All alcoholic liquors must be omitted.
All diets for obesity must be prescribed for the individual condition. A diet suited to one person may be entirely unsuited to another. For this reason, and because of the danger of one following a diet which may be unsuited to the condition, diets for obesity are not given here.
Exercise and deep breathing must constitute an appreciable part of reduction methods to cause a combustion of the fat liberated. These are the natural, scientific means of reduction.
If one reduces by diet alone the excess of fat may not come from the part desired. One is likely to show the results first in the face and neck. One should exercise the parts desired to be reduced so as to oxidize the fat stored about these particular tissues.
A large number of the obese are afflicted with rheumatism, sluggish livers, sluggish action of the intestines, and weak nerves, and the diet must be governed accordingly.
The regulation of food for reduction of flesh must also be governed by age, sex, by the manner of breathing, and by the amount of daily exercise. The food must be regulated in accordance with the quantity of carbohydrates and fats daily consumed in heat and energy.
A rational study of the needs of the system and a persistent following of the indicated regimen will result in a steady reduction, renewed vitality, and a sense of “being fit.” The better elimination secured by exercise and increased oxygen will aid the muscles to release the fat which may have caused them to become flabby.
Reduction must not be accomplished too suddenly, but it can be gained by a little self-denial and determination.
One who carries too much fat is much more liable to gout, rheumatism, apoplexy, high blood pressure, asthma, and bronchial affections.