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Vitality Supreme
·
Bernarr Macfadden
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As
a
general
thing,
during
both
winter
and
summer,
one
should
wear
no
more
clothing
than
necessary,
and
that
should
be
of
a
type
to
permit
easy
access
of
air
to
the
skin.
For
this
reason
the
character
of
one's
underwear
is
important.
Wool
is
undoubtedly
warmer
and
more
or
less
suitable
for
exceptionally
cold
weather;
yet
for
most
purposes
linen
is
to
be
preferred
because
of
its
more
porous
character.
Linen
permits
of
free
circulation
of
the
air,
and
when
the
underwear
is
woven
with
an
open
mesh
it
is
especially
satisfactory.
Next
to
linen
cotton
is
to
be
preferred,
being
likewise
porous.
The
question
of
underwear
is
one
to
be
determined
largely
by
individual
taste
and
requirements,
but
always
it
should
be
understood
that
one
should
wear
underwear
as
light
as
is
consistent
with
warmth
and
as
porous
as
possible.
This
principle
should
also
apply
in
the
matter
of
shoes.
Air-tight
foot
coverings
are
highly
detrimental
as
well
as
uncomfortable.
Leather
in
its
natural
state
is
porous
and
therefore
a
healthful
foot
covering.
Patent-
leather
shoes,
however,
have
been
made
air-tight
by
a
special
process,
and
are
very
hot,
uncomfortable
and
unsanitary.
The
sole
of
the
shoe
should
consist
of
nothing
but
plain
leather.
So-called
waterproofing
processes,
making
the
shoe
air-tight
as
well
as
waterproof,
should
be
avoided.
Patented,
waterproof
soles
are
highly
objectionable.
If
you
can
have
your
shoes
made
to
order
see
to
it
that
the
sole
consists
of
nothing
but
leather-indeed
a
single
layer
of
good
sole
leather
is
most
satisfactory.
Although
such
shoes
will
absorb
water
they
will
dry
readily,
and
the
disadvantage
of
wet
feet
on
occasions
is
more
than
offset
by
the
benefits
gained
from
a
porous
foot
covering
the
rest
of
the
time.
Anyway,
wet
feet
are
unimportant
if
the
feet
are
warm.
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