Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 295 Alsaker, Rasmus Larssen 1883 1960 Alsaker, R. L. (Rasmus Larssen) Maintaining Health (Formerly Health and Efficiency) 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. Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, Yvonne Dailey, David Garcia, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "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.) Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Hygiene Diet RA Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Nutrition 751374 2025-06-04T06:34:10.941943 text/html 751195 2025-01-11T21:16:00.337745 text/html 355521 2025-06-04T06:34:22.499900 application/epub+zip 365583 2025-06-04T06:34:15.152914 application/epub+zip 333587 2025-06-04T06:34:13.618939 application/epub+zip 732963 2025-06-04T06:34:28.329842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 686800 2025-06-04T06:34:21.423882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639932 2022-09-04T10:48:53.163745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701813 2025-06-04T06:34:10.396935 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 701939 2015-03-21T09:35:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251064 2015-03-21T09:36:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18021 2025-06-04T06:34:28.477839 application/rdf+xml 23694 2025-06-04T06:34:14.180909 image/jpeg 5019 2025-06-04T06:34:13.901907 image/jpeg 350485 2025-06-04T06:34:11.010965 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia