GENERAL HEALTH HINTrt 709 



if care is taken to tlioronglily Fletclierize jy masticate 

 the food so that every morsel enters the stomach in a 

 liquid or semi-liquid state, it will not be found neces- 

 sary to give other attention to the matter of combina- 

 tions than has been indicated above. 



Mustard, pepper sauce, and all other condiments, 

 together with pastry, fried meats, soda biscuits, hot 

 breads, and cheese, are likely to disagree with whole- 

 some food, and are unfit for the human stomach. 



CUTTING OFF SUPPLIES 



The eminent Dr. Tronchin, of Paris, considered 

 abstinence from food as the best of all remedies for 

 disease, probably because he regarded most disorders 

 as the result of overfeeding, a conclusion with which 

 we heartily agree, at least if bad feeding is included. 

 "Good generals," said Dr. Tronchin, ''always attempt 

 to cut off the enemy's supplies. I put my patients on 

 spare diet at once, and bring the enemy to terms by 

 famine." The great Napoleon seems to have had the 

 same idea. ' ' AYlien I am not well, ' ' said Napoleon, ' ' I 

 fast, bathe, and rest. If I am taken sick while I am 

 resting, I exercise. If taken ill while hard at work, I 

 rest ; but in all cases, I fast. I find that is all I need. ' ' 



A STRONG DIET 



Those who imagine that grains and farinaceous 

 foods are what is commonly called a "light diet," or 

 are lacking in the elements calculated to produce bod- 

 ily strength and vigor, will be surprised at the follow- 

 ing quotation: 



