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NATURAL SLEEP – HOW MUCH SLEEP DO WE NEED? (DAYLIGHT AND DARKNESS)
Our eyes were given to us by our Creator to enjoy and explore the light and what each day unfolds. They are a miracle and we should look after them well. The daylight opens them in the morning, and when night falls it is natural to close them in rest. For what other reason were we given alternate light and darkness? Modern man, however, came along and invented artificial light for himself, allowing him to prolong the day indefinitely. First he used kindling and candles, then paraffin and gas, until the invention of the electric light bulb made it even more simple to switch on the artificial light and continue working at any time of the night. No longer can we say, as once was said: ‘Come, let’s make an end to the day and go to bed, for we have endured its cares for long enough.’ Now we can think of other ways, besides sleep, for banishing the cares of the day – by doing more work or by dissipating our night hours in pleasures to help us forget our troubles. Thus, although artificial light seems useful and practical to us, we have forgotten that we have changed the natural rhythm of life to suit our own transient mood, personal need, or perhaps just to comply with a certain set of circumstances.
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MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS – APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS (GENERAL INFORMATION)
Both healthy and sick people should take the same precautions in winter and in summer. If you have never had the opportunity to see for yourself the amount of care taken by desert dwellers in order to find protection from direct sunlight, you would be surprised to find them walking around in voluminous woollen gowns and thick head coverings in spite of the heat. As a rule, it is quite cold during the night in desert areas and a warm head covering is no luxury, but the fact that the natives do not go without it in the daytime either shows that it is pleasant, comfortable and a protection. There are still some natives who wear little or no clothes at all, but remember that this is less dangerous for dark-coloured skin than it is for white, since dark skin absorbs part of the rays.
Anyone who knows how to appreciate nature’s gifts recognises the sun’s value as a source of energy. At the same time, however, no one should forget to exercise caution and show respect for its power.
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MILK AND DAIRY FARMING – AMERICAN DAIRY FARMING
It would be a salutary thing to compare Swiss dairy farming and its various deficiencies with American dairy farming. The Swiss farmer, and, no doubt, those from many other countries, can learn much from the organisation, installations and hygienic conditions and rules found in the average American dairy farm. There are many American ideas that could be applied elsewhere for the benefit of producer and consumer alike. Admittedly, the American dairy farmer has larger herds and more extensive facilities, but with a little good will, some improvements could be made. If milk is to be wholesome, it must be equal to the requirements demanded of healthy food.
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BERRIES – HEALTH BENEFITS (SYRUP AND TREATMENT)
Formerly, a specially prepared syrup made from cherries together with the stones, which contain hydrocyanic acid, served as a diuretic for dropsy and as a refreshing drink. The fruits and their stones were crushed together, the pulp was squeezed out, and sixty-five parts of sugar were added to thirty-five parts of juice. Cherry stones were also once used for people who suffered from kidney stones, six to be taken daily. Even cherry stalks, especially those of red and sour cherries, were used for medicinal purposes; a tea was made from them to treat infections of the respiratory tract and to increase the flow of urine.
In former times, dried cherries were a remedy for chlorosis and anaemia. And even today, prunes, soaked and eaten before going to bed and before breakfast, are still used for sluggish bowels.
Fully ripe and uncontaminated apricots and peaches are a wholesome addition to our food. They are relatively rich in vitamin C, contain some vitamins B3 and B2, a substantial amount of carotene and also pantothenic acid, which helps to prevent the hair turning
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HELPFUL DIETS FOR THE SICK A LOW-PROTEIN DIET (CONCLUSION)
Those who like cheese should restrict their intake and then only eat the mild types, along with vegetables, for their midday meal. Soft white cheese (curds, cottage cheese or quark) is much better than hard cheese, because it has none of the drawbacks of other high-protein foods and assists the function of the liver – a fact of which all liver patients should take note.
Avoid eating high-protein foods in the evening because they are usually the cause of restless sleep. Heavy food is more appropriate for the midday meal, as it generally requires longer periods for digestion than breakfast or tea would allow. If a heavy meal is eaten at night, the digestive system will not be able to cope so easily with the demand placed on it.
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