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Have you ever stopped to think about the great healing power that dwells in tranquillity, in undisturbed peacefulness? Have you ever got to know it and sought refuge in it from all the noise around us? Did you know that there are, in fact, some people who are afraid of quiet and solitude? They are not used to seeking rest and relaxation in peacefulness. They need noise, the unsettling rushing and chasing around, the feverish restlessness that does not give them even time to think. They flee from tranquillity, the healing power that could do so much for them if they only would trust in it. But they do not know it and it passes them by. So they drown in the noisy hustle and bustle of our times, letting the wondrous relaxing power of peace escape them, though with mixed feelings and suspicion. How strange that it is often the very people who are in urgent need of peace and quiet as a remedy that often shirk it!

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The shorter working week has given us more free time and if this time were used to relax and unwind, there would hardly be anything wrong with it. However, since the hurried pace has also invaded the most popular forms of entertainment and pleasures, sooner or later there will have to come a collapse somewhere. So far, the willingness to work has been greatly impaired, and the long weekend has led to people turning their backs on work, showing open dislike for it. The German poet Goethe observed that rest from work can be detrimental to the work ethic, saying, ‘Everything in life we can endure, except too many free days, to be sure.’ Many people find it much easier to stop work than to start it again. This is understandable, because work that does not give pleasure is like a punishment. On the other hand, if you use your free time in a leisurely manner, slowing down the pace, you will be able to return to your place of work with renewed vigour; the week will pass enjoyably because fresh strength will make your tasks and duties easier and so lead to happiness. A steady, persistent and joyful pace of work, and shorter rest periods, are better for our life, for our physical and mental health, than the unnatural change of pace that modern life has forced upon us.

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How many rivers annually rush into the seas, their mighty waters carrying tons of minerals, lost to the earth forever. True were the words of ancient Solomon, who clearly recognised the water cycle: ‘Every river flows into the sea, but the sea is not yet full. The water returns to where the rivers began, and starts all over again.’ Untiring is the journey and untiring also, therefore, is the disappearance of minerals. In spite of the water cycle, they are not returned to the earth. The water that evaporates and returns in the form of rain or snow is like distilled water, lacking minerals. When we consider not only the rivers that have their sources in the Alps, but also the far mightier ones, the Amazon, Rio Grande, Mississippi, Ganges, and Nile – all the powerful rivers of our planet – we can begin to appreciate how much the earth must have lost in the form of minerals over the millenniums. Rain and snow continue to dissolve potassium, calcium, magnesium, manganese, iodine, boron and many other mineral substances found in the earth. They are washed into the rivers and thus carried into the seas and oceans. As a result, our earth becomes poorer in minerals and the seas correspondingly richer.

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Our grandparents could certainly tell us a thing or two about the more natural way of life. Their diet, simple though it was, did not produce the deficiencies of today, because it consisted of wholefoods, lacking none of the vital elements. In the country bread was baked in the home and this good, old-fashioned cereal bread formed the basis of their daily diet. We really should abandon the lamentable custom of refining and canning food, a custom of our civilisation that has been nothing but detrimental to Our health, and return to the simple, natural ways of our forebears.

You, the individual, can do something about this for yourself. Eat whole wheat, which is no doubt one of the best foods available, containing just the right amount and combination of elements, and should be used in its entirety. You will find it very tasty and wholesome. Soak the grains, then steam them with a little butter or oil and onions, and season with one of the many culinary herbs. If you prefer not to use onions, they may be omitted. The dish can also be prepared ‘au gratin’ in the oven, or you can add soaked wheat kernels to soups, stews, casseroles, etc. Wheat prepared in the same way as a risotto makes a delicious ‘wheatotto’. Why not use whole wheat in every form possible? If you like, you can even sweeten it with almonds, raisins or currants.

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Did you know, too, that carotene, if taken plentifully, is able to prevent the formation of kidney stones? This has been proved by careful observations. And another thing, a lack of carotene is one of the factors that contribute to a greater susceptibility to infections, especially coughs and sneezes.

Taking plenty of carotene helps to achieve a faster and more complete recovery in cases of pneumonia, various heart troubles, eczema and psoriasis. Women should also take greater amounts of it during pregnancy. It is generally known that it is good for the eyes, helping to improve the eyesight and, if taken in sufficient quantities, it can be the means of overcoming night-blindness – a tremendous benefit to pilots and night-drivers. Carotene has another welcome benefit in that it reduces the tendency to form cataracts. In addition, experiments and observations are said to have shown that carotene improves the function of the sex glands because it exerts a certain influence on the production of sex hormones; thus it can be of assistance in overcoming sexual weakness and impotence. This effect may be attributable to the high vitamin E content in carrots, for there are about 25 mg of it in every kilogram (2.2 lbs). Finally, just let me mention some other vitamins in carrots: one kilogram contains 0.5 mg vitamins Bl5 B2 and B6, as well as the important vitamin K, and about 50 mg vitamin C, the valuable nerve food.

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