Progress and Achievements of the Colored People: Containing the Story of the Wonderful Advancement of the Colored Americans—the Most Marvelous in the History of Nations—Their Past Accomplishments, Together With Their Present-day Opportunities and a Glimpse Into the Future for Further Developments—the Dawn of a Triumphant Era. A Handbook for Self-improvement Which Leads to Greater Success — John Stuart Mill — John Shaqi
Progress and Achievements of the Colored People: Containing the Story of the Wonderful Advancement of the Colored Americans—the Most Marvelous in the History of Nations—Their Past Accomplishments, Together With Their Present-day Opportunities and a Glimpse Into the Future for Further Developments—the Dawn of a Triumphant Era. A Handbook for Self-improvement Which Leads to Greater Success
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Speaking of cold baths, we may take note of a popular error as to what
this means. The temperature of the body is always a little under one
hundred degrees F. If, then, in summer, a bath at sixty degrees F., or
forty degrees below that of the body, is considered cold and gives the
desired amount of shock, it will do the same in winter, and to insist on
plunging into water still colder than that is, to say the least
unreasonable. The cold bath, then, is one at forty degrees below the
temperature of the blood, and is the same in January as in July. To
bathe in water from which the ice is broken, as some do, is a result of
misunderstanding or folly, and may be followed by dangerous
consequences.
It is dangerous to bathe after a full meal, and also when fasting. An
hour or two after breakfast is a good time, but if one wishes to bathe
earlier, a bit of food should be taken first. Again it is dangerous to
bathe when exhausted by fatigue, but the glow of moderate exercise is a
decided advantage. A light refreshment and a short run or brisk walk are
the best preparations for a swim, which should not be prolonged until
fatigue and chill are felt, and should be followed by a rub-down, speedy
dressing and a quick walk home.
When the resisting and rallying power and the circulation generally are
weak, as shown by shivering, coldness of the extremities, and sense of
exhaustion, river or sea bathing should be given up. So, too, persons
whose lungs and hearts are weak, and above all those who have any actual
diseases of those organs, should not attempt it. There is a general
tendency among those who enjoy outdoor bathing to stay in the water too
long. Boys in summer remain for hours at lake or river side, most of the
time in the water. This is an exceedingly weakening practice. Half an
hour is ample for all the benefit that can be derived from such a swim,
and a longer time in the water is apt to be distinctly injurious.
HOT WEATHER BATH SUGGESTIONS
A good health preservative, especially in summer and in warm climates,
is to sponge the body with water which contains a small amount of
ammonia or other alkali. The ammonia combines with the oil or grease
thrown out by the perspiration, forming a soap which is easily removed
from the skin with warm water, leaving the pores open and thus promoting
health and comfort.
SLEEP AND ITS VALUE