[Sidenote:  Explanatory Note 2]

“League for Medical Ignorance.”—­The so-called “League for Medical Freedom”; the opponent of the above mentioned trust.  Their standard—­any old kind of a medical or religious training, two weeks or longer, engrafted on anyone who has the money to pay for the course.  No education, no barrier; in fact, those of limited education make the loudest boosters for the league.  In justice, I must say that many splendid, estimable persons belong to this league, not knowing these facts.

[Sidenote:  Thorough Mastication]

Fifth:  See page 92 in my advice to the fat.  It is as important for you as for them. (It always makes me mildly furious when I look up a word and am directed to seek some other locality.  If it affects you that way—­seek page 60 in my advice to you.)

Also have your teeth X-rayed.  Blind abscesses at the roots will cause all sorts of aches and pains, as well as underweight.

[Sidenote:  Especially About Your Ailments]

[Sidenote:  Organ Recitals Wednesday Evenings Only]

Sixth:  Don’t talk so much.  See if you can’t leave out two-thirds of the totally unimportant, uninteresting details.  A tremendous amount of energy is used in talking.  This habit I would not say was confined to you, by any means; it is another one of those pretty nearly universal errors.

I will not give you a sample fattening menu, for it might be all out of proportion to what you could handle, and it would upset you.  Make out your own menus, realizing that you must work gradually to the desired amount.

I am taking it for granted that you are organically sound, that your scientific, educated physician has said there is nothing the matter with you, except perhaps your “nervous” disposition.

Have I not been nice to you?  All right, relax and watch yourself get into the class of the plumptically adequate.

And if you don’t succeed after a faithful trial, take the milk-cure, with its three to six weeks’ absolute rest.

Recapitulation

1.  Calm yourself. 2.  Sleep. 3.  Exercise. 4.  Food. 5.  Masticate 6.  Delete the details. 7.  Milk-cure.

Review

1.  Repeat Elbert Hubbard’s advice. 2.  Give three reasons why worry can make you thin. 3.  Define “Medical Trust” and “League for Medical Freedom.” 4.  Memorize paragraph about nature 5.  Enumerate the things you can eat to increase your calories.

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Exercise

It is practically impossible to reduce weight through exercise alone, unless one can do a tremendous amount of it.  For the food that one eats is usually enough to cover the energy lost by the exercise.

[Sidenote:  Light On Your Feet]

However, exercise is a very important feature of any reducing program; not because of the fat that is burned up in the exercise—­and there is some burned—­but for the reason that it is necessary to keep one in a healthy condition.  The muscles, the internal organs, the bones, the brain, are all benefited—­in fact, the entire system.