1980 s
Sugary snacks help you snooze
“Drinking the proverbial glass of warm milk may not be the best
way to get to sleep at night. You’d be better off eating a sugary
or starchy snack.” (February 1984)LEGIT A little sugary, starchy food triggers the production of
GH TOLD
YOU FIRST
Whole wheat
is healthier
In 1913, Dr. Harvey Wiley of
the GH Institute bucked
nutrition norms by declar-
ing whole grains more
nutritious than “pure” white
bread and rice.Fad diets
don’t work
In 1914, the article
“Swindled Getting Slim”
declared “Don’t believe
anyone who tells you
that you can reduce your
weight without dieting,
exercise and right living.”Excess sugar
is bad for you
In 1927, we noted: “The
trouble with sugar is we
use too much of it.” Back
then, we each averaged
100 pounds of the white
stuff a year. Today we eat
more than 150 pounds.Smoking kills
In 1928, GH alerted read-
ers to the link between
smoking and some can-
cers. In 1952, we stopped
accepting cigarette
ads — 12 years before the
U.S. Surgeon General
issued a report on the
hazards of tobacco.1930 s
Massage
fat away
“If there is a little cushion
of fat just under your belt,
try massaging it off. Squeeze
in double handfuls about
50 times a day.” (August 1935)LAME “Outside of the
minimal amount of calories you’ll
burn from using your forearm
muscles to squeeze fat 50 times a
day — probably about the amount
in half an apple — this activity will
do nothing whatsoever to reduce
body fat,” says Jedidiah Ballard,
D.O., an osteopathic emergency
physician and fitness expert.
Instead, Dr. Ballard recommends
doing three sets of 12 crunches
a few times a week to strengthen
abs and 20 to 40 minutes of
cardio to burn calories.1950 s
Shiver your
way slim
We said to “...wrap your torso in
towels chilled in water clinking
with ice cubes” between
workout moves. (August 1957)LEGIT Sounds crazy (and
unpleasant), but there is some
science behind this idea.
When you’re cold, your body
taps into its brown-fat stores,
burning extra calories to
maintain a healthy tempera-
ture, says George King, M.D.,
research director at Joslin
Diabetes Center in Boston.
No more excuses for skipping
winter workouts!WE SAID
WHAT?!
“Pure ice cream is greatly favored by doctors as palatably conveying
a large amount of nourishment.” (August 1910 )While a single serving of traditional full-fat sugary ice cream might satisfy your craving and keep you
full, there are plenty of better-for-you ice creams available today. But stick to one serving of “healthy”
ice cream as well, since the sugar alcohols used in some of them can be rough on your GI tract.2010
After finding bacteria on
3-D glasses at movie theaters,
GH advises cleaning them
with alcohol wipes.2010
Our experts sound the alarm that
some household products like
air fresheners and cleaners look
deceptively like food and drink
and are dangerous to kids.2009
A GH Textiles Lab report
reveals that fabrics marketed
as bamboo are mislabeled
and carry false claims.Ge
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