The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-27
How Fat People MAJ Grow Lean.

Many stout people have drawn COM
fort from the treatment of Professor
SchWeninger, the famous physician Of
Prince Bismarck. He has reduced many
a puffy" cheek, and brought smiles Of
satisfaction TO many a jolly face. At
the request of friends and physicians,
he recently wrote an article on his anti
fat" cure, which gives in concise terms
the main facts about his treatment
After recommending daily massage and
bathing. the professor says:
AS TO the kind Of massage 10 be used
In the case Of stout persons, il may be
said in general that the harder the mas
sage Of the fatty parts the better the
effects. The pain often felt in the be-
ginning OF such a treatment will disap-
pear, as a rule, in few days. and what
was q discomfort becomes later a pleas
ure. AS to diet, the principle
nourishment should be meat-of any kind,
and hot or cold. fat or lean-hsh, oys-
tiers, caviare, Holsters, crabs, sausages,
eggs, cheese. &c. Next to be recommend
ed. are bread. white or brown, fruit,
preserves, spinach. asparagus cabbages,
sauerkraut, cucumbers, and green salads.
As 10 drinks. water. soda water. fruit
and lemon syrups, whte wines. and
cider are 20 be recommended. HeTings
and smoked founders may be substituted
for oysters caviare. Holsters. and fine
fish, sausages for meat. cabbage for
asparagus, prunes for preserves-an ar
ticles which can be purchased cheaply.
From this list it Is shown that the fol-
lowing articles Of diet are to be avoided:
Soups. potatoes. turnips. corn. macaroni,
rice, pastry butter and fats $50 far as not
used in The cooking of meat and vege-
tables. These liquids should also be
avoided: Beer. red wines. milk. coffee
tea, chocolate, cocoa. and WHISTLES. .
The essential thing in our treatment
lies in the strict differentiation Of indi-
Ndual cases. 1t is advisable for the suf-
ferer TO accustOm himself 10 small meals,
taken often, If necessary, and to keep
from drinking, as a rule, when he eats
il we give corpulent persons the same
amount of food which they are used to
taking I'm two or three meals, IN four
1--WE, or even more, the result in almost
every case win be q lessenlng Of the
weight. Heavy meals favor the
building of flesh; small meals, on the
other hand, tend 10 have the opposite
effect AS a matter of course, the
disappearance Of the superliuous flesh
ShoNS AtStll more OF less IN the iNcet
making the person look far from well.
1t is little wonder if.the patient is greeted
by friends with How I'll you look"
A discussion often follows, ending posi-
bly, with the remark, beware of such
cures'' 1t cost those people who see
health only in puffy cheeks little trou-
bic TO sow the seeds of discomfort. The
patient has, unfortunately, not always
the necessary iron viii TO resist these
remarks. daily repeated. and begins to
waver in following out the treatment IL
is therefore. necessary for the physician
70 use his entire influence 20 crush away
doubt and encourage the patients. Wo-
men are often not 10 be consoled. how
ever, because of the appearance Of wrin-
kles. Ii should be remembered that the
skin cannot adapt itself az once TO the
loss of flesh, but contracts itself later.
by preaching patience, this difficulty may
also be overcome.-New York Tribune.