CHAPTER XXIII.

BODY-BUILDING.

Our duty to nourish, strengthen and build up strong bodies.—Eradicating inherited infirmities.—Children inherit the permanent states of their parents.—The parents’ duty to those who are not well born.—What has been accomplished along these lines.—The relation of babies’ clothing and food to physical growth.—Unwise feeding.—The laws of nutrition.—The relation of food to national greatness.—A list of good foods.—The relation of exercise to appetite.—Comparative value of meat and vegetables.—Importance of rest and sleep.—Regular sleeping hours.—Schools and nervousness in children.—Many children are not properly nourished.—Food poorly prepared and poorly served.—The importance of hygienic cooking.—The cause of weak eyes in children.—Children and bare feet.—The dosing of children with nostrums.—The use of brandy and wine in cooking, 263-285