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and we can understand how the system can be trained to 

 adjust itself to cold, and enabled to avoid "taking cold." 



Habit of Cold Bathing acquired Gradually. There are 

 undoubtedly many persons who do not profit by cold bath- 

 ing, but probably many of these would soon adapt them- 

 selves to it by beginning with tepid water and gradually 

 using cooler. To bath slowly in a cold room is not safe. 

 The great secret of the benefit that may be expected from 

 a cold bath is to be very brisk, the whole process occupying 

 only a few minutes. Many are opposed to cold sponge 

 bathing, and condemn it without giving it a fair trial. 



Summary. i . Exercise stimulates the activity of all the organs, by 

 promoting cell activity and assisting excretion. 



2. Exercise should be in the open air as much as possible. 



3. Exercise is more beneficial when it exhilarates. 



4. Exercise should be taken regularly. 



5 . Warm baths are best for cleansing, and should be taken at bed- 

 time. 



6. Cold baths stimulate the circulation of blood in the skin, and 

 serve as a tonic to the whole system. Just after rising is a good time 

 for the cold bath. 



7. The cold bath fortifies against taking cold. 



Questions. i. Should exercise be carried to the point of fatigue ? 



2. How can one avoid taking cold after exercise ? 



3. Do girls need exercise as much as boys ? 



4. What is the condition of the body during a "cold" ? 



5. How may a cold be caused ? 



6. How may a cold be cured ? 



7. How may a cold be prevented ? 



8. Why do some persons take cold more readily than others ? 



9. Why does the same person take cold more readily at one time 

 than at another ? 



10. How often should a person bathe ? 



1 1 . What hour is best for sea bathing ? Why ? 



