Show WHAT TO EAT and and WHY k e ho a U uit ton gnadl I 1 hcan ofa 0 ta the dangers of overweight nationally known food authority describes ther the right and wrong methods of reducing by C HOUSTON GOUDISS 6 east street new york city HERE was a time when overweight was indulgently tolerated THERE and even respected it was believed that width and wisdom went together and that fat people had the best dispositions surplus poundage was regarded as an indica tion of wealth for it implied that one had plenty to eat and did not have to work the modern point of view backed by medical science is is that overweight destroys beauty multiplies the chances of disease 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 the entire body functions at a disadvantage for the excess tat fat is present inside as well as outside of the body just as the abdomen III hips Ps and arms are burdened with excess fat so are the internal organs stifled with needless tissue overweight burdens the heart fatty deposits increase the work of the heart beca because use each extra pound demands the pumping of additional blood it has been estimated that every pound of fat requires six tenths of a mile of blood vessels to nourish it 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 is frequently overstrained over strained heart disease and high blood pressure are often associated with excess fat so are diabetes and kidney disease and when fat creeps around the abdominal muscles it may interfere with normal elimination lie life may be shortened furthermore life insurance companies estimate that the more overweight the body becomes the slighter the chances for longevity all the data that have been assembled indicate that as age and weight increase the death rate rapidly accelerates gross overweight may shorten life by as much as ten years A what should you weigh it is generally held that under the age of thirty it is advisable to weigh from five to ten pounds more than the average for ones height and age but after thirty 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 normal weight tor for ones height at age thirty reducing methods to avoid if you have allowed yourself to become overweight you should and can reduce but you must go about it in a scientific manner do not put your faith in worthless or dangerous methods that either fail to reduce or may cause you to lose your health 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 are said to speed up bodily activities and burn up fat may injure the heart produce cataracts of the eyes and do you want to learn leam how to plan a taH atlue diet did get cc this freo free bulletin offered by C houston llou iton goudiss READERS of this newspaper JL L are invited to write to C houston goudiss 6 east street new york city for a free copy of his bulletin helpful hints on planning a laxative diet the bulletin gives concrete a suggestions for com batting faulty elimination through correct eating and proper habits of hygiene it gives a list of laxative foods and contains a full weeks sample menus A postcard is sufficient to carry your request are you a t yat you can REDUCE safely surely comfortably this free Balle fix offered offer if by C caudal readers of this his newspaper are ire invited invite il to write to C fl houston goudiss at 6 east street new york city for his scientific reducing Bulletin which shows how to reduce by the safe and sane method of counting calories calori cs 0 tie the bulletin of is complete vilh a a chart the caloric value of all tte the commonly asta used foods floods and contains sample anus that you can and we sat as a 4 guide to comfortable and weight reduction reda cakl do other serious damage other othe r drugs may have a harmful effect t on the kidneys the various fad reducing diets which women pass about among themselves are likewise dangerous because they are usually unbalanced they may lead to a serious type of acidosis to nervous disorders faulty elimination or deficiency diseases less dangerous but wholly ineffective are a variety of salts I 1 soaps soap s pills and devices said to make fat vanish as if by magic it is also a fallacy to believe that rubbing massaging or pum meling will effectively take off weight k rational weight control the one scientific method of maintaining normal weight or getting rid of a surplus is to recognize the fundamental fact that all body fat originates as surplus fuel thus weight control is chiefly a matter of regulating the diet so that the food intake does not exceed the energy expenditure counting calories the person who has become markedly overweight as a result of overeating should put himself in the hands of a physician but the maintenance of normal weight depends largely upon learning to count calories many people are puzzled by the word if calorie which is a term of measurement measurement used to measure both the fuel value of foods and the blodys energy needs for example a tablespoon of sugar furnishes 50 calories a tablespoon ble spoon of butter calories one fourth of a large head of lettuce only 12 calories the energy requirement for a normal adult man engaged in a sedentary occupation is from 2200 to 2800 calories daily work done standing or walking requires up to calories daily A woman requires from 2000 to 2500 calories daily depending upon her activities by becoming familiar with the caloric value of foods it is possible to construct a well balanced diet and at the same time to cut down on fuel values so that you consume less energy foods each day than the body requires this will force the body to burn some of its own fat for fuel and result in a sate safe scientific gradual weight reduction I 1 shall gladly send readers of this column a chart showing the caloric value of all the commonly used foods you will find that by eating calories 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 without even missing them A sample reducing menus in planning a reducing program it is essential to include in each days diet adequate amounts of the protective foods to help you plan a balanced diet aweeky sample menus have been included in my reducing bulletin by keeping your weight down you may have at least ten years longer in which to enjoy life in becoming master of your fat you will truly become master of your fate i 0 C houston goudiss 1938 |