ISSUED BY THE DEPT. OF HEALTH P \S "A BE ~5l A $LOuCH« ' (Pesi&otudL cLpp-ecovattc£ io OM^Vta*Ct! Good POSTURE gives you a graceful and dignified carriage, and it helps you keep fit. In the properly-poised body the head is centred over #the chest—the chest is centred over the hips— and the weight fails through the ankle joints. Try and mentally picture that plumb line • 'Jj of balance down through the centre of your f % body, and translate it into action as you I «~*l stand or walk. 1 / C" V ( Try this, whether in motion or standing ' - still: Be as tall as you can—make the most a of your natural height; hold the head high, \ chhi In ; chest high and forward, though not I aggressively so; abdomen firm and flat; knees 1 y slightly relaxed; feet parallel. Your Internal organs—heart, lungs, and so on—need room if they are to function efficiently. So don't be a slouch. raTO 13358 x Remember also that adequate sleep and ragw g§Kgy balanced meals are prerequisites of an JXffi I alert and well-held figure. KBKP THIS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE 8t FOR A HEALTHIER NATION .. .. .
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Hutt News, Volume 20, Issue 3, 19 December 1945, Page 10
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