the pres
ent time have discovered no secret
methods for the production of health
The best type of exercise for adults
is to be secured through golf, tennis
yolley ball, hand ball, playground ball
riding. boating, fishing. hunting, hik-
ing, and camping. The peculiar ad-
vantage of activity of this sort is that
It is for the most part done out CT
doors and is mentally as well as ply
sically wholesome and stimulating.
1T so happens that a great mum
Der OF adults, either temporarily O,
permanently, are prevented from en-
gaging in activities of this sort. Bus
mess pressure, lack of facilities, lack
Of funds, inconvenience, all combine to
interfere with participation in sports
INDIVIDUALS IN this situation should
perform some cahsthenic exercise al
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