File:Beauty of form and grace of vesture (1892) (14597010218).jpg

Identifier: beautyofformgrac00steeuoft (find matches)
Title: Beauty of form and grace of vesture
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Steele, Frances Mary Adams, Elizabeth Livingston Steele
Subjects: Beauty, Personal Clothing and dress
Publisher: New York : Dodd, Mead and company
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
^ thephosphates of grains. These are sacrificed by theordinary methods of milling. Wheat, deprivedonly of its bran, is believed to contain all that isnecessary for fine condition. Of late the bananahas come to be considered as nutritious and asrich in gluten, which sustains life longer thanaught else. To give differing views, a prominent physicianis reported as giving the following rules forhealth: — Eat animal food three times a day ( !), and as
Text Appearing After Image:
1* ig. 29. — Sweet Oranges. BEAUTY OF FORM. 91 much bread, crushed wheat, potatoes, rice, eggs,etc., as possible. Between the different meals andon retiring at night drink a glass of milk, if youare thin, or a cup of beef-tea or broth if stout.Every night and morning take a warm spongebath with water in which about a tablespoonfulof common salt to the basin has been dissolved.After the bath, and a brisk rub with a coarsetowel, exercise ten minutes briskly with dumb-bells or in any way you enjoy, breathing deeplyand freely. Sleep nine hours at night, and one inthe middle of the day, and wear loose clothing. Obesity is a disease, to receive special prescrip-tion, like any other disease. Dr. Schweninger,famous because he reduced Bismarcks weightforty pounds, forbids his patients the use of liquidstill within an hour or so of a meal of solid food;that is, they are not to eat and drink at the sametime. All authorities agree that fat people shouldavoid starchy foods and sweets, such as br

Note About Images