HOW SOFT CAN WE GET?
Sir,-That the people of New Zealand and, for that matter, many other countries, are soft, there can be little doubt, and not even a blind man could fail to see why. Insufficient regular muscular activity or pride in physical ex-
cellence are the primary causes, Slovenly postures and smoking have brought about deficient breathing, which, when properly practised, is the greatest single factor in physical endurance, The great paradox of the nation’s diet is that while calorifically it is the world’s highest, nutritionally, it is close to starvation level. The high incidence of lung congestion is due almost entirely to the mountains of devitalised carbohydrates that are consumed daily. Analysis of the dietary of polio victims would almost certainly show a deficiency of vitamin B. The increased occurrence of cancer in recent times might be very well related to the much higher consumption of refined, denatured foods. Unhealthy teeth and gums are sure signs of protein, mineral and vitamin C deficiency. The present negative attitude that ill health is a sad misfortune will have to be replaced by the positive idea that . good health is the primary object of life and only attained by the, conscious practice of known principles.
JOHN
LESNIE
(Auckland),
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 941, 23 August 1957, Page 11
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208HOW SOFT CAN WE GET? New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 941, 23 August 1957, Page 11
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