Show I I ITHE THE TEEN SET I Dieting Taboo for Chubby T Teen Agers I By BETTY ETTY BETZ BETZI I So youve you've been dubbed a clubby chubby Dont Don't be glum chum and unless you consult a doctor dont don't go on any freakish diets or starvation jags jahs which may mayland mayland mayland land you in a hospital We Ve all store up a layer of baby fat fatin fatin fatin in our early teens which gradually gradually gradually grad grad- disappears as we wc grow i iolder older so dont don't interfere with I mother natures nature's plans by setting a n twenty inch waistline as your goal I If you want to be trim and well proportioned then cat regu regu- I keep away from drug drugstore drugstore I store gook and have plenty of exercise But diet Why that's I Ionly j only for your mothers mother's more sedentary canasta set 1 I recently received a mild scolding for my broadminded attitude concerning drinking and I smoking among teen teen-agers In one of my books it was suggested suggested sug sug- that I revise a chapter to condemn absolutely any kids who sipped a cocktail or puffed a I dont don't drink or smoke myself and dont don't set myself up as a pattern for my readers but I do think young people should be encouraged to work workout workout workout out this problem for themselves I dont don't suppose a 11 now and then is terribly harmful but it doesn't do any good either and smoking is certainly no prerequisite prerequisite prerequisite pre pre- requisite to growing up Most kids get a thrill out of their first only because its it's I taboo but the danger is when I II I the thc habit sets in before adulthood adult adult- I hood If parents sensibly thrash I out the problems of youthful drinking and smoking without I any threats and warnings there'd be fewer kids trying to look the part pait of movie vamps and mugs as a revenge If you are tempted by your chums to light up or to have a asip asip sip dont don't be afraid to refuse I without being a stuffed shirt about it Its It's no sin to drink or I smoke in moderation but it doesn't look attractive among the teen set act I |