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Show I HEALTH ARTIE MtGOVERN Keep Fit Exercise Daily Exercise, like diet, is often considered con-sidered only as a means to some definite end. We think of exercising exercis-ing to reduce, to build up the body, to overcome physical defects de-fects such as round shoulders or flat chest. The person who has none of these specific faults to contend with looks upon exercise as something for the other fellow, fel-low, but never for himself. He will probably answer all arguments argu-ments with: "I'm okay, why go to all that bother." We do prescribe it for many purposes, but its chief function is preventative rather than corrective. correc-tive. Through daily, systematic ex ercise muscular and organic deterioration deter-ioration is held in abeyance, the processes of digestion, circulation, respiration, and elimination are promoted and the entire body organism or-ganism is given the necessary assistance as-sistance to carry on its work in an efficient manner. More important still,' the heart, which is of muscular mus-cular construction, is kept in good tone with neither flabbiness nor overdevelopment to hinder its normal action. Exercise is part of an orderly routine of living. It is just as essential es-sential to physical welfare as proper pro-per food and fresh air and should be taken as regularly as the daily bath. I can never understand why it is looked upon as a nuisance. The mother of a large family probably prob-ably thinks that the planning and preparation of meals is a chore, but she is amply rewarded for her efforts in the knowledge that she is doing something worthwhile to protect the health of her husband and children. Much the same thing happens when 'we start out on an exercise routine. It seems dull and uninteresting at first, but once under way the improvement in appearance ap-pearance and in physical condition gives a sense of satisfaction that completely overshadows all thought of the time and effort, spent to achieve it. |
