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Show YOUR HEALTH 1 BY DR. R H BISHOP. , DO. l BE TIRED Be careful that you are not In a Constant stato of exhaustion. For fatigue Is a great underlying cause of sickness. An exhausted body1 offers practically no resistance to the attacks of disease germs. When you use your muscles you burn up tho system's supply of energy and leave certain byproducts, like carbon car-bon In an automohllc engine, which combine to depress and tire. The tlr- Ing of one muscle will often tire others, oth-ers, thuM bringing about complete bodily bod-ily exhaustion Tight clothing will always aid in tiring ono quickly, for It will check tho function of the arteries In bringing bring-ing their proper supply of energy to tho tiring muscles. One grade of gasoline will give the automobile engine more power and endurance than another and so some forms of food will supply more energy than others. Sugar, though not advisable ad-visable as a steady diet. Is Immediately Immediate-ly converted Into energy That Is whj soldiers on the march are often fed chocolate and why children who use up a great deal of energy In play crave sweet foods. Working steadily, but not too fast, the muscles have tho chance to throw off the refuse products, at the same time bringing In new fuel or energy for further work. Rest Is tho great repairer of muscles Rest gives the muscles tho time which they must have to get rid of their poisons and replaco their small store of energy. |