Chapter II: Part I: The Fight for Health

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I. CONSTANT DANGER OF ILLNESS 1

II. THE NECESSITY OF CARING FOR THE BODY 4

III. HOW CLOTHING AFFECTS HEALTH 9

IV. THE USES OF FOOD 14

V. CARE OF FOOD--MEATS 18

VI. CARE OF FOOD--MILK 22

VII. DECOMPOSITION OF FOOD 30

VIII. HARM DONE BY IMPROPER COOKING 34

IX. HOW NEATNESS, CHEERFULNESS, AND GOOD MANNERS
PROMOTE HEALTH 37

X. DANGERS FROM POOR TEETH 41

XI. NECESSITY FOR PURE AIR AND HOW TO SECURE IT 45

XII. REST ESSENTIAL TO HEALTH 51

XIII. CARE OF THE EYE AND EAR 56

XIV. CARE OF THE SKIN 60

XV. COMMON POISONS TO BE AVOIDED 64