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This is one" of the eiuesTidns we hear on all sides, but most of those who ask want an easy Way to do it. My system of physical culture will not only reduce one's flesh, but if persisted in will keep one from 'taking on flesh. A woman who is too .heavy is usually op posed to talcing mich exercise and her liver is c(uite as lazy as t, the rest of her body. There are a couple of move ments which will stretch and wring the liver. The first one is to stand straight upon your feet and move to the left side, stretch ing the body over as far as possi ble; if you can touch the floor without bending your kfjees. so much the better. Do the same bending xjn the right side. After you have done this, place your . feet firmly upon the floor and turn your btdy, as far as possible to, the right and to the left, mov ing it only at the hips ; this has been known to help chrdnic cases' of constipation. If you are very fleshy and wish to reduce rapidly, take your Stretching exercise in bed cov ered with a blanket and whur a couple of hot water bottles beside you. The exercises which you can take at this time are stretch ing the body, toes, arms and neck. When you ase in a profuse per spiration, get out of bed, take a cool bath or shower and a vigor ous rub. Then go through the stretching exercises as I have told you in a previous article. If you will use the stretching j-of your fiver exercise in connec tion with the stretching of the abdominal muscles, which is done by standing straight and allowing the head to go oVer'backas far1 as possible,, you will reduce yourself about the hips and abdomen. Be sure and put your head back, bendingt the waist until you can feel "the musfcleX pulling over the abdomen and dpwn the fron of your legs. This . exercise mfiy make ypu a little dizzyat first, tut it will goon wear off. Just one last word No one need be burdened with flesh Un less they lacl energy and will power. IT ALL DEPENDS physical - "-rrM 1 cent Jem eJTTfl?i Jfca... .-.,.:... .j-