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Diets WARNING Here in an ( low-protei- AMA-authoriz- ed diet and other a" article is the shocking truth about the tricks quick-reduci- ng Every person with a weight problem should know these crucial facts y DR JEAN MAYER Associate Professor Nutrition Department Harvard School of Public Health Am mean they are still they they hungry after a meal In many cases already eaten entirely enough even though may not realize it have won't add pounds It is not normal to put on weight with age Actually we acquire our full set of muscles at about 25 Any weight after that is fat — the result of eating as much but getting less exercise low-prote- in told to Lawrence Lader QUESTION: Miss Anne Schmitz of San Franciscowrites : " I've read about all kinds of 'miracle' diets lately Are ihese reducing methods really safe T-- release and have now written an open letter to the American Medical Association warning against its use diet is a serious menace to health For the While lack of protein may diminish hunger pangs it robs the dieter of his most essential vitamins and minerals The four groups of people particularly endangered by this type of diet are: (1) women still in their g years (2) convalescents (3) people subliver ailments and with low resistance to disease ject to and (4) adolescent girls whose mania for slimming makes them an easy prey for anemia and tuberculosis The “fabulous formula" diet includes a daily supplement of vitamin pills and appears to be safe enough if practiced for a couple of weeks although no one should adopt it without consulting a physician — The whole diet craze in fact has reached such proportions that the tangle of misconceptions should be clarified in the light of recent scientific research Here are four points you should understand: Mg It a “meal”? Without controlled supervision meal none of us can accurately judge how much we really eat Interviews with overweight patients indicate that when people say they eat like a bird they really Hew at every r? ANSWER: The great American search for a perfect reducing diet has today become a national obsession Each promise of a new miracle is pursued frantically by the public What buyers don't realize however is that these “fad diets" ignore the big problem: not taking off pounds but keeping them off The two latest crazes both publicized nationally in different magazines are: —— A diet A formula diet based on dextrose The truth about such fads may come as a shock to many people Both of these diets are attributed to the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research but the facts are that the Rockefeller scientists developed the diet for research only never approved its public child-bearin- ' " Why varwelcht starts We put on weight only when we eat more than we burn up in energy Thus two men with the same build may hold the same desk job and eat the same amount of food Yet while one gains easily the other never adds a pound — because he expends far more energy through innumerable small motions and greater physical tension on the job low-prote- in low-prote- in What should you weigh? The “average weight" tables But give many of us a false feeling of confidence such tables tell what most people weigh at a certain age not what they should weigh If you suspect you’re overweight — or if you are gaining — consult your doctor we see From recent research we now know that most moderately obese people are victims of “creeping overweight" They are fat because of two problems that can and should be corrected — bad eating habits and lack of exercise The “bad habit" group is the product of social customs and environment' Among certain social groups the refusal to eat and drink excessively is considered a lack of manners Hosts are compelled by custom to force food on their guests A second large group of excessively sedentary people are the victims of one of the worst misconceptions about obesity Of late exercise has been ridiculed It has been claimed that exercise bums up very little fat and furthermore that any increase in physical activity is automatically followed by as self-defeati- ng an increase in appetite and so a reducing aid becomes The fallacy of these claims has now been proved in the Nutrition Department at Harvard In one study of obese girls we found they ate no more than a similar group of normal-weigclassmates — but they high-scho- ht exercised far less When these girls got more exercise they immediately took TWO REAL SECRETS FOR CONTROLLING YOUR WEIGHT 1 — Resist pressure! Convivial overeating is a social custom in many groups People with weight problems should not give in 2 — Get exercise: Contrary to what many diet faddists have asserted this is of maximum importance as new studies prove off weight unfortunately conspires against our par- in active exercise As a result of modern mechanization the housewife though often fatigued at the end of the day performs far less hard physical work than her A regular program of exercise walk a if nothing more is the best daily long attack against “creeping overweight" For those who overeat because of bad habits a deci- sive in diet is essential First people with marked obesity should reduce but only under the direction of a doctor or dietitian Then the more difficult problem of maintaining the healthier weight can be tackled This “maintenance” diet should include a daily portion of lean meat or fish and an ample amount of fruits and vegetables It should avoid fried foods shortenings butter cream and alcoholic beverages Obesity has many complexitiesr Scientists recognize other causal factors such as emotions We all know how tragic news or illness can make us lose our appetite and then many people turn to overeating to relieve their tensions to compensate for failures Researchers continue to study this d problem But already we are sure that fad diets and drugs which promise relief from obesity unless prescribed by your doctor should be avoided They require constant medical supervision to prevent serious damage to other Modern ticipation life many-side- body functions TW — ‘ |