THE BATTALION Thursday, May 14, 1964 College Station, Texas Page 3 Calorie Cut Could Result In ‘Spare Tire 9 Trimming Hearty eaters — many with “spare tires” at the waistline — have just been dealt a body blow. Their calorie quotas have been cut. Top nutritionists of the nation have trimmed several hundred cal ories from the recommended daily intake for these easy-living Amer icans, Dr. William J. McGanity, Canadian-born physician now liv ing at Galveston, recently said. He discussed the calorie cutback with Extension home economists attending the Human Nutrition Workshop at A&M University. Dr. McGanity, who is professor and chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, also is a mem ber of the National Research Coun cil-National Academy of Sciences Food and Nutrition Board which announced the calorie quota cut last Wednesday in a new publica tion just off the press. The council surveys eating hab its and health needs of the nation and sets up recommended allow ances for vitamins and minerals, and maximums for calories. Alcoholic beverages were cited as a substantial calorie contributor to American diets by the nutrition experts. Council members blamed the ease of modern living for the decreased physical activity which calls for fewer calories. The council is concerned because a large segment of the adult popu lation is overweight. Dr. McGanity indicated that today’s average American uses much less energy than in 1958, when the council’s last previous dietary report was issued. Before making the change, the National Research Council took a hard look at their “reference man” —a 25-year-old healthy American male weighing 145 pounds who lives a fairly active life. They lopped off 300 calories from his daily diet, making it now 2,900 calories a day, compared with 3,200 in 1958. Dr. McGanity explained that the “reference woman,” who also is 25 but tips the scales at 128 pounds, fared a little better. She now has a calorie quota of 2,100 instead of the former 2,300 daily calories. The most drastic calorie cut came for women in the age brack et of 55 or over, where the new quota is 1,600 a day. This points to the need for wiser choices of foods, since all must contribute vi tal nutrients, Extension Service foods and nutrition specialists em phasize. Water was termed more impor tant than food in planning for emergencies, giving impetus to Ex tension’s statewide civil defense training program now underway for Texas families. Other civil de fense groups are cooperating with the disaster preparedness and sur vival program. rars THEY LAUGHED WHEN HE SAT DOWN TO PLAY They laughed when he sat down to play ‘cause they knew the piano stool probably wouldn’t hold his 525-pound weikht. So Allen Teich proceeded to lose 324 pounds in 18 months. And here, in his suburban Chicago, 111., home, Allen, now a trim 201, poses in former pants it’s a fat chance he’ll never use again. Daughter Roni looks on. (AP Wirephoto) PROTECT YOUR AGGIELAND! PLASTIC COVERS ARE NOW ON SALE IN THE STUDENT PUBLICATIONS OFFICE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT OF THE YMCA. only 25 •0* FGibtM&ilHJtA Fwck SrJiMqm ROSEDALE GOLDEN CORN Cream Style or Whole Kernel 4 303 Cans Tomato JUICE A Quart "l 1 Bottles w I Tip-Top Frozen Plain-Pink .... 6-Oz. LEMONADE SAUSAGE Vienna Libby’s 6 Cans' (I Coca-Cola Peaches Limit One With Purchase of $2.50 or More (Excluding Cigarettes 12 Btl. Ctn Rosedale—Yellow Cling ty 2 1 / 2 Sliced or Halves # “f Cans 49 79 O O « s§& «aeoot»iH»ee