NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/misc/health/alternat/235

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From: [e-mail] (Bernie Simon)
Subject: Re: appetite supression
In-Reply-To: [e-mail]'s message of 30 Dec 92 02: 53:49 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Cynthia Pettit) writes:

   If your aim is weight control, diets and appetite supression won't cut it.
   Remember, your goal is not weight reduction, but health, since weight is a
   sigh of ill health, attack the problem, not the symptom.

   Look for a diet that aims for optimum health, avoiding foods that are
   *un*healthy.  The weight will follow.

I agree completely with the above. Anyone concerned about their weight
should first start a program of aerobic exercise, gradually building
up to half an hour 5 times a week. They should also gradually change
to a low fat, moderate protein, high carbohydrate diet. The goal to
aim for in your diet is 20-25% of calories from fat, 10-15% of
calories from protein, and the rest from carbohydrates. Each gram of
fat is 9 calories, and each gram of carbohydrate or protein is 4
calories. To ease into a low fat diet, try substituting a low fat food
for a high fat food that you eat each week. For example, skim milk or
1% milk for whole milk, pretzels for chips, etc.
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Bernie Simon    ([e-mail])        ad astra per aspera