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Show s Dislinj Eat ii C!o IC3S 11 mm ,Everyone needs' proteins, rtohydrates, fats, vitamins id minerals in the daily diet. 'ithout them, the body can't A motion efficiently and health 1 lay be endangered. A PAMPHLET of the j merican Medical Associa-f Associa-f mi points out that the secret S a successful reducing diet J not a dramatic shake-up in ' ' ur eating habits it's just a tie bit less of everything. Of course, if you want to se weight, there are some :travagances you can't af-rd, af-rd, like whipped cream- pped chocolate double-dip fjindaes. Discretion and com-1 com-1 1 on sense is the better part of dieting. YOU'RE never likely to stick to your diet if you balance and vary the menus. Select foods from the four broad categories of (1) the milk group milk, cheese, and ice cream (2) the meat group-beef, veal, lamb, pork, poultry, eggs and fish (3) the vegetable-fruit group fruit and vegetables rich in Vitamins A and C (4) the bread-cereal group whole grain, enriched or restored. Special low calorie foods can be helpful. They will give a bit more food with fewer calories. Exercise is of value while dieting because it tones up your muscles and tissues and helps burn your stored calories. You can exercise in a reducing salon, at the Y or at home. Beware, however, of over exertion. CRASH diets usually are ' not recommended. You can and probably will lose weight, but you won't get all the nutrients nu-trients you need to stay healthy. And you certainly cannot stay on a bizarre crash diet the rest of your life. When you resume normal eating patterns, the fat creeps back. An adjustment of the regular lifestyle of eating is the only effective weight control con-trol program in the long run. |