Show Count couii to Calories For Slimness By ALICIA HART Within the past few weeks several readers asked for information on the number of calories an adult re requires requires requires re- re quires per day That is if she wants to maintain her present weight Well if you ou take no exercise multiply multiply multiply mul mul- your weight by 15 and the re resulting resulting re- re suiting figure will be the the number number of calories you ought to consume each day If you take light exercise exercise exer exer- cise else multiply your weight by 17 If you are unusually active multiply by 22 And by 25 if you do heavy physical labor If you yot want to lose weight simply cut down on the caloric content of your daily menus Increase it if you want to gain You know of course that one large apple contains calories one orange 75 one thick slice of fresh pineapple 50 one medium- medium sized peach 35 But do you know that one boiled or poached egg contains contains contains con con- 80 calories while one fried egg contains And that one pork chop contains while one lamb chop contains Incidentally there are about calories in two medium thick slices of white bread and the same number number number num num- ber in two medium thick slices of whole wheat bread In an average portion of layer cake there are I And in one portion of pie that pie that thatis is sixth one-sixth of a pie You get calories from three- three quarters cup of macaroni and cheese from quarter one-quarter cup of chicken meat from one cup of baked custard from one-half one cup of ice cream only 25 from one cup of clear consomme There are calories in one chocolate bar with almonds in two tablespoons of gravy in four large olives in three tablespoons tablespoons tablespoons ta ta- ta- ta of sugar in one and one-half one tablespoons of French dressing in one tablespoon of mayonnaise 85 in one cup of skimmed milk in one glass of whole milk I I |