The New Movie Magazine (Jan-Sep 1935)

PAKK ^TILFOKD'S FAOEN (FAYQN) Ajrwi^i!** ■\ if-fAE FAOEN No. 44— warm, J vibrant . . . romantic I . ^ FAOEN No. 19— Fresh, elusive . . . alluring FAOEN No. 3 — clinging, oriental . . . exotic FAOEN No. 12 cool,' delicate . . . intriguing AkK £rTI LFORD'S FAOEN IO ( F A Y O N > In ten cent tucUaway sizes as illustrated j at all Sand 10 J cent stores. / (jlil^ I DON'T diet and I loathe exercising/' confided Sylvia Sidney across the luncheon table. It was one of those cold, raw summer days in New York when, the rain beat a gloomy tattoo on the windows of the famous "Twenty-One," popular restaurant and meeting place of celebrities. She was wearing a perfectly tailored brown suit (the kind of suit that emphasizes the lines of a good figure), a sailor hat slightly tilted, and a beautiful sable scarf about her shoulders. "But," I protested, "I wanted to get a story from you about how you keep your lovely figure . . . you know the sort of thing ... a new diet, perhaps, or a detailed account of the kind of special exercises you go through morning and night." She leaned back in her chair and laughed, and when Sylvia laughs, her eyes crinkle so mischievously that the whole effect is irresistibly contagious. "Sorry, but I don't go in for daily dozens or trick diets. So let's order," she said as the waiter stood patiently and I mentally debated between lobster Newburg and creamed chicken. Vegetable soup, spinach and stewed tomatoes, Melba toast, and coffee was Miss Sidney's order, which shamed me into hastily ordering the same. "You see, it so happens that I have sensible food tastes," she explained. "Even as a child I ate spinach without fuss or nonsense. I still do . . . and like it, what's more, so perhaps that explains why I don't worry much about taking on weight. As to sports, I simply adore swimming — not as exercise particularly, but because it's good fun." Lucky little Sylvia! She's five feet two and weighs only one hundred and four pounds. No problem of weightcontrol there. But how many of you petite girls find yourselves on the plump side? Remember that a few extra pounds over your normal weight will make your figure look dumpy. Make up your mind today to shed those pounds, not by going on a starvation diet which is dangerous, but by eating the right kinds of food. If you haven't a natural instinct for choosing the kind of foods that are good and wholesome and non In "Accent on Youth," Sylvia reveals the lines of her slim, young figure in a pajama costume of paisley lame. fattening, cultivate it. You don't have to know much about calories and vitamins to remember the following rules if you would lose excess weight and keep your figure. 1. First and foremost, eat less. Most of us eat far more than we require. 2. Cut down on rich foods, highly seasoned gravies, potatoes, concentrated desserts, bread and butter, sugar and cream. FIGURING IT OUT WITH SYLVIA Don't be a slave to a starvation diet but learn a few simple rules for shedding your excess weight By MARION HAMMON 3. Avoid fat meats and fish. 4. Eat plenty of fresh vegetables, green salads, and fruits (both fresh and stewed). These foods provide bulk without unduly increasing the calories. 5. Drink plenty of water, at least eight glasses a day, and fruit juices. Citrus fruit juices are effective in a reducing diet not only because they offset acidity but because they are so high in vitamin content. Begin your weight-losing program with a one-day liquid diet to tone and cleanse your system. Start in the morning with a very large glass of orange juice. Then a cup of black coffee (or tea) for breakfast. In the middle of the morning, have a glass of iced tomato juice or sauerkraut juice. For lunch, a bowl of clear consomme. At night, you have another glass of fruit juice . . . orange juice, grapefruit juice, or unsweetened pineapple juice. A tablespoonful of milk of magnesia should be taken before going to bed to insure proper elimination. Elimination through the pores of the skin should be induced by a warm tub bath at night and a brisk shower in the morning. The one-day liquid diet literally "shrinks" your stomach and lessens your appetite. You will find that your system will be content with far less quantities than it has been accustomed to. Now you are ready to go back to your three meals per day, but keep the above rules well in mind. Try, for example, a breakfast of stewed fruit, whole wheat toast with half a pat of butter and black coffee. For luncheon, a bowl of crisp green salad, tea with lemon, and a gelatine dessert. For dinner, have a cup of clear soup, lean meat with liberal helpings of vegetables, salad and stewed fruit. You'll find a menu of this kind is appetizing and satisfying and it won't be long before you'll attack a portion of spinach with as much gusto as you used to feel for Boston cream pie. Take your exercise in "sugar" doses, too. And if ' you refuse to bound out of bed mornings and go through your daily dozen, you can walk some of the way to office or give Junior an extra ride around the park in his carriage. So don't be a slave to a diet, but just remember to choose those foods that are good-for-you and thin-for-you. Then you, too, like Sylvia Sidney, need not be concerned about the problem of "keeping your figure." You'll eat what you like, like what you eat, and gain a slim little figure in the bargain! 42 The New Movie Magazine, September, 1935