The Washington times., 1936-10-09
Beauty
Exercises and
Proper Diet
BY DONNA GRACE

ing to you for help in my trouble.
am so desperate 1 don't know
what to do. 1t is the shape Of
my legs and hips that is wrong.
1 am 16 years old and weigh 127
pounds, and Of course that is
more than 1 should weigh be-
cause 1 am not very tall-Only
S feet ~ inches.
"My face and the upper part
Of my body is not fat at all, but
at the waist line and my hips
am sight. The gymnasium in
school could give me plenty of
exercise, but 1 hate those things,
and always get our doctor to get
me excused. My mother wants
me to learn to dance but / don't
think l would like that either.
"My ankles are the worst, and
the people I go with are always
talking about the size Of them.
About the only exercise 1 get
IS to walk to and from school
twice a day. I am not sick and
am able to eat everything.
Maybe that is my main trouble.
"What can I do to get my legs
and ankles back in shape again?
/ am considered a pretty girl, as
have dark brown eyes and
black curly hair. Yours sincerely,
DOROTHY B."
Dear Dorothy B.-Shame on you
for conniving with the doctor to
be excused from the exercise you
need. Every young person needs a
normal amount of exercise to keep
the body slender and graceful, even
to keep you in good health. 1t is
safe to assume that your over
weight is due to lack of exercise.
I am wondering if you are really in
good health, as it is so unusual for
normal, healthy girl in her teens
to dislike all activity as you say
you do.
You must take yourself in hand
at once and begin to be as active
as your strength will permit. Get
into your school gymnasium at
once and your instructor will tell
you the exercises that will do you
the most good. Then you will
have to curb your appetite.
Eat only at meal times and
make your meal of simple foods
with plenty of vegetables and a
glass of milk three times a day.
One small piece of bread at a meal
is plenty.
Eat fresh fruit for dessert in
stead of ice creams and rich deS-
Sert. Learn to play tennis, bad
minton and dance or any sport that
will mean activity and foot work.
Walking briskly out of doors for
a few hours every day will burn
up the excess weight and bring
color and health to your skin.
There is always a penalty for the
things we shirk, but just as soon
as you form the habit of regular
exercise, you will get great deal
of pleasure out of it and realize
what you have been missing.
My leg and ankles exercises will
give you the ones you need for
reducing, and my diet for over
weight young people will help you
to plan your meals. The fact that
you have written for advice means
you have the pride to improve your
self as you should, so go to work
and be the attractive little girl
you should be.
Dear Donna Grace:
'T have lot of book work to do,
and it does not bother me much,
but / realize 1 should take care
Of my eyes. They seem to feel
stiff in the morning when I get
up. Some of my friends told me
glycerine was good to drop in the
eyes. Do you recommend this?
PETER N"
Dear Peter NJ:
Glycerine is frequently used In
making up eye wash formulas, but
it is more for the blending to-
gether of the other ingredients.
When it is put into the eyes full
strength it will be of no benefit,
but on the contrary may irritate
the eyes and will have tendency
to make them red. My eyewash
has some glycerine in it, and it is
soothing to the eyes. Why not send
for it and also for the eye exer-
ciSes?
The stiffness you complain Of
may be due to some strain. You
know any muscle in the body will
become stiff and sore if subjected
to one form of exercises. The eyes
become stiff when they are focused
too long on any special work. Nov
ing them around in the simple
exercises will relieve this strain.
I will be glad to send you the
Eye Exercises, Reducing Diet
for Young People, NOrmalizing
Exercises, Foot and Ankle Ex-
ercises, if you will enclose
stamped, self-addressed envel-
Ope for each and address Donna
Grace, Beauty Editor Of The
Washington Times.
VOTE AMERICAN
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