Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-03-13 | Page 7 | Diet and Health

r t Di Jj tJ I By JL Hunt Peters t MD M.D. fi Vv n s iel nd bUh ir am rn ANSWERS TO DENTS EXERCISES FOR FAT OR THIN APPENDAGES I r was recently told that my legs are too thin It was a distinct shock as I 1 always had a right to tobe tobe tobe be proud of oC of-my of my running appendages appen appen- dages I am am not very ery well now and It must be showing in my legs but butI I can Improve ny calves and the general health will come come later Im lm going to give you a a. very simple exercise that I know will help I find It it strengthens the ankles and develops the leg muscles Goodness knows the stringy-legged stringy women In short skirts n need ed something some SOme- thing You might call it indoor- indoor hlll hill-climbing I wear soft sort bedroom slippers A step of a any y kind stair footstool or box about high will wilI do Step up and down with each foot 25 times in succession succession succession sion rising lightly on the toes in every ery instance Stand straight shoulders up UI and at ease Not with the usual tummy-ache tummy bend that most people assume assum This exercise exercise exercise ex ex- ex- ex will wUl not only produce entrancingly entrancingly en- en curved calves but will develop an ability to ascend and descend a stairway with charming grace of Queen Marie of Prussia Many thank you's for the help you rou have so often given me II I. Thanks for this little contribution tion H. H It Is a a. good exercise It Is equally good for the fat ankles and legs If more of us would use the stairs stairs- with the same precautions precautions that you give for this exercise exer exer- cise instead of ot the elevators we wouldn't be complaining about a lot of things ITCHY EARS A A. writes that she was troubled with Itchy ears and an ear specialist special special- told her It was due to eczema of the ear eal although she had none on any other part of ot her body He lie advised her hel to use yellow rellow oxide of mercury ointment applied Wit end of a wrapped cotton-wrapped m stick sUck every night until the it ceased and then once jonce a week St Sl had bad absolute relief pi Yellow oxide of mercury is goo goc for itchy ears You can can get UliS thiV tubes tubes- tubes get get t the 1 per cent y o oxide of oC mercury mercur It is also use for inflamed eyelids e P For these itchy ears any fant i septic ointment is good good bor borac acid ointment for instance o orMa orla a alcoholic solution such as would 1 found In toilet water would al allay the the itching if it is not t severe This solution makes s smart at first MILK ACTS AS A LAXATIVE J. J has discovered that drinks act within two or or hours as a strong laxative ITh Th does not happen occasionally lih bt b always occurs Does this md ind indica ca ca' that milk mm is harmful to him There are some people who who II to different food Including milk that is Is thC 1 always upset by these foods Hoever Hov Ho ever I 1 wouldn't stop i simply because It acts as a Milk Is one Ona of the most val b foods we have J J. J and is just valuable for tor adults as for child e Its perfect protein building aT ar repair food its high lime Jai am 81 phosphorus content its easily d milk sugar and Its make it of oC so much value alue Miss 1 F. F Our F.-Our Our little booklet on care of the hair takes up the seal cl dandruff and graying hair S 'S Set Set T Tonly only a self-addressed self stamped stampe em 1 with request jB Copyright 1926 by the tle Geon Matthew Adams ser