East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-25

the violent reduction of fat by any method
Avoid starvation dict and fasting except for
diseased conditions. when 1t has been pre-
scrihcd by physician. A starvation die,
robs the tissue OF building and repair material
and II rs not this which should be reduced but
the fatty tissue. Many so-ca1ed fat reducing
methods extremely dangerous. not being
founded on scientific principles they weaken
and impair the indjvidrui In manner that
may lead to grave Results while they get
ting the fat off. Every person who contem-
plates reducing his weight should In fact sub
init to thorough physical examination be-,
fore undertaking programme OF dieting and
exercise. He will then know in what direction
danger lies and will be able to rid himself
gradually OF his s,iperrluous flesh without I'm
improve in general health as he improves in
bodily symmetry II he proceeds along scien-
tific lines of weight reduction. There 1is no
reason why the man or woman Of sixty should
not have the general outlines of youth. The
unwieidv shspelessncss of the average elderly
person Is unnecessary. AS for the tendency Of
The man who Is comparatively Young 10 ac-'
auire unsccpily rotundty OF outline HI
should feel the keenest Gstress at such n
development and should positively refuse to
let his waist band disappear In billows or fat.
There Is no excuse for him. and In some circles
OF society even to-day men recosnizs that II IL
their duty to their fellow beings to preserve
their symmetry Of form. Not only are the
mortality records dead against th- fat man but
all aesthetic feeling condemns him. sess
Some vital.Pointers. M
To summarize. the following points sfonId
be borne in mind by those who desire to ad-
just their way of life for efficient good health
and long living
First-Do not b. .atisfied with avera re s.~,
aition; re-emb.r rA~s the Increase in ssssxNa
81. advancing y-~rs not physioS,.a 80
pathological De Esd vait until fat ssnuss<r
iates. but resnlats yv1 sbet to prevent ns 80
cumi;lation. v fest
secohd-ft fat has accumulated and ~.
havc righteous wish to get q or ssay Vi
fa - a. nltu ora Z.
taken Off wlthou, hardship or strrn,io,is exer-
ton but by simple reduction OF your DIET
nevertheless II is important that as your
weight comes down you increase your sex~r-a
else so that you do not run into flabby. weak
muscle condition. which may be quite as usf-
favorable as overweight. In some people ab-
doninsl supports may be needed after . con-
siderable reduction In weight. Dsitt
Thlrd-Beware OF the physical trainer Who
promises TO take your weight off BY exerciss
alone. and II he deals In diet be sure that he
knows something about It. Simple as they
are. the methods OF reducing weight by diet
limitation can easily go wrong IL they are not
well directed. There has been wide crcuia-s
tion of book on this subject which has gone
TO Injurious extremes in advising the reduc-
tion OF fat forming foods. II Is not wise to
wholly cut out starches and fats but sin1ply
reduce them and watch the scales. good
general plan is TO cut down the total quantity
OF such foods about one-thrd.
Fourth-Remember that the underexerclsed
fat person probably has a flabby heart II f.c
cal upon that heart to so against unus,iai
exercise as we'll as excess weight, is unfairt
The weight must be materially reduced lbs.
fore strenuous exercise Is undertaken.
critical medical examination Is plain, CON.
mon sense measure before begihnIn. any re-
duction method.
Fifth-Any method OF drug reduction 4.
harmful and unnecessary except ia a Ilrnt,A
number Of special forms Of disease. where NJ.
patient takes his life In his hands " he ts,.a
patent medicine OF follows enyJhing bui 40,
tific medical adyiss