Daily Yellowstone journal., 1883-10-28
OBESITY.
A Chapter for Fat People
IRON Harper's Bazar.l


The disadvantages Of obesity are
numerous, its dangers to both health
and | fe not few. One Of the very
least Of the former is the difficulty fat
person has in getting about, and in TAX
ing that amount OF exercise without
which the body cannot long be main
tanned in the only state which can with
Iropriety he called condition. Exer-
ciss alone will not reduce mans
weight, though people usually believe
20, but exercise will retard the accumu-
lation of fat.
Adipose tissue is, to those inclined to
corpulency, usually Deposited not only
under the skin-it would be well, in
deed. IL this we're all-but in the spaces
letwoen the various muscles Of the
limbs, all around the heart and the
A.dneys, ard in many other vital posi-
tions that need not be named. The ac-
emulation of fat on and around the
muscles naturally prevents activity of
motion; but il does more and worse, for
II throws q serious obstacle in the way
al those muscles receiving q due
amount OF nutrition; they are therefore
weakened and rendered fabby. And
here let me point out fact to those Of
my readers who may mediate treating
themselves the reduction of obesity.
You may sometimes hear an express
zion like the following from q stout
man in the prime life:
III / could get rid of some twenty or
twenty-five pounds of flesh such
people will persist in calling it flesh
what would I dol" ~Yes, my friend"
should reply, and pray what could
you do? For il you were to get rid of
nearly all the fat that is on you to-mor-
row or the day after, you would not be
able to walk twice the lie 9Th Of your
own garden for cold and fatigue. Your
muscles are attenuated and fiabby, and
il deprived suddenly of their cushions
of fat they would be of very little use
indeed. Tn I really is the truth,
whether You like it or not"
Tie deposition of fat around the kid.
news or on the heart comes in time to
interfere very riously with the func-
tons of those organs, and to eng ander
diseases which ultimately lead to dropsy
of fatal character. II the heart is
prevented FROM acting as it ought 10,
the health cannot he long maintained.
II it be a fabby heart the blood will be
impover shed, the person will have
sallow look, and he more or less bloat-
ed in appearance. II the heart is en-.
larged or hypertrophied, We may ex-
pect much difficulty IN breathing, espe-
cially if the patient attempts quick
walking or hurried climbing o. stairs,
and perhaps frequent attacks of palpi-
tition, itn now and then swimming in
the head, and sensation of falling,
even in dreams at night.
Tie fat is sometimes not merely de-
post, on the heart, but among its
muscles, causing degeneration Of tue
walls OF that organ, r, nder.Dg the suf-
ferer qui g unfit for any OF the more
active duties of life. The respiration
of fat peol lie is very much int fered
with; indeed, one might say it is seldom
or never carried m with q complete
feeling of conf 1T. Nor, on the otler
land, Is the d geotion strong, nor the
appetite cit ,er, unless excited by hot
sauces or ,inous slim lants.
five glance for moment or two at
the most common causes OF corpulency
We shall, think. get hiGts rs to the
most rational plan of treatment.
Corpulenfy is Often constitutional;
but, even il IL be, that is no reason. re-
member, that il should not BE- kept
within due bonds. A too easy mind
and o slnguine manner OF looking at
the everyday personal occurrences Of
life, Is o cause over which one has little,
il any control. success in life 10
nwished for devoutiy by oil, but it often
has the effect Of rendering people who
are constitution inclined to he so,
very corr ulent. Well, people cannot
be expected TO manufacture small wor-
ries for themselves in order to keep
within due bounds corporeally, but
they can avoid the pleasures OF tie
table, how ever well OFT in the world
they may he. Indulgence in beer,
stout, aud in wine and spirits has q
tendency TO increase the amount Of fat.
80 has the use of sugar, which expert.
me Is $50 m o prove is often turned
into fat in the system, aud even drinking
too much water. Age Ia, something
to do with the accumulation Of fat, m n
X ner lily giving evid nee Of this con-
,iti,n of body between 30 and 40, and
woven b,tween 40 and 81, II rot
lcfo.e.
Ii we consider obesity disease
and IL il I've not actually 80, it is at least
very distressing state Of body--then
we ought 10 he able to find out some
,chene for it, general treatment. And
here tie question naturally arises. Is it
t,fe for stout person 10 use means TO
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