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\u201cIt is no secret, but common sense. I look upon the human body as a machine, and I treat it with the respect which a machine deserves. I keep it properly oiled and properly cleaned, and I see to it that it has no opportunity to gather rust.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe most important element in my scheme of life is my diet. You cannot expect a machine to function well if you do not provide it with the proper fuel.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing a scientist, I attempt to regulate the machine which I call my body according to the laws of the planet on which I live. Whatever scheme of life man adopts, it must conform to the physical condition created by the rotation of the globe. The physical law which divides twenty-four hours into day and night also divides man’s life into two periods \u2014 one in which he lives and another in which he rests. This in itself seems to indicate the desirability of two meals a day in unison with the world rhythm \u2014 one meal to give us energy for the day’s work, another to supply the body with the material with which it will replenish itself during sleep.<\/p>\n
\u2014Nikola Tesla<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201cIt is no secret, but common sense. I look upon the human body as a machine, and I treat it with the respect which a machine deserves. I keep it properly oiled and properly cleaned, and I see to it that it has no opportunity to gather rust. \u201cThe most important element in my scheme … <\/p>\n