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that depriving fat patients of certain sorts of food which 

 are frequently considered by them as essential to their 

 happiness is not required by this method of treatment. 



The athlete generally depends for the reduction of 

 weight on this system of active exercise rather than on 

 any restrictions of diet. Furthermore, there is no doubt 

 that if this simple method of treating obesity was fully 

 understood it would be very popular with those affected 

 with a tendency to an over-accumulation of fat, since per- 

 sonal deformity would thus be avoided, and the individual 

 so relieved would be enabled to perform his role in life as a 

 worker and bread-winner with increased ease. 



The science of cookery has now attained to such a 

 degree of perfection as to promote epicurean tastes, and 

 likewise to lead to extensive gormandizing, especially 

 among the rich and those of sedentary habits. Its evil 

 effects become most apparent in middle life, while it can- 

 not be denied that in many instances it is carried forward 

 into old age. During childhood and early life, the age of 

 great physical activity, obesity is rarely seen. This fact 

 speaks volumes in favor of active physical exercise as an 

 agency for the prevention of obesity ; but it is not to be 

 supposed that every person overburdened with fat will 

 possess the required energy to exercise sufficiently to 

 materially diminish this undesirable burden. Many of 

 them will be seen waddling about our cities, even when the 

 temperature is below seventy degrees Fahrenheit, puffing 

 and blowing like a wind-broken horse while being exercised, 

 and when the weather becomes warmer these unfortunate 

 mortals are compelled to employ fans, seek rest in shady 



