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The Hindu-Yogi System of Practical Water Cure2104
from a number of ailments, beginning with constipation, developing into
dyspepsia, and ending in bloodlessness. And we see these people on every
side of us, every day. If you doubt this, examine these rundown people, and
in every case you will find that they take but a limited amount of fluids, while
on the other hand, if you will examine the habits of the healthy people you
will find that they partake of a liberal amount of fluids every day.
The best authorities agree that the normal amount of fluids that should be
taken by the average person is about two quarts every twenty-four hours.
Think of that you people who have been taking but a pint a day, or less!
No wonder you are not healthy. How could you be, flying in the face of
Nature in this manner. You must get back to Nature’s normal conditions, if
you would be healthy. You should begin by increasing your daily amount of
fluids, adding a little each week, until you reach the normal amount. Do not
gulp down large quantities at a time, but drink small quantities a number of
times during the day.
You will find it an excellent habit to get into the way of drinking a cupful of
cold water the first thing after arising in the morning, and another just before
retiring at night. Then drink a number of times during the day. You will soon
get back to the natural habit, from which you have strayed so long and so far.
It may give you a little bother at first—the false habit may have become well
established—but persevere, and you will soon regain normal conditions.
Do not be afraid of drinking water at meal times—that old boog-a-boo has
frightened off so many—the only thing to be avoided is that of “washing
down” the food. This “washing-down” habit is bad, for it prevents the
thorough mastication of the food, which is necessary for a proper digestion,
the saliva containing certain elements necessary for complete digestion. The
water that you drink at meal times is quickly absorbed in the circulation and
the work of digestion is not retarded thereby unless the water be icy cold
in which case the stomach becomes chilled. So cultivate the two quart
per day habit, and you will find that your constipated condition will vanish,
and that your digestion will improve; and that you will begin to plump out