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Turning Housework into Good Exercise Housework has a "new concept." Dr. Frederick ■tare, professor of nutrition at Harvard, de scribed it as "the correct exercise of muscles — thigh, back, shoulder, neck—that need exercising. Excellent to improve posture." He farther termed it "the new approach to weight control for Hie housewife." "Well-coordinated house work," he went on, 'like well-ooordiaeted tennis or swimming becomes fun. It takes away the drudgery." Half an hour of housework uses up to 100 to 200 calories — the equivalent of a dish of ice cream or a piece of frosted angel cake. The more vigorously a woman works around the house, the more calories she will drop. Climbing the stairs two extra times (each trip costs 100 to 125 calories) is another weight oontrol. "The expenditure of 100 to 200 calories," said Dr. Stare, "may seem of minor value in controlling body weight. But the important thing is to expend this small amount daily, in addition to one's usual activities." It has been estimated that Americans are 400 million pounds overweight. But don't blame it on les girls. The weight of housewives averages five pounds less than it did a decade ago. Men, on the other hand, weigh in at five pounds more. (Just a hint, Dad.) Hie "Australian crawl" in the dining room. You can't swim your %ay through vacuuming, but the arm movements should be similar.* Don't operate the appliance close to your toes-rrreeeaaacchll ♦ Reach for the ceiling. Replace glasses, dishes and anything else on the top shelf without the help of a ladder. Strrreeettoohl I Touch your toee. Picking up the chil dren's toys can be turned Into one of the best and oldest exercises. It keeps the legs straight. I I Knee bends. On those tripe upstairs taking two steps at s time provides an ex ercise for the knee sad prevents later ehrento stiffness. t Bump, bump, bump, Wash the base boards from • sitting position on the floor. Keep legs out straight m you rock-and roll down ths hall. ♦ Forward strstou. Um this exorcise for such things *8 clean- «-*» tag the bathtub. Your rcacn Bnouiu w tonfo
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