The evening world., 1919-03-06

makes strenuous exercise a menace
TO his circulation. This Is not 10
decry exercise for the middle-axed
stout man; quite the contrary. He
should start in quietly with very mild
setting-up exercises and with walk
ing In the open. always avoiding
pushing his exertions TO the point OF
breathlessness. 4 depressed, ex-
hausted feeling after exercise is
warning that IL is carried too far.
Golf has proved an admirable exer-
else for many mature men"
And how about. proper d!etr I
asked. Hasn't that a great deal to
do with keeping young in spite of tho
calendar"
"Yes, indeed" agreed DR.. Fisk.
And from thirty-fiv up It Is al dam
gerous 10 be overweight as Il is 70
he underweight before reaching me
thlrtieth birthday. Personally, I
think 1t a good plan for a man In
middle life to keep himself few
pounds less than the average for his
age and height, IL he wishes TO re-
tain the sense OF youth. He must
watch the scales" And then DR.. Fisk
gave me the standard table OF weights
for middle-aged men, published here-
with.
THE middle-aged fat man or fat
woman. while keeping reasonably
active, should first endeavor 10 get
the weight down by regulation OF
diet" continued the doctor. "As the
weight comes down the exercise
should be increased. We must re-
member that In a fat body the heart
is apt to be surrounded by fatty
tissue. The quality OF the heart
muscle Is generally none too good.
and to deliberately place an extra
heavy burden on that circulation ts
an unsound procedure.
las the heart muscle under moder-
ate activity begins to come up the
exercise can be increased. II is most
important, however. to include sum
cient exercise in the programme for
weight reduction. The weight can
readily be brought down by diet alone.
but there is risk in relying wholly
upon diet. The result may be a great
reduction in weight, but a nabby and
depressed physical state.
Most business men are overweight.
You can tell that by looking at them.
They are fat. plump. thick-set. heavy.
And this surplus flesh is not merely a
joke or a discomfort. 1t is a danger
to health and longevity"
Then asked DR.. Fisk for a "youthi-
flying" menu for the middle-aged
business man who is near his correct
weight and desires not to grow old
and fat.
For breakfast" advised the doctor.
the business man may have a dish
OF cereal with sugar and cream, rolls
and a cup OF coffee. An egg is per-
mlssibie, II It's protein value is cons
sidered in making up the rest OF the
days menu. but not really necessary
Avoid for breakfast such dishes as
ham and eggs, beefsteak, cakes and
syrup.
For lunch the business man may eat
soup and salad. with a fairly heavy
dessert--a piece OF mince pie for ex.
ample. Make It rule to take your
rich desserts with your light meal
The principal meal, dinner, may be
eaten at night, provided II is not
taken too late. That is the onIv
meal OF the day when the business
man needs or should eat meat. Ana
one course is sufficient even than.
Meat is one OF the chief protein
foods. When. in response TO a per.
verted taste, more protein foods are
taken into the body than II needs
there is an undue strain put upen the
liver and kidneys. II Is Diseases OF
liver and kidneys that tho records
show are increasingly dangerous to
men in middle life, Many men Tor
years have eaten two or thrco times
as much meat as their systems really
required"
So, II you want to make them the
frisky, instead OF the feeble and
; flabby FortieS-keep thin and ken
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