There much appetite in the best of us, and so many calories in the worst of us, that it ill behooves any of us to lay down strict diets for the rest of us, But confronted with the beguiling title of "Bat, Drink and Be Slender," the average eater will be tempted to read further. Overeating, accord: ing to Dr. Hob, is the greatest crime we commit against our stomachs, and he advafiees one quite simple method of dieting: "Eat-everything, but half your usual quantity." This "solution of the fat problems is not to be attempted, however, "unless you have strength of character and the will to get thin." In other words, ike Rockefeller, "get up table while still hungry."
If this method is too Spartan for your taste there are others: diet by menu,' calorie diet, mono-food reducing.' Dr. Lich discusses the merits and dangers of them, all and gives his opinion concerning candy, alcohol, tobacco, exercise and plastic' surgery. The gist of his message is that although a man may not, by taking thought, add to his stature, nevertheless he can, by 0 doing, subtract from his bulk.
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