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Show Drink Water for Tonic : $ and Be Happy i Br DR. R. T. NICHOLS. Kinu St.l. ' Y Agricultural ColUg. Water taken as a tonic as-f as-f sures a happy disposition, a f clear complexion, a good r appetite, and a liberal f amount of "pep." r The average person does ' not drink enough water. Water may be taken at any time by the average person without injury to the system. Old physicians have advised against drinking water at meal times. Their theory was incorrect, as no harm can result provided one does not w-ash down the food. Water stimulates the kidneys, the bowels, and the pores of the skin. A good digestive system is almost an assurance of perfect health, .Pure water is a tonic for this system, and moreover is the best tonic a person - 1 - can take. Ice water Should not be drunk by the healthy person no matter how hot the day, for its temperature is too far below that of the body. An athlete should not drink water just before or after a contest. Water taken on an empty stomach cleans out the digestive tract and prepares these .organs better to digest the food. There is such a thing as taking too much of nature's tonic. An excess of water overworks the excretory organs just as- does an overdose of prepared pre-pared tonic. The source of tonic water should be tested several times a year. Although water is the best of tonics, it may carry the worst of germs. Always be sure drinking water is pure. |