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Show Health Notes As a man eateth, so he thiuketh. It Is just as reasonable to feed a dog on dry grains and grass alone as for a man to subsist on a similar dietary. di-etary. Our dependence upon surrounding curcumstnnces Increases with our physical weakness, and on the other hand In health there is liberty. Work for health. Do not clog the system by an over-supply over-supply of food. Never eat unless hungry. hun-gry. Never force yourself to eat a food because It has been recommended as a health food. Eat only such food as is relished. Be temperate In eating and there will he little cause for worry as to the effect of what you have eaten. To the brave and strong hand, the rapacious longs and vigorous f:ame fail, and always fall, the heavy burdens: bur-dens: and where the heavy burleuD Jail the j-retit prizes fall too. I While we are all deadly afraid of microbes, bacteria, etc., we live In such a way that our bodies become deficient in resisting power to the same germs, and when they are present we expect In some miraculous manner to have them expelle-" It Is a law that as much will-power must be consciously expended In curing cur-ing a habit, as unconsciously has been employed in acquiring It. It Is almost inconceivable that today, to-day, in our civilized nation there are still so many otherwise sensible women wom-en who are willing to malm and cripple crip-ple their feet and suffer pain for th sake of wearing shoes Just a little too small, or which are, as they imagine falsely, prettier or more fashionable. While we all want to enjoy life with all its comforts, pleasures and happiness, happi-ness, we are apt to forget that upon health these all depend, and that health Is the vital principle of bliss and exer-Iclse exer-Iclse of health. |
