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The 16 Rules of Health
[1] Ventilate every room you occupy.
[2] Wear light, loose and porous clothes.
[3] Seek out-of-door occupations and recreations.
[4] Sleep out, if you can.
[5] Breathe deeply.
[6] Avoid overeating and overweight.
[7] Avoid excess of eggs, meat, flesh food, salt
and highly seasoned food.
[8] Eat some hard, some bulky, some raw foods.
[9] Eat slowly.
[10] Use sufficient water internally and externally.
[11] Evacuate thoroughly, regularly, and fre-
quently.
[12] Stand, sit and walk erect.
[13] Do not allow poisons and infections to enter
the body.
[14] Keep the teeth, gums and tongue clean.
[15] Work, play, rest and sleep in moderation.
[16] Keep serene.