Weight Reduction Through Diet (1951)

[@Snigelkotten]

I don't know why but its something about the old films make me feel calm/ happy

[@StudentLearning737]

Back then things were so bad, that the public would seek constant reassurance that everything will work out okay. It was a common theme that narrators would follow that cultural habit.

[@missmirusrobinson6913]

Me too!!!

[@hamzasami8362]

@@StudentLearning737 what are you talking about 😂

[@lesliea.7174]

Mandy G same. Only thing I can think of is. Speech. The narrator speaks in such a slow, well spoken matter without offending anyone too. I tried speaking slower and instantly felt less stress and more calm. Idk I think that’s what it is tho.

[@Snigelkotten]

@@lesliea.7174 Totally agree with you! When we slow down our actions, we will be calmer and less stress for sure :)

[@ASmith-jn7kf]

I feel this video talks about it in such a practical and logical way that it doesn't shame you or make you feel bad.

[@lydiah9392]

But at the same time, it's blunt. I like that.

[@electricsutando4119]

Yeah!

[@身赤-w3w]

Yes it's nice and professional 😃 I love these kind of movies, I will make my future kids watch them lol

[@janelleortiz9046]

I think chubby people are often adorable. It’s just that I see the health problems and depression etc.

[@Laura-Yu]

AK Thunder Exactly, you can be beautiful at any size, but not healthy at any size

[@victoria.galvin]

Vegetables just aren’t the same in black and white.

[@Joyceee54]

Yeah, I was thinking, I wish it was in color.

[@SevenEllen]

Ha ha! Yeah right! I felt the same way. Black and white fruit is practically a crime! :D

[@MeowingKittyCat]

@Robin Tiefel I think those were peas!

[@ediesongbird3163]

Victoria Galvin they certainly look less disgusting somehow!

[@amandaw6394]

Thank god we have color now, I don’t know how they could even eat it back then

[@Jennifer_Lewis_Beach_Living]

This video is 71 years old, and it’s as true today as it was back then. It’s not a crazy plan that requires eliminating food groups, it’s not a starvation diet, and it doesn’t require fasting. It also highlights how people underestimate the amount of calories that they eat.

[@k__d28]

I recently saw a video of what 2000 calories look like from fast food places, many of them would be eaten as one meal, and that's your calories for the day

[@justincain2702]

@@k__d28 Fast food can definitely have a lot of calories and it depends on what you get, but 2000 calories in 1 meal doesn't seem right. I checked McDonalds and the big mac meal or 10 piece nugget meal both come out below 1000. I guess if you get a large everything and a shake to go with it, it would be pretty close. I don't know how common that is though.

[@snowangelgirl1]

I agree but the thing I'm confused about is for those people to have kept the weight off did they have to have that diet for the rest of their life.

[@Thatsswell-hr9ev]

@@snowangelgirl1 Yes you have to diet for the rest of your life or the weight creeps back on. Exercise helps too but you still need to diet. Everyone is different though. I've know people that keep weight off by exercising alone but that only works for some people. We have different calories needs.

[@Olive_O_Sudden]

@@snowangelgirl1 To keep lost weight off, they would have had to have decreased their calorie intake further. Dieting wrecks your metabolism. You become more efficient at storing fat, your resting metabolic rate slows, and you burn fewer calories every day. Meanwhile, your body keeps demanding food and nutrition, so even if you have lots of body fat that can be used as "fuel," your body is going to keep sending hunger signals.

[@flowerstar0196]

I love how they say “ happy and healthy” now days I hear if you lose weight you can be “ beautiful and sexy” .

[@101Volts]

Newer isn't always better... I'm content with the old words.

[@firstlysecondly1035]

This information has been available since 1951! What the hell America.

[@michaelalguire419]

Firstly, secondly Yes, but unfortunately some people can't seem to stay out of fast food restaurants. There everywhere.

[@yukikanegawa7470]

@@michaelalguire419 Produce is expensive and some people work multiple jobs and simply don't have the time to cook themselves something

[@jessielynch7493]

@@yukikanegawa7470 Get a pressure cooker a UV oven or cook when you are at work via a crock pot. My family eats healthy and homemade and plus Sundays I prepare a lot of food some cook and freeze some prep then just freeze. Boom!

[@NicoleM_radiantbaby]

Foods are way more processed than they used to be in the 1950s. Plus, we now have to deal with many hidden sugars in much of our food staples. So, it can be difficult to navigate what is right to eat, especially when the current Standard American Diet rules are dated and often doing more damage than good. And that doesn't even take into account things like education and class and how there's so many "food deserts" in lower income neighborhoods, making eating healthy more of challenge for many people. It's just not so simple for many people.

[@ChristineBarbour]

Maybe following the advice of this film is WHY people are fatter today. Because the calorie construct is flawed.

[@carina9629]

Summary of the diet: - Eat 3 meals a day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) - Focus on including a fat source, protein source, and a fruit or vegetable at every meal - Exercise regularly

[@narcismebelgie]

Carina Iboaya Look up intermittent fasting. Jason Fung Eric Berg

[@Jaigarful]

@@narcismebelgie I would not recommend Berg. The way he gives advice with such confidence puts me off. It comes off as someone trying to sell me something and I don't trust it. Even Fung has some mistakes in how he interprets data. But with Fung, I think he extrapolates far less and he has some results with diabetes patients.

[@narcismebelgie]

Jaigarful Whenever I listen to people, I never listen without my own gut feeling. With Berg I sometimes disagree, but the man really knows a lot about nutrition etc. And Fung: at least he is an advanced thinker. But I understand you. And it’s okay to think like you do.

