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Show Gut Calory Intake To Trim Waistline Liquid formula diets unquestionably unques-tionably have helped many persons per-sons to lose weight. Although some of these preparations combine the merits of economy, acceptability and nutritional balance, they lend themselves to short-term, intensive I Counting calorics is a favorite pastime among those of us who want to lose weight. The term "calory" is used as a unit in expressing the energy-producing energy-producing value of food. When we say that a tablespoon of honey contains about 100 calories, it means that the honey, when utilized util-ized by the tissues of the body, will release that amount of energy to be expended in bodily activity. The usual weight-reduction goal of one or two pounds' loss per week is achieved by a daily intake of 500 to 1,000 calories less than the intake needed to maintain the weight at which reducing was begun. The American Medical Association's Asso-ciation's home health book, Today's To-day's Health Guide points out that 1,000 calories represent the smallest small-est practical intake that can provide pro-vide the recommended daily allowances allow-ances of essential minerals and vitamins through usual food sources. For children, the mini-' ' mum figure on which to lose weight is elose to 1,600 calories, with 1,800 often recommended to ensure a margin of safety. But all of us are different, and . caloric needs are an individual ' affair; They should be worked out ' i,A in. consultation with. your physi-, physi-, dan. He can help you arrive at a 'reasonable figure, permitting you to lose weight steadily and gradu- -.. ally,; and at the same time main-. ' -tain good health and not go 11 "hungry. ' weight loss. This only postpones the day of reckoning when the dieter must return to usual foodstuffs. food-stuffs. Calory charts will help guide you in determining what you can eat, and in what quantity, to maintain main-tain your desired daily intake. Some diet specialists now recommend recom-mend five or six small meals a day, ca.ther than two or three large ones. dthers favor periods of complete com-plete fasting at the onset of the diet for an excessively overweight person- Whatever program your physician phy-sician prescribes for you, there is one important thing to remember : calories do count. To lose weight, we must expend more energy than we take in. 8-68 . |