The Washington times., 1929-07-30
FAIT HFJ
ALL FIND
BENEFIT
Twenty-one pounds Topped
off in is days!

That s not so bad, is lt7
This is the report made to
The Washington Times Free
Diet Clinic by one of the
women who faithfully fol-
lowed the initial presentation
Of the revised 18-day Holly
wood diet.
She Il Mrs. Ida Davis, of Tekoa,
wash, who has been visiting in the
National Capital. Mrs Davis says
she weighed ZIG pounds when she
stated the Hollywood diet, She
followed the menus religiously and
was rewarded at the end OF. the
IS days by drop in weight to 195
pounds.
Mrs. Davis then visited the
clinic for medical advice as to
whether II would be. all right for
her to continue the diet for another
1s days. az the normal weight for
q woman OF her age and height Is
165.
she VIII Continue
AZ she Is In good health and has
felt no III effects from the dieting
process, she was advised to con.
tinue the regimen. Mrs. Davis is
returning to Washington State,
where she will continue the diet
until the ideal weight Is reached.
The popularity OF the diet clinic
i Was emphasized yesterday when q
woman now stopping at North
Reach, Md, 40 miles away, made 4
trip 70 the Hearst Building just to
Feceive expert medical advice on
reducing.
Yesterday was not q regular
clinic day but the Diet Editor ac-
commodated her by Weighing and
measuring her, taking her medical
history, and filling out 4 complete
questionnaire Tor perusal later by
the staff of dietetic specialists.
Clinic ON. Thursday
The next regular clinic win be held
ON Thursday from 10 a. m. to noon
and from $50 to p. m. In Room 4O8
Of the Hearst Building, 1919 II ST.,
N. w. Those who visited the initial
clinic are invited to return for re-
weighing, fe-examinati0aI, and pOssf.
bly, new advice regarding the diet.
Persons who failed to attend the
first clinic but who would like expert
nlediCal OpfEiOll regarding the, advis.
ability 0f following the Hollywood
diet IN their particular eases likewise
are invited to attend.
Because of the large number Of
persons who attended the initial clinic
sessions, the mailing Of the recon.
mendatiOns Of the medical staff to
the individuals has been somewhat
delayed. but the last of them should
80 In the mall today and should be
received tomorrow.
May Begin Today
IL any of the clinic visitors have
not yet received their medical instruc-
tons. they are advised to start to-
days menu, unless the nurses indi-
Gated that any kind of dieting in their
particular cases was inadvisable. If
the doctors instructions later eall
for modificat ton of the Hollywood
diet, this can be put in effect as soon
az the recommendations arrive.
In addressing the clinic visitors
on the first day, the chief of the
medical staff--a stomach specialist
and expert in dietetics-stressed the
importance in any type Of dieting
OF keeping the system well cleaned
out
He advised the drinking of two
glasses of water on rising. followed
by cool sponge and a brisk rub
with q coarse towel. He told OF
the Importance of habit regularity.
Some form of outdoor exercise
I'm the afternoon is an admirable
aid to dieting. another member OF
the medical staff pointed out. He
also recommended the drinking OF
eight glasses of water a day to
keep the system well cleaned out.
Fast and Slow
In some cases. where it was be.
lteved that the Hollywood diet was
q little too strict and that less
rapid reduction In weight was advis-
able. the doctors stressed general
principles for variation of the
famous movie star diet. For these
persons. it was pointed out, meat.
fowl, or fish could be eaten, pro-
vided all fat was avoided. These
persons were advised to eat one or
two of the green low caloric vege-
tables. Such vegetables can be
eaten literally, for they have little
food value and are laxative. These
vegetables. however. should not BE-.
eaten with cream dressing.
The slow reduction dieters were
sdYised to Neat preferably graham
bread. to avoid fried meat. and to
eat no starchy vegetables When
they find that they are reducing
satisfactorily they may take
small amount of simple desserts.
such as custard or puddinS, the
doctors pointed out.
The low ca1oric veget 4bles re-
ferred to above are:
Five per cent grouD--Spinach
asparagus. sauerkraut. celery,
tomatoes. Brussels sprouts. oIxra,
eauliflOwer. eggplant, string beans.
and French artichOl1es.
Ten per rent vegetahles--IfuF-
nlps. beets. carrots. onions. and
green peas.
The 10 and Is per cent fruits
follow: GraDefrHit. Strawberries,
peaches, hsackherries, oranges.
pears. apples. blneberries. cher.
ries. and raspberrieA.
n Watch Pounds Fade
In following the 1S.day Holly
wood diet. il the menu calls FOR
vegetable or fruit that one cannot
easily obtain, It is perfectly all
right to substitute another vege.
table or fruit, provided II is found
q the same group OF the anove
classified tions
The HOLLYWOOD diet TODAY enters
it, fifth lap II you desire that
slim figure, follow the menu re-
ltgiously, eat moderate pcrtinns
visit the clinics for re-weighing and
advice-and watch the pounds drop
etf.