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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1938
Page
3
C Houston Goudiss explains the dangers of overweight and why maintaining normal weight matters. He notes fat burdens the heart, raises disease risk, and shortens life, detailing how excess fat requires more blood flow and stresses internal organs.
Life expectancy declines as age and weight rise and obesity can shorten life by as much as ten years. For under thirty weigh five to ten pounds more than height norms. after thirty keep weight ten to twenty pounds below average and aim to maintain height-based weight. Avoid dangerous weight loss methods and drugs unless advised by a physician.
Readers are invited to write to C. Houston Goudiss in New York City for a free copy of "Helpful Hints on Planning a Laxative Diet." The bulletin lists laxative foods, provides correct eating habits, and includes a full week's sample menus. A postcard suffices to request.
The article warns against fad diets and unbalanced regimens and promotes rational weight control by totaling calories. It explains energy needs for men and women, defines calories, and notes that consuming 500 fewer calories daily can reduce weight by about a pound per week. It offers charts and sample menus for balanced dieting.
In a Stray Stories snippet a bishop is accosted on a train by a reveler who taunts him about two secrets. The exchange ends with a sharp quip that the bishop acknowledges. The fragment also notes Mrs Bones and Mrs Jones items about London misfortune and health officers.
An alumnus asks how to give back to his college after earning much money. The professor notes the alumnus often slept in class and suggests funding a dormitory as a lasting philanthropic gesture rather than direct academic support.
An ad extols the new modernized Pepsodent dentifrice featuring Irium for faster thorough cleaning. It claims no grit or pumice and emphasizes safety while promising brighter teeth and removal of surface stains.
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