The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-04-29
REDUCING THE WEIGHT.
Experts Advise Eating -Four to Sew
en- Times Per Day.

civilization. The only cure for II
ever found has been through dieting
and in the course of time there have
appeared several dietetic experts who
have attained lasting fame through
their successful treatment. Chief
among these were Oertel, Erbsteln.
Banting, Schweninger, Schleischer,
German, See, Hirschfield and Won
Noorden.
Oertels treatment was rather more
liberal than the others, and was well
suited for those cases in which the
dieting could be combined with eXer-
else. A proper combination of this
kind causes the absorption and OIL
dization of the fat deposited between
the muscular tissues and the renew
al of more vigorous action OF the
muscular fbres, which are shield
ed from waste by the liberal proper
ton of proteid food admitted. Es-
pecially is this treatment aimed at
increasing the vigor and force of the
heart action.
For exercise Oertel prescribes a
systematic course of hill climbing.
He maintains the fluid in the body
must be reduced before the accumu-
lation of fat can be diminished. His
dietary for patients capable of mus
cular effort and locomotion allows
maximum of so grams of fat, 200
grams of carbohydrates and 81
grams of albumen daily.
He greatly restricts the amount of
fluid, contending that this reduces
blood pressure and lessons venous
stasis. The result claimed is that
nutritive changes are produced in
the fatty tissues which cause the
food to become disintegrated, car
ried away and burned up.
While most cures for loss of flesh
advocate fewer meals day, the
standard obesity cures all prescribe
more meals-from four to seven
day. Oertel's being among the less
severe. calls for four. Oertels al
lows the following articles. Lean
roast and boiled beef and veal, NUT
ton, game and eggs. Spinach and
cabbage are highly valued among
the vegetables. From four to six
ounces per diem are given. and fats
and starches are restricted as much
as possible. Sugars are withheld al
together.
The fluid prescribed consists Of a
moderate cup (about six ounces) OF
coffee or tea or milk twice day,
with 12 ounces of wine with an equal
quantity of water, which may be TAX
en- with meals, but at intervals dur
ing the day to allay the thirst. In
the less serious cases Oertel allows
the fluid to be gradually increased.
Here is a typical menu under the
Oertel system:
Morning cup of coffee or tea
with a little milk, altogether about
six ounces; bread about three ounces.
Noon-Three to four ounces OF
soup, seven to eight ounces roast or
boiled beef, veal, game or lean poul-
try, salad or a light vegetable, lit
tie fish Cooked without fat) if de-
sired, one ounce bread or farinaceous
pudding (never more than three
ounces,) three to six ounces of fruit
(fresh preferred) for desert. 1t is
desirable at this meal to avoid TAX
ing fluids.
Afternoon-The same amount of
coffee or tea as in the morning with
at most six ounces of water, and an
ounce of bread as an exceptional in
diligence.
Evening-One or two soft boiled
eggs, an ounce of bread, perhaps a
small slice of cheese, salad and fruit,
six to eight ounces of wine with four
or five ounces of water.
After the weight of the patient has
been sufficiently reduced through the
above diet, the next problem is to
provide for him a regimen that will
prevent a return of the fat. For this
purpose Oertel recommends several
diets.
Water should never be allowed in
quantity, Oertel says, and what lit
tie is allowed should be drunk at in
tervals through the day.
Although Oertel allows light wine
in very small quantities, this is sim
ply because most of the Europeans
demand it. Modern tests have prov
ed beyond doubt that the entire abb
sence of any kind of alcoholic bev-
erages aids greatly in the reduction
of flesh. Alcoholism is believed to be
the melting cause of some Of the
worst forms of obesity, especially