Download or read book Wear and Tear; Or, Hints for the Overworked written by S. Weir Mitchell and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-29 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wear and Tear or Hints for the Overworked" is an essay by the American physician and writer S. Weir Mitchell on the topic of changes in the American style of living and nutrition. According to the author, the American society of the late 19th century became more obsessed with success and, thus, started to overlook such essential matters as nutrition and rest, both spiritual and physical. As a result of the quick tempo of life and bad food habits, the Americans started gaining weight, and it was a more obvious year after year compared to other nations, such as the English.