The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-04-09
What YOU CAN EAT
and HOW TO EXERCISE

an accumulation OF lat prevents the
conduction of heat.
(g). The diminution of any other
item of expenditure, emotional or 9TH
erwise.
The cure of obesity Is not such a
simple procedure as might appear at
first sight. One might think that an
entire reversal of the factors induc.
ing obesity would be calculated to
cure it, but there are many points to
be taken into consideration which
modify the treatment of any individual
case. If we are dealing with vigor
GUS person, whose organs are sound.
the following rules should be adopted:
1. Reduce the total quantity of
daily food. Whatever else be done.
this is absolutely necessary, and one
has choice of various methods. AS
fat may be formed from all three eli.
mentary principles, it may be suffi.
cient to reduce each one. { is wise to
estimate what the patients weight
ought to be, and then to give him
little less than his due allowance of
protein, at the same time cutting
down the fats and carbohydrates con.
siderably. With view to stimulating
metabolism and thus inducing the
more rapid combustion of the deposit
of fat, an increased amount of pro-
tein (say five and one half ounces)
may be allowed with one ounce of fat
and three ounces Of carbohydrates. If
regular exercise be taken with this
diet the fat is displaced from between
the muscular fibers and increased
muscular tissue is formed on account
Of the extra allowance of protein.
Other methods in vogue increase
very largely the allowance of protein,
e. g., the Salisbury diet has been ad-
vocated, which consists of three
pounds of rump steak with one pound
OF Goldfish daily, together with six
pints of hot water. The Banting sys.
tenn allows one pound of lean meat per
day with about four ounces of carbo-
hydrates and the smallest possible
quantity of fat. These three methods
may be very useful in an occasional
case, but they are not altogether free
from danger, as they throw such an
enormous labor on the kidneys in ex-
creting the excessive nitrogenouy
waste which is formed. Each case
must be treated on It's merits, and af-
ter due consideration of all the facts.
2 The patient should be weighed
weekly. and the reduction should be
slow and gradual.
3. No fluid should be taken at meal
times, as lack of fluid reduces the
absorptive power of the alimentary
canal. An abundant supply of fluid
may be partaken of two hours after
meal.
4. Both mind and body should be
exercised freely. and it is important to
exercise all the muscles Of the body
as far as possible. and to continue the
exertion until fre perspiration take
place.
S. The loss of heat should be in.
creased by cold baths and friction,
light clothing and bedclothing.
6. Acid fruits and gentle laxatives
should be taken regularly
Z. Hill climbing should be especial.
ly practiced.
Where, however, We are dealing
with patient who has weak heart
and Indifferent powers of exertion
We must adopt different policy, and
this should be in all cases left to the
discretion of the medical attendant
A much more difficult problem is
that of inducing thin people to be-
come fatter. Frequently the only
method of value is to put them to bed
an subject them to system of forced
feeding, as much as four pounds of
food and three pints Of hot milk being
consumed each day for two or three
months. If rubber bottle half full
Of boiling water be applied to the gas
trio region every two hours, night and
day, it is astonishing how easily this
abnormal quantity OF food can be toll
Grated. This system is especially ap-
plicable in the case of those highly
strung people who, by reason of hy-
persensitive or irritable nervous sys-
TEN, are always on the figet or con-
stantly performing superfluous move
ments. Instead of their muscles be-
ing in a condition of relaxation or
moderate tone" when inactive, they
are tuned up to very high pitch,
and are therefore always consuming
energy In the average case, however.
the following rules may be followed
with advantage:
1. The amount OF food should be
increased compatibly with the pow