The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-08

OF cases OF tuberculosis in young
folks may be due TO the very baC
habit of going without needed
breakfast to keep the waiStline
down. The worst Of il is. we have
formed the habit of restraining
our normal food intake and now
the stomach objects to having its
acquired habits changed and we
no longer desire breakfast.
We Need Exercise
Another bad habit which many
form is that OF giving up exercise
as soon as we enter business
While in school, most of us are
full of pep and ginger and exercise
a lot. Then we go into business or
to work and stop exercising. The
laborer. the factory worker and
outdoor men usually obtain enough
exercise. But the Office worker. the
clerk, business and professional
men and teachers are too busy or
too thoughtless TO exercise in the
open. They eat well, sit well, ride
we'll and grow fat well. The result
is they become loggy. and either
begin too vigorous exercise and
OverdO their muscles that have be-
come flabby or go on some diet or
medication, advised by some ac-
Quaintance and neglect the trained
sources of advice.
The result of this hit or miss
program is overweight and rapid
aging. The rationing of automo-
biles and auto tires is going TO
teach lot Of people the forgotten
art Of walking. The human body
Is not perpetual motion machine.
1t wears out. 1t must be rested and
1t must be repaired and supplied
with food for energy and repair.
II our automobile engine falters
or misses a beat, we hurry TO
trained mechanic for an opinion
and adjustment. Our own machine
falterS, we do not see or hear SO
well. we become tired too soon,
our StOmachs put in complaint
Many of US have formed the bad
habit OF going TO the drug store or
to friend to tell our troubles. We
find someone else who has suffered
or is suffering just as we are. What
is more natural than to do as he
did and take some Of his medicine.
forgetting that two bodies do not
react to the same irritation or the
same remedy in the same way? A
remarkably good habit to form is
TO take your body to your phySi-
clan every few thousand miles and
have a CheCk-up. Maybe change
of oil, in the form of a general
overhaul. will cause your machine
to run more smoothly and with
less wear and tear
We're Working Harder
New things are developing in
medicine every day What your
doctor would have had little con-
troll over few months ago may
now be easy for him TO correct.
Form the habit OF seeing your doc
tor at reasonable intervals.
One bad and dangerous habit is
to go TO the medicine cabinet
when you feel bad to see what you
can take that might help You are
taking your life IN your hands.
Another difficult patient is the one
who thinks that a little does a
little good, and more will do more
good That Is good way to COM
NIT suicide The doctor determines
the dose by the action Of the drug
or drugs on you. also by your
weight and strength and YOUR
power of utilizing medicines He
knows what he desires 10 accom-
plish BY taking more than Is wise,
you upset all his calculations Il
more
This Is period of high tension.
We are abusing ourselves III many
ways. We snatch a little breakfast
and swallow II without chewing.
We rush to our car or bus grab
bling the morning paper as we go
by. Then we try to read on the
Swaylng, poorly lighted convey
ance The letters lump and the
lines run together and our eyes
are abused But we have no time
TO sit down and read and we must
know the latest war news We
turn in at night. tired IN mind
and body We read some more TO
relax, so we can sleep and we add
more strain to the eyes No wonder
almost every one has TO wear
glasses Bad habits are easy TO
acquire hard TO overcome
GOOD SUBSTITUTE