ere is no reason why there should not be a constant and steady
accumulation of surplus fat which inevitably terminates in obesity.

~Water as a Fat Maker.~--That water is in itself fattening is of
course untrue. A chemical analysis of this fluid shows that it is
inorganic in character and cannot alone either produce energy or build
tissue. However, this food constituent plays a most important part in
all the functions of the body. In the first place the body cannot
utilize food unless it is in solution; water is also one of the best
known stimuli to the flow of gastric juice, and for this reason is an
important factor in the preparation of the food for its absorption and
utilization; since water forms the bulk of the blood, it acts as a
distributor or carrier of food to the different parts of the body.

~Limiting the Fluids in Obesity.~--Thus it is seen that when the
intake of fluids is limited, the body will call upon that surplus
which is stored in every nerve, tissue, and fluid throughout the
entire organism to assist in the necessary work of the organs, thus
reducing the body weight just that much.

~Exercise.~--The athlete who is overweight, due to adipose tissue,
increases his exercise at times, even adding to the weight of his
clothing, causing an increased energy output, profuse perspiration,
etc., all of which causes the body to use its surplus fuel in the form
of the stored fat. Exercise does not break down a muscle, it builds it
up. Thus many individuals who increase the strenuousness of their
exercise complain that their weight is increased even when they
observe a noticeable improvement in their general feelings and
appearance.

~The Appetite.~--The great trouble with most women who undertake an
obesity cure which calls for an increased amount of energy is that
they will develop an increased appetite thereby which they appease
with food instead of forcing the body to use the store in hand, thus
entirely doing away with any good the treatment might have
accomplished. No amount of exercise without a proper regulation of the
diet will prove satisfactory as far as the reduction of fat is
concerned. The following methods recommended by Banting, Oertel, and
Ebstein are included here.

OBESITY DIETS AND CURES

~Banting Method.~--This method is said to be unsuited to those with
weak digestions. Following its use such individuals have been known
to develop renal colic or gallstones; constipation may be pres