Maintaining Health (Formerly Health and Efficiency)

by Rasmus Larssen Alsaker

CHAPTER CONTENTS

I PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS
Humanity, Health and Healers

II MENTAL ATTITUDE
Correct and Incorrect—Results

III FOOD
General Consideration

IV OVEREATING

V DAILY FOOD INTAKE

VI WHAT TO EAT

VII WHEN TO EAT

VIII HOW TO EAT

IX CLASSIFICATION OF FOODS

X FLESH FOODS
Composition—Utility—Preparation—Combinations

XI NUTS
Composition—Utility—Preparation—Combinations

XII LEGUMES
Composition—Utility—Preparation—Combinations

XIII SUCCULENT VEGETABLES
Composition—Utility—Preparation—Combinations—Salads

XIV CEREAL FOODS
Composition—Utility—Preparation—Combinations

XV TUBERS
Composition—Utility—Preparation—Combinations

XVI FRUITS
Composition—Utility—Preparation—Combinations—Salads

XVII OILS AND FATS

XVIII MILK AND OTHER DAIRY PRODUCTS
Composition—Utility—Preparation—Combinations

XIX MENUS
Food Combination in General

XX DRINK
Water—Tea—Coffee—Alcohol—Enslaving Drugs

XXI CARE OF THE SKIN
Baths—Friction—Clothing

XXII EXERCISE

XXIII BREATHING AND VENTILATION

XXIV SLEEP

XXV FASTING
Our Most Important Remedy—Symptoms—When and How to Fast—Cases

XXVI ATTITUDE OF PARENT TOWARD CHILD

XXVII CHILDREN
Prenatal Care—Infancy—Childhood—Mental Training

XXVIII DURATION OF LIFE
Advanced Years—Living to Old Age in Health and Comfort

XXIX EVOLVING INTO HEALTH
How it is Often Done—A Case

XXX RETROSPECT
A Summing-up of the Subject