It may be that the strength of the muscles and nerves of stomach, liver and intestines must first be built up by exercises and deep breathing, and it may be that the habit of nerve relaxation must be established. Where one’s nerves are tense much nourishment is consumed in nervous energy and the nerves to digestive organs and muscles being tense, interfere with digestion and assimilation.
It is apparent that the cause must first be corrected, because to overload the digestive organs with sugars, starches and fats, further weakens them.
FOOTNOTES:
[10] Alida Frances Pattee; “Practical Dietetics” Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
[11] A. F. Pattee; “Practical Diatetics,” A. F. Pattee, Publisher, Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
[12] Editor’s Note: The causes and relief of Obesity are fully discussed in my book of this series “Poise, Obesity and Leanness, their Causes and Relief.”
APPENDIX
MEASURES AND WEIGHTS.
A few tables of measures may be helpful here because accurate measurements are necessary to insure success in the preparation of any article of food.
All dry ingredients, such as flour, meal, powdered sugar, etc., should be sifted before measuring.