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How to Live: Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern ScienceIrving Fisher

How to Live: Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science

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Original author: Irving Fisher

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"How to Live: Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science" by Fisher and Fisk is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a comprehensive guide on individual hygiene and healthful living, drawing upon advancements in modern science to promote physical well-being and longevity. The book aims not only to prolong life but to enhance its quality, advocating for a holistic approach to health that includes diet, exercise, and environmental factors. The opening of the book introduces the mission of the Life Extension Institute, which emphasizes the importance of health awareness and disease prevention. Authors Irving Fisher and Eugene Lyman Fisk outline their commitment to disseminating knowledge about individual hygiene as a critical component of overall health. They highlight a cultural shift from viewing health merely as the absence of illness toward embracing a proactive approach that enhances vitality and physical efficiency. The introductory sections emphasize the positive implications of health choices and lay the groundwork for subsequent discussions on essential topics like air quality, nutrition, and lifestyle practices that contribute to a longer, more fulfilling life.

How to Live: Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science, by Irving Fisher. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #19598.

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37 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter206 words
  2. 2.Foreword381 words
  3. 3.Preface544 words
  4. 4.Chapter V: Hygiene in General1,054 words
  5. 5.Introduction946 words
  6. 6.Section I: Housing1,321 words
  7. 7.Section II: Clothing791 words
  8. 8.Section III: Outdoor Living372 words
  9. 9.Section IV: Outdoor Sleeping839 words
  10. 10.Section V: Deep Breathing443 words
  11. 11.Section I: Quantity of Food1,416 words
  12. 12.Section II: Protein Foods1,019 words
  13. 13.Section III: Hard, Bulky, and Uncooked Foods611 words
  14. 14.Section IV: Thorough Mastication1,355 words
  15. 15.Section I: Constipation1,063 words
  16. 16.Section II: Posture1,468 words
  17. 17.Section III: Poisons from Without2,516 words
  18. 18.Section IV: Teeth and Gums2,019 words
  19. 19.Section I: Work, Play, Rest and Sleep3,123 words
  1. 20.Section II: Serenity and Poise2,727 words
  2. 21.Section I: The Fifteen Rules of Hygiene261 words
  3. 22.Section II: The Unity of Hygiene969 words
  4. 23.Section III: The Obstacles to Hygiene1,881 words
  5. 24.Section IV: The Possibilities of Hygiene1,452 words
  6. 25.Section V: Hygiene and Civilization2,729 words
  7. 26.Section VI: The Fields of Hygiene2,106 words
  8. 27.Section I: Notes on Food10,015 words
  9. 28.Section II: Notes on Overweight and Underweight2,053 words
  10. 29.Section III: Notes on Posture935 words
  11. 30.Section IV: Notes on Alcohol4,966 words
  12. 31.Section V: Notes on Tobacco3,844 words
  13. 32.Section VI: Avoiding Colds1,709 words
  14. 33.Section VII: Signs of Increase of the Degenerative Diseases516 words
  15. 34.Section VIII: Comparison of Degenerative Tendencies Among Nations1,949 words
  16. 35.Part I: Life Tables, pp. 56-85797 words
  17. 36.Section IX: Eugenics (1)8,446 words
  18. 37.Section IX: Eugenics (2)2,903 words