Beauty and You
by PATRICIA LINDSAY:
Health Rules To Gain
Weight
"I would do anything to gain [ton of disease. This is particular- sudden loss of weight," is a feminine wail which ly true of any a beauty editor, or a physiclan, very weight. But it may be caused also, frequently hears! But we are quite by habitually eating too little food aware that the wailers will not do or the wrong kind of food, by fati-: what we tell them to do after seri-gue or over-activity, or by psycho- ously considering their weight pro- logical factors such as worry or blem!
mental strain.
If you are underweight and earnestly desire to gain weight, read and obey these health rules, If after a month or two you have not gained any noticeable weight, you should see a physician.
In a health research made by the Métropolitan Life Insurance Company these facts were reveal- ed: "Underweight may be a symp-
Gw
If you eat with an eye on the clock your food will not nour- ish you. Take time to eat if you wish to gain weight.
of
reveals
There is a large class of appar- ently normal persons who seem to have an inability to gain weight. Careful analysis of their mode living, however, usually that one or more of the above- named factors are involved, al-] though heredity and body build also influence a tendency to under- weight."
This report also states that those under thirty years
of age should be if anything, heavier than the normal weight for years and height. After thirty, what may be called normal underweight is more desirable than overweight. But there are definite levels below which it may be unsafe to reach. These are from ten to fifteen per- cent below the average weights.
·SIMPLE BUT IMPORTANT "RULES
We must admit that a too thin woman is far from beautiful and because
she is gravely under- weight she is susceptible to infec- tions of various kinds, so without fail the skinny woman should def- initely follow routine health rules,
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physical examination by a con- scientious physician. Let him prescribe a diet,
2-Get from nine to ten hous of
sleep each night. If you are] nervous and cannot sleep, lie in bed anyhow and endeavor to relax. Short rest periods after each meal are most bene- ficial. If working, try to ar- range for a few minutes re- laxation after luncheon,
8-Avoid eating your meals hur-
riedly or under strain. Allow plenty of time for meals and especially for breakfast.
'Do
not.begin your day's duties un- til you have eliminated.
4-Eat more food than you ac-
tually require for energy. Eat. from 2,200 to 3,000 calories each day and even more if your duties require' much strength.
-Exercise moderately to create and sustain an appetite but do not get fatigued. (Corrective exercises in a freshly aired room are quite necessary.) ·
6-Do not, allow yourself to be-
come constipated..
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