| Show REDUCE SAFELY Nutrition Expert Reports Dieting Can Be Done Safely Cheaply You can reduce safely and economIcally economically economically eco eco- on a diet that includes enriched enriched enriched en en- riched white bread at every meal Dr Ruth M M. M Leverton professor of nutrition research at the University University University sity of Nebraska proved in a research research research re re- re- re search project recently Omitting bread in a 1 reducing diet Is unnecessary and leads to Increased in increased increased In- In creased cost of the diet Dr Leverton Leverton Leverton Lever- Lever ton said No aspect of food and nutrition is subject to more abuse fad and misinformation than the thelow thelow thelow low calorie diet necessary for weight loss Dr Leverton explained that no single food is fattening but that itis It ItIs itis Is the total number of calorIes eaten that determines whether a person gains or loses weight The baking Industry led by the American Bakers Association is planning a nationwide observance in 1951 of the tenth anniversary of bread enrichment focusing attention attention atten atten- tion on the resulting Improvement in the nations nation's health Bread enrichment enrichment en cn means the addition to the bread of ot certain essential vitamins and minerals 1 I r r f I if If 1 1 i f e I 1 1 Q M Jr- Jr r j Si S dt i Iy t s l g A J ij l i li I f t. t Ir l 1 n T This h his i s appetizing low calorie dinner featuring a pork chop browned apple rings enriched white bread and butter batter and fresh strawberries was one of ot the meals served to dieters In a scientific study Twelve girls lost a total of ot rounds pounds In 8 weeks of ot the diet In the scientific study at the University University University Uni Uni- of Nebraska 12 overweight young women followed a daily 1200 calorie diet which included en en- riched white bread and butter at each meal The 12 girls who took part in the study were between 18 and 25 years of age and were from 20 to 83 pounds overweight At the end of the eight weeks the girls lost a total of pounds or the equivalent of two whole girls Average Average Average Aver Aver- age loss was 2 24 pounds per girl per week The girls remained in excellent health Enriched white bread was selected for tor each meal because it is nutritious ous appetizing low in cost and readily available according to the report Cost of the diet averaged 68 cents a day It regularly included meat milk fruits and vegetables as well as bread An important share of the vitamins B-vitamins iron and protein was provided daily by enriched enriched enriched en en- riched white bread IN SELECTING the diet meals for three days were planned planed and this three day pattern was repeated throughout the study Foods were chosen that were liked by the girls and would be popular over an 8 week period In general thick gravies and sauces concentrated sweets and packed calorie desserts desserts' were omitted The girls lived in one of the University's University's Uni Uni- residence halls during the study so that their meals could be prepared weighed and served by trained nutritionists Because the only way to take off oU weight is to reduce food intake foods Included in a reducing diet must supply all of the essential nutrients needed by the body The diet planned in the study supplied the food values recommended by bythe bythe bythe the national research council with the exception of calories Here are the menus for one of the days of the planned low cost diet BREAKFAST AST cup of grapefruit grapefruit grape grape- i fruit or orange juice 1 slice of enriched enriched enriched en en- riched white bread i teaspoon of butter or margarine 1 medium egg cooked in the shell or poached and 1 cup of skim milk LUNCH 2 slices of enriched bread teaspoon of butter or margarine 1 medium carrot 1 medium orange and 1 cup of skim milk DINNER 1 pork chop 3 Vi 4 lb with fat removed 1 small apple 1 cup of raw vegetable salad 1 slice of enriched white bread 34 teaspoon of butter or margarine 1 cup of skim milk and y cup of fresh strawberries In place of strawberries ries des the following may be served 1 medium fresh pear or peach medium cantaloupe 2 ounces of angel angel an an- gel food cake 1 piece of canned fruit such as pear peach or pineapple pineapple pine pine- apple slice but no sweetened juice |
