Show wn al tp 2 1 7 tj t EAT jaja z x 1 and ahry tiiu WR z w r x r G ofa alie Da iv angers of overweight aft iver weight nationally known food authority describes the right and wrong methods of reducing by C HOUSTON GOUDISS 0 east bast street now york city HERE was a time when overweight was indulgently tol INHERE T crated and even respected it was believed that width and wisdom wont went together and that fat people had the best dispositions surplus poundage was regarded as an indica tion of wealth for it implied tint that one had plenty to eat cat and did not have to work wonc tho the modern point of view backed by medical science is that overweight destroys beauty multiplies aplies the chances chr inces of disease c and subtracts years from your life most of the degenerative diseases of middle life occur more frequently in those who are overweight than in those whose weight Is normal alio entire body functions at a disadvantage for the ho excess fat Is pros pres ent inside as well as outside of the body just as the abdomen hips and arms are burdened with excess tat fat so BO alethe arc the internal organs stifled with needless bissic stio overweight burdens tho the heart fatty deposits increase tho the work of tho the heart because each extra pound demands the pumping of additional blood it has fias been estimated that every pound of tat fat requires six tenths of a wintle mile of blood vessels to nourish itt thus the individual who Is 20 pounds overweight Is carrying around 12 miles of excess blood vessels naturally the heart must work faster and harder to pump blood through these extra miles and it is not surprising that it la Is frequently overstrained over strained heart disease and high blood pressure tare often associated with excess fat so ore are diabetes and kidney disease and when fat creeps around the abdominal muscles it may interfere with normal elimination luo life may be shortened nod furthermore life insurance companies estimate that the more overweight tho the body becomes the slighter the chances for longevity all the data that have been assembled indicate that as age and w weight eight increase tho the death rate rapidly accelerates gross overweight may shorten life by os as much as ten years what should you weigh it is generally held that under tho the age of thirty it is advisable to weigh from five to ten pounds more than the average for ones conets height and age out but after thirty it a weight of ten to twenty pounds below the average is desirable in fact leading authorities now agree that it Is an excellent plan to endeavor after thirty to maintain the he normal norm al weight tor for ones height nt at age thirty reducing methods to avoid it if you have allowed yourself to become overweight you should and a nd can reduce but you must go about it in a scientific manner do not put your faith in worthless or dangerous methods that e ither either fail all to reduce or may cause you to lose your be health alth faster than you lose weight never take any sort of drugs for the purpose of reducing except under the advice of your physician many drugs which ore are said to speed up bodily activities and burn up fat may injure the heart produce cataracts of the eyes and do other serious damage other drugs may have a n harmful effect on tho the kidneys tho the various fad reducing diets which women pass about among themselves are likewise dangerous because they are usually unbalanced they may lend lead to a serious typo type of acidosis to nervous disorders disorder s faulty elimination or deficiency diseases less danger dangerous aits but wholly ineffective are a variety of salts soups soaps pills and devices said to make fat vanish as it if by magic it is also a fallacy to be believe lieve that rubbing massaging or pum melang will effectively take oil weight Ilat rational ional weight control the one scientific method of in maintaining normal weight or getting rid of a surplus Is to recognize tho the fundamental fact that alt all body fat originates as surplus fuel thus weight control Is chiefly a matter of regulating the diet so that bat tile tho food intake does not exceed the energy expenditure counting calories tho the person who has become markedly overweight as a result of overeating should put himself in tho the hands of a physician but the maintenance of normal weight depends largely upon learning to count calories many people ore are P puzzled guzzled by tho the word calorie which Is a term of measurement used to measure both tho the fuel value of foods and the blodys energy needs for example a tablespoon of sugar furnishes 60 50 calories calori cs a tn ta ble spoon of butter calories one fourth of a largo large head of lettuce only 12 calories calori cs the energy requirement for a n normal adult man engaged in a sedentary occupation is from 2200 to 2800 calories dally daily work done standing or walking requires u up p to calories daily A woman requires from 2000 to 2500 col calories daily depending upon her activities by becoming familiar with the th e caloric value of foods it is possible to construct a well balanced d diet let and at the same tj time me to cut d down own on fuel values so that you consume less energy foods food each day than the body requires this will force tile the body to burn some of its own fat for fuel and result in a safe scientific gradual weight reduction I 1 shall gladly send readers of tills column a chart showing the caloric value of all the commonly used foods you will find that by eating soo calories calori cs less each day than the body expends you can reduce your weight a pound a week and with the chart before you you can cut out calories calori cs without even missing them reducing monus menus in planning a reducing program it is essential to include in each days diet adequate mounts amounts of f the protective foods to help you plan a balanced diet a weeks sample menus have been included in my reducing bulletin by keeping your weight down you may have at least ten tell years longer in which to enjoy life in ID becoming master of your fat you will truly become master of your fate 0 houston UStOn 1038 19 13 |