The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-13

efficiency and render them suscept-
ibIe to all sorts Of infections.
Then there are those who arr
overweight and do require diets. Blu
the fault we find with them Is tina
too many are trying to reduce b.
quick, push button methods
They take it up more or less as
fad, starting out with much vim.
Can't Stick It Out
They are so hard on themselve:
that it is next to impossible to main
tain the schedule for long enough
period to get results. And ever
though they should be able to "sticE
it out" the results are likely to BIZ
undesirable, for the popular diet!
that go the rounds are usually sc
unbalanced as far as food values are
concerned that certain organs anc
cells of the body are starved, while
others are overtaXed by the extra
strain put upon them.
Such diets as the lamb and pine.
apple" the "egg and tomato" the
orange juice diet" and the grape.
fruit and coffee diet" fall into this
category. Aside from the fact thai
they are not well balanced, theil
very monotony makes them hard Ue
follow.
It is far better to reduce, more
slowly perhaps, but by less strenu-
Gus methods that can be adhered to
Wise Diet Is Best
A wise diet is one which makes a
general cut in the food allowance
daily, with a special eye on the
starches, such as bread and pota-
toes, and the sweets, such as des-
sert and sugar on cereal and in cof-
fee Or tea and candy, and the fats
such as butter, rich pastries and
sauces.
Do not eliminate these foods
all at once. Start gradually to re-
duce them, until you have reached
a minimum consumption, and al
the same time make no attempt tc
increase your other foods.
Particularly should this be true
of the proteins, such as meats. Eat
all the green vegetables and fruits
you want.
Here are suggestions for reduced
diet which is we'll balanced:
Breakfast averages 265 Calories)
Choice of fruits: Orange, apple
(raw), one-half grapefruit, peal
(raw), unsweetened berries, melon
Choice of: Egg Gone or two,
boiled, poached, or plain omelet)
bacon four small, crisp slices, fish
ball (lnediun)
Choice Of: One bran biscuit, one
slice of toast, or one slice whole
wheat bread, with one teaspoon o.
butter.
Choice of: Coffee or cereal cot
fee. Use hot milk for coffee, anc
no sugar.
Luncheon
(Average 400 Calories)
Clear bouillon.
Choice of medium serving of lea1
cold meat or fish, cottage cheese O.
egg.
Choice of one slice of bread or on
medium potato, with teaspoon but
ter.
Choice of lettuce or other greer
vegetable, fresh fruit. One-hal
tablespoon of French dressing al
lowed for salad.
Dinner
(Average ATS Calories)
Choice Of lean roast meat or fish
(rnedium serving).
Choice of one slice of bread o,
one baked or boiled potato, with
one teaspoon of butter.
Choice of two green vegetables o.
green salad and one vegetable. One.
half teaspoon French dressing al.
lowed for salad, or one-half tea.
spoon butter allowed for vegetable
Choice of fruit.
Black coffee. Small cube Of cheese
Such a diet would not be a grea
hardship, nor would it become I'M
duly monotonous. Do not expect
results in a week. Try it for &
couple of months, along with in
creased exercise if you are getting
little at present. You can not hops
to remove in a short time the excess
pounds you have been carrying
around with you for months o.
years.
Picks Up Between Meals
One often hears a woman who i
overweight say: But I don't ca
much" Then she will proceed Il
tell you the little she has eater
during the three meals of the pre-
ceding day.
Upon careful Questioning, it vii
develop that while her meals hav,
been satisfactory enough, she hai
forgotten about the knick-knacki
she has consumed between meals
enough to add pounds and pound
in themselves. So don't lose sigh
of these lunches.
Galleries have become somewha
passe as far as popular discussion
is concerned, but they still hav'
their place, particularly in diets. a
they are the only means we hav'
Of measuring our foods.
A man in sedentary occupation
requires, normally, about 2,400 cal
cries a day. A man engaged il
very active labor, which involvei
the use of all his muscles, can con
sumo 1900 additional Galleries eaci
day. The overweight man, then
should reduce his dietary abou
1000 calories If he hopes to gain
results.
What Women Need
Women engaged in such seden
tary occupations as sewing, book