Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-21
Is Fatness Just Laziness?


THE MOST type Of obesity is merely a
Il matter OF excessive intake OF fuel coupled with
plain iazness. Let hasten 20 add that laz-
means. In this indictment. lack Of real exercise
as a rule the unfortunate doesn't know how to play.
As long a fat Cor woman is still ready to
play even ~ he feels that he r. making a monkey
OF himself there Is hope When he reaches the point
where he hesitates to get down and roll to tu.n
somorsauts. at least try valianty to act the part
Of undgnity he is fat man for keeps diet or no
diet.
Some obese individuals are anemc. short Of blood,
while others pethoric. damned with too much
blood. Anemic obesity develops. frequently, during
periods OF enforced after operations typho'i
fever fractures. other combining disability Vic
Tins OF ncpient tuberculosis sometimes develop anc-
extremes.
In plethoric obesity the subject is generally over
30 years or and. for time. rather proud OF his
hearty good health Somehow putocrauc Amer
leans IMAGINE a small hay window and couple Of
chins very well with the nord cheeks Of piehorlc
obesity the minute diated blood-vessels OF the face
that should serve warning signal Of approaching
srteriosclerosis (arteral hardening.
Life insurance companies. unromantic corporations
they rather smile upon 10 70 20 per cent over
weight In young persons. but colby do they receive
an applicant 30 who boasts Of more tissue than
he ought to be carrying around
Muscular exercise lie the natural draft for the oxi
dalton process the physiological acceerator OF the
vital fire which must be kept burning freely In order
TO prevent or remove pied-up fuel For the average
individual four miles day-rain, shine. roast OF
shver-shoud be the rule X there is any heart
trouble the walks be carefully graduated by the
medical attendant according to the hearts efficiency
Room gymnastics particularly adapted to the
reduction OF excessive fat deposits about the hips
back and abdomen
Another very efficacious Is fasting. After
ALL three four-day fast is great strain upon
the fat man. Is literally stuffed with good nour-
ishment which will tide him over safely. The main
thing get away from that fool notion that II ia
dangerous to skip meal or several meals now and
then The human stomach, like most other useful
pieces OF machinery IL the for rest onee
in while in fact the whole metaboiism gets better
grip on duty after brief fast OF course this Is
matter for medical supervision, too.
Since cold water increases the secretion OF gastric
Juice when taken meal-tme the obese with an ALB
normal appetite should deny himself this boon OF the
dyspeptic: a small drink OF hot water half an hour
before the meal s preferable II fluid must be taken
Anemo obesity certainly made worse by much water
drnking plethorc obesity may be improved by water
drinking,
One good scheme OF reducing weight IL 60 eat but
one kind OF food at meal, although this il not adj
visable for anemics for any one In poor health
BY taking little fat food II IL easier to get along with
a minimum OF starches and sugars. Crisp bacon Is
one Of digesble satisfying forms OF fat to
eat Fresh green vegetables which grow above ground
excepting BEANS peas and lentlls in the
diet and bread too. with very little butter. Lean
meat may be taken twice day when other
items limited. especially by the anemic obese