Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-11-12
The Dangers of Corpulence.


Ente.aperance in Diet indulgence in the
eE3assive use Of alcoholic drinks, too lit
tie bodily exercise in the open air-these
are the more important of the causes
which bring on corpulence. AS muscular
exercise increases the production of the
flesh, inaction leads to an excessive de-
posit of fat. Alcohol acts ia a manner
precisely similar to that of fats. sugars
and starches. 1t interferes with the de.
struction or combustion of the faS produc
ing materials, prevents them from under
going combustion, as il is more easily de-
stroyed by oxygen than they are. Certain
diseases, such as any interference with the
formation Or development Of the red blood
corpuscles. the oxygen carriers, increase
the disposition to the deposit CT fat The
oxygen NAY enter the lungs, but without
these carriers it is unable to reach the It's
sues where combustion ordinarily takes
place.
The dangers of corpulence are many
! fold. All diseases accompanied by high
Ss4er are apt to follow an unusually NAL
iganJ course in fat persons. The heat de-
veloped in these affections cannot be 81
readily lost by radiation or conduction as
in the lean. The cold bath, the cold pack
and all forms of cooling measures fail to
really reduce the temperature, and the fl :
yer is, in itself, a serious source of dang
ar. The skin is constantly bathed in pars-
pirati1u on slight exerGion or whae i. lG
external ten. 21eratare. rriises. tttaNee skin
diseases are common AND often intensely
annoying among the corpulent. The
nfeathing is interfered with by the accu-
ls-eommon among them, The frequency
Of perspiration leaves the surface exposed
70 chilling Influences which cause coughs,
colds, bronchitis and pneumonia. The
ever oading of the heart with fat inter
ferss with its action, so that palpitati0ns
Kdden faintness from partial failure
Is organ to do its duty are not lnfre-
mt The extra weight that has to be
4r1ied. entails muscular exhaustion on
exersica sI1ch as is not felt by the thin
pes .. The figcomforts and dangers of
ty would fill much larger catalogue
e is not necessary to enumerate them
here.
The treatment of corpulence must vary
b the cause. No right rules can be
samed that will serve in all cases. If
it, radical cure cannotbe expected-only
lplcyement can be promised, and
eFsa "a cannot always be secured. TIE
prevention Of it should be undertaken
when young person shows a strong ten
Disney to put On an expressive amount of
adipose tissue. One of the first things to
be done in this direction is to regulate the
diet. Immoderate indulgence at table
must be rigidly forbidden, yet the food
must be in sufficient amount 20 secure all
that the body requires for its needs. No
starvation should be countenanced. Fatal
weakness of the heart or permanent dis
order CT the digestion often results from
irrational restrictions Of diet, The TEN
porary thinning is usually followed by
marked increase in the corpulence beyond
what existed before the Tanner plan"
was adopted. A much better plan is to
avoid exciting the appetite by too great
variety of food. Prince Blsmarck's ply
stefan succeeded in curing his patient by
the very simple plan Of making the meal
consist of only one kind of food. Of which
he should eat as much as he pleased, and
no drink of any kind to be taken at meals
or until two hours afterward. BY this
means no unnatural appetite was encour-
aged, and the patient ate only what the
necessities Of the system really demanded.
The diet should contain an abundance of
albumen, little fat and still little starch r
sugar. when an honest effort is being made
Ito reduce corpulence or provide against
Its making it's appearance. Some fats have
kbe taken or the albuminous foods will
he digested OR appropriated by the sys-
If signs of disordered digestion APP
Ae diet must be modified from time
the addition of articles which
forbidden. 1t is better 10 incur
prospective discomforts or
If obesity than to ruin the
attempt to avoid them
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