The Ely miner., 1934-03-30

paper: Scientist says weight Is
merely a matter of calories-al fat
persons eat too much" Well. all OF
Us l-now some people who eat large
ly and remain thin. and vice versa
When ! have talked to some of the
research workers after hearing lee
ture with the above text. | find that
practically all of their experiences
have been with persons who are so
fat that they are obese. The special
lists talk glibly about reducing peo-
people so to 100 or more pounds.
They speak of original weights of $50
to 400 pounds. ! have never been
able to get them to commit them
selves about cases of persons sligiHly
over normal who would like TO be
thinner for the sake of comfort and
beauty. Until ! do shall go on be
lieving that there are some other
facts besides the amount of food eat
en-, which regulates the state of fat.
There is one other admitted fac
tor now. and that is. of course. ex-
ercise. Light diet. combined with
exercises, if followed regularly. is
most certain to bring results. Peo-
pie, however, sometimes get tired
waiting, as in some cases it takes
everal weeks to begin to lose, while
water replaces fat in tissues. Not
long ago some one wrote to ask me
what | thought of the use of glandu-
lar extracts in weight reduction.
That is, of course, a question for a
physician, but it has been shown that
what will work with one person will
have no effect upon another. per-
haps because the activity of the ex
tract is destroyed by the digestive
juicec. Sometimes two or more CLAN
dular extracts will be combined in
treatment under the almost daily su.
pervision of the physician-some
times there are the desired results
and sometimes not.
Dieting also should usually be done
under the direction of a physician
The specialists who work with really
obese persons find it necessary to
have them under hospital care, mol
only to see that the principle of the
prescribed diet is followed but to see
that no more food than is ordered is
given sympathizing families. Per
sons who are slightly overweight
must depend upon their own self
control in the selection of food.
1t is, however, much easier to fol-
low definite program made out by
the doctor or dietitian than to at
tempt to follow orders by cutting
down quantities just anywhere and
any way.
The reason some published
schemes of diet have worked in some
cases is usually because diet direc-
tions were specified. If a plan is
not definite enough. there may be
one of them quite different in re-
sults-either too much food to reduce
really. or too little food for health.
may be taken.
"A IO1u kuc Tic udy that
he had been able to reduce his weight
naturally by the simple method of
giving up going out for lunch. and
instead, having bottle of milk sent
in. One woman takes one day each
week for a diet of fruit alone, and
says she keeps fit. Another woman
gave up eating all sweets and bread.
he most pleasant and generally
most practical method is to reduce
sweet or starchy foods, and fats, to
a minimum, at all three meals. I.
is good plan to take cupful of hot
bouillOn, or tea, or glass of milk
between the frugal meals. In tbs.
meals themselves should remain
plenty of fruit and vegetables.
Spinach Salad.
/ pint boiled spinach
hard cooked eggs
Special french dressing
Chop the spinach. Chop separate.
ly the whites and yolks of the eggs
and arrange them, mixed in little