Show W HA T amat and arl III MY allavan lou ion aeu Advice About reducing describes the fhe perils of unscientific methods for losing weight by C HOUSTON GOUDISS 6 east street new york city Y RECENT discussion of reducing in these columns M MY brought many letters indicating that the modern woman is fortunately weight conscious this is an encouraging sign for it shows that you are alert to the dangers of overweight which not only destroys beauty but may indirectly contribute to heart disease kidney disorders and diabetes which take their greatest toll from among the heavyweights heavy weights guard against unscientific reducing methods some of these letters caused me great concern however because they indicate that in spite of my warning against un unscientific methods of weight reduction many women still cling to the idea that there is some magic in the various pills powders capsules soaps salts and mechanical devices that are sold at fancy prices and hold out alluring promises of speedy reducing without dieting dieling or exercise it is bad enough that most of these fau fail to reduce for they may delay the day when the victim of overweight will undertake a sound and scientific program of weight reduction that will effectively take off weight thus improving appearance benefiting health and increasing the chances of longevity but what is far more serious is that some of these preparations may endanger health or cause lifelong physical impairment dangerous drugs drugging is particularly to be condemned and no one should attempt to reduce by this method except under the advice and watchful eye of a physician there are many invalids today who would be happy and healthy if ff they had not attempted to take some reducing medicine without consulting a physician one preparation that is still bought by foolish women in spite of repeated warnings against its use may even result in permanent blindness almost equally objectionable are excessive purging which may leave you a wobbly wreck and fasting which is even more dangerous to women than men dont diet without direction A carefully regulated diet will not only maintain normal weight but will banish overweight by forcing the body to burn its own excess fat as fuel having heard of this scientific principle many women frantically and foolishly attempt to prescribe their own reducing diets often with disastrous results there is always the possibility that one may omit calcium bear ing foods and thus impair the teeth or leave out foods rich in iron and copper and interfere w with ith the formation of the hemoglobin or red pigment in the blood one of the most common and most serious errors is to omit all bread potatoes and cereals in the belief that carbohydrates are fattening foods carbohydrates are arc required by the body in order to utilize the fats in the diet and when reducing they are arc also necessary to burn up excess fatty tissue just as fire cannot burn without air fat cannot be utilized in th the e body without the presence of starch or sugar when the diet contains insufficient carbohydrates fat burns incompletely resulting in the dangerous acetone type of acidosis counting calories the easy way to reduce the one safe sure and scientific method of getting rid of surplus weight and at the same time maintaining top health is to consume a diet that is balanced in every respect but to count your calories at every meal making certain that you consume fewer calories each day than your body requires for its normal energy expenditure pend iture I 1 will gladly send to every reader of this newspaper a copy ot of my reducing bulletin this includes a chart showing the caloric value of all the commonly used foods plus a weeks sample reducing menus by following this scientific plan for weight deduc are you 0 you can ba W sub fa F safely surely comfortably this frei free bulletin by C r houston gamins readers of this invited to write to C houston goudiss at 6 east ease street new york city for his bulletin which shows how bow to reduce by the safe and sane method of counting calories calori cs 0 tin the bulletin bullet iW is A com with a chars the caloric value valme of OU all the commonly used foods and contains sample ample menus mehul boat you can use at as a guide to 0 M k and 41 A 1 1 detill i re reduction mcl make a vast difference in your appearance and in the enthusiasm with which you greet your daily tasks the film stars method this simple and scientific method of controlling the weight is the one used by film stars in hollywood it is essential that they keep slim and practically aUy every important film player has a clause in her contract calling for a cancellation cel lation if she permits her weight to increase beyond a certain point but at the same time film stars must safeguard their health for their work is the most strenuous of occupations counting calories Is fun in HoUy hollywood wood they make a game of counting calories you too will find it amusing as well as beneficial to health and looks and you will be rewarded by noting a drop in weight every time you step on the scales if your weight Is normal keep it that way it has been determined that the ideal weight that is the weight that best promotes health and longevity after thirty is the normal weight for ones height at the age of thirty if you are approximately thirty and your weight is normal you should send for my calorie chart and reducing bulletin and use it to help maintain your present weight if you are over thirty and overweight you should not lose another day before sending for the bulletin so that you can begin at once to regain your normal weight by the safe simple scientific and comfortable method of counting calories As the pounds disappear you will feel as though you had stepped out of a prison of fat into anew a new world of physical freedom a 0 C houston goudiss 1838 1938 ia 16 |