| Show WHAT WHA T it EW EAT A T W mund and W WHY 0 amton lau llau l mote ad V 9 11 am 99 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 toli 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 unscientific methods of weight reduction rn many a n y 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 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 they had not attempted to take some reducing medicine without consulting a physician one preparation th that at is still bought by foolish women in in spite of repeated warnings against its use may even result in permanent n blindness almost equally objectionable are excessive purging which may leave you a wobbly wreck and fasting which is evl even more dangerous to women than men don dont t 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 poss possibility ability that one may omit calcium bear ing foods and thus impair the teeth or leave out foods rich in iron and copper and interfere with 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 required by the body in order to utilize the fats in the diet and when reducing they are also necessary to burn up excess fatty tissue just as fire cannot burn without air fat cannot be utilized in the 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 k counting calories the easy way to reduce the one safe sure and scientific method of getting rid of surplus weight and at the same sa m e time maintaining top health is to consume a diet that is balanced in every respect but to count your calories at every meal making ce certain ertain that you consume fewer calories each day than your body re requires quires for its normal energy expenditure pend iture I 1 will gladly send to every reader of this newspaper a copy 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 reduction you can easily lose from one to two pounds weekly A more rapid reduction is not advisable at that rate you can lose from froin six to eight pounds in the course of a month twenty four pounds at the end of three months that is a lot of weight to lose and will 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 every important film player has a clause c I 1 ause in her contract calling for a cancellation cel lation if she permits her weight to increase beyond a certain point are you vv 0 you can 0 a safely surely comfortably this free bulletin offered by C houston goudas readers benders of this n newspaper are invited to write to C houston goudiss at 6 east street new york city for his bulletin which shows how to reduce by the safe and sane method of countin counting g calories e the bulletin is complete with a chart showing the calorie caloric value of all the commonly used foods s and contains sample menus I 1 abou nm can use as a guide 1 to comfortable and ba healthful liff u 1 weight reduction L but at the same time film stars must safeguard their health for their work is the most strenuous of occupations A counting calories Is fun in hollywood 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 A 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 a new world of physical freedom D C houston goudiss 1938 18 16 |
