Maintaining Health (Formerly Health and Efficiency) by Rasmus Larssen Alsaker
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"Maintaining Health (Formerly Health and Efficiency)" by Rasmus Larssen Alsaker is a health and wellness guide written in the early 20th century. The work emphasizes the importance of proper nutrition, mental well-being, and natural living as fundamental components of good health. Through a blend of personal philosophy and practical advice, Alsaker addresses how modern lifestyles often lead to disease and how individuals can take control of their health through educated choices. The
beginning of the book outlines the historical context of health education and critiques the overwhelming amount of vague information available to the public. Alsaker asserts that society has strayed from natural health practices, leading to widespread illness and premature death. He discusses the significance of individual responsibility in maintaining health, emphasizing that proper living, healthy eating habits, and mental clarity can lead to a longer, more fulfilling life. He also introduces the idea that many health issues stem from poor habits that can be corrected through education and self-discipline, encouraging readers to understand the impact of their choices on personal and societal health. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Alsaker, Rasmus Larssen, 1883-1960 |
|---|---|
| Title | Maintaining Health (Formerly Health and Efficiency) |
| Contents | Preliminary considerations -- Mental attitude -- Food -- Overeating -- Daily food intake -- What to eat -- When to eat -- How to eat -- Classification of foods -- Flesh foods -- Nuts -- Legumes -- Succulent vegetables -- Cereal foods -- Tubers -- Fruits -- Oils and fats -- Milk and other dairy products -- Menus -- Drink -- Care of the skin -- Exercise -- Breathing and ventilation -- Sleep -- Attitude of parent toward child -- Children -- Duration of life -- Evolving into health -- Retrospect. |
| Credits | Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, Yvonne Dailey, David Garcia, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | RA: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine |
| Subject | Hygiene |
| Subject | Diet |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 8521 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-08521-0 |
| Release Date | Jul 1, 2005 |
| Last Update | Mar 21, 2015 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 588 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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