[@gerRule]

I eat at least 5 meals

[@riotgrrl9218]

@keith cunningham Perhaps it is a construct, but you try doing moderate excersise without getting some good carbs in you! Everyone's different. I wouldn't say it was necessary if you had a desk job

[@ForeverFlower]

"Successful reducing is based on knowing, not guessing." very solid advice. I tried dieting for years and was unsuccessful until I started counting the calories, it's very enlightening.

[@chris5942]

Eat one quality meat meal a day and stop when you are full. No need to count anything.

[@yumekyn6283]

@@chris5942 omad doesn't work well on everyone, for exemple i work best with two meals at day (i did try omad for a long time but i was either too tired in the morning or too hungry in the evening)

[@mcfarvo]

I've tried as little as only one meal per two days and up to as many as six meals per day. I've found 3-5, most often 4, meals per day works best for me. I lift and do cardio training, so getting doses of nutrients throughout the day is best for my lifestyle. Get enough amino acids from high-quality protein sources (eggs, meats, dairy, etc.) at each meal, get enough fatty acids for hormonal health (I prefer more in the morning and/or evening, and I prefer seafood or legume/nut sources), then fill in the energy needs with carbohydrates (peri-workout is best), fiber is important for gut health and feeling full, get plenty of fiber + micro-nutrients from veggies/fruit (and daily multivitamin capsules if needed). I like a nice bowl of Greek yogurt as my final meal, usually with berries and a little vanilla whey powder. 💪 I used to track macronutrients daily until I now know how to "estimate by eye" most meals and I have a knowledge of the macro profiles of most foods I encounter.

[@gemorp8506]

Until you know that calorie in label can be 20 % higher acording to FDA, so the people that tried counting calories and still fat get disappointed from the result and then getting lazy to do weight lose project.

[@yumekyn6283]

@@gemorp8506 even if calories in labels aren't totally accurate, the calories we burn aren't as well tbh

[@cassieclover99]

Me honestly being impressed by everything in the video but being even MORE impressed that a video from 1951 actually shows and recognizes female scientists 🤯

[@Anastasia-ex7iw]

I'm not impressed, I don't believe in today's 'feminist' propaganda.

[@sandrad9695]

Yes! Shows how the movies are not portraying everything correctly and how some people now days might be misrepresenting the past.

[@DungTran-li2wn]

there were always some. judeo-Feminists lied to you

[@TheyRiseBand]

1951: Caloric restriction is necessary, to keep weight in check. 2019: Healthy at any size!

[@misterhot9163]

It’s true overweight people can have cholesterol levels at 180.

[@sillyrabbit7253]

@@misterhot9163 Cholesterol is not the only indicator of good health. It is widely known that being overweight shortens life span through extra stress on the body (especially the heart), high blood pressure, etc. While some heavier people can be of OK health, they are not the norm and certainly not the majority. Some people die in car crashes while wearing their seat belts, but that doesn't mean that as a rule seat belts don't save lives.

[@aleximay9480]

It's a yikes too. I'm overweight! No it isn't healthy! That's why I'm trying to change!

[@sabrinaleedance]

I need a damn time machine

[@fwk8786]

Weight is not the marker of health and thats confirmed by lots of research

[@4bdennis]

It is amazing how much food you get to eat when its REAL food.

[@ihavenoname2569]

I have one word for you DDDDAAAAIIRRYYY

[@misssincere5762]

Yeah and not that processed crap!

[@mhm77887]

True. Despite that I still cant tell myself that normal portions are fine if it's healthy food so I feel so guilty after a normal meal. Like bruh, as if that 30 calorie portion of cabbage with a bit of salt is the same as a pizza.

[@101Volts]

@@lykaparagas9079 Then "hate it constructively;" go out and buy organic cabbage, and eat 1/4 of it with a can of organic tomatoes and some cloves of raw and freshly crushed organic garlic. Or, something like that.

[@mizzlauraann]

I noticed that too - the “diet” meals looked delicious and nutritious.

[@kinggator6890]

"Milk does more for the reducer than any one food." Shocker, this was funded by the National Dairy Council.

[@sistamme]

exactly... funny how they can throw that statement out there and then provide no statements or evidence as to why milk is superior. Newest news I've heard on dairy is that it is inflammation, mucus, and acne causing and should be replaced with freshly made/blended nut or oat milk alternatives.

[@bhavs398]

@@sistamme I'd say that depends on what you choose to believe... Ayurveda says every human being is perfectly capable of consuming milk in moderation as we are literally born craving mother's milk... Lactose intolerance is treated as a lifestyle or digestive issue rather than a permanent problem and it's consumption recommended for all age groups, in varying quantity of course.

[@rrp2600]

LOL. I noticed that as well. I love milk! And the general tone of the video on calorie reduction is valid. But clearly bias.

[@MrPJgates]

Angel yeah pasteurised dairy is inflammatory ie dead milk ! keep it Raw Dairy! And those nut milks are literally poison with the oxlates which are anti nutrients and bind to scar tissue and prevent healing trust me I have first hand experience drink that muck for years and regular visits to the physio therapist.After researching this I now drink and eat Raw dairy products in moderation and my symptoms have disappeared!

[@johnkowalsky1988]

Raw dairy from healthy cows does wonders to your digestion. Plus think of all the vitamins and probiotic bacteria that get destroyed by pasteurization. Support your local farmers.

[@dewilew2137]

Imaging how difficult it was to count and track calories in a time before nutrition labels were regulated and mandated, and meal tracking apps weren’t available. We truly have no excuse today.

[@CALISUPERSPORT]

Maybe they used the object-comparison method back then. You know - comparing so many ounces of steak to a deck of playing cards.

[@meekimations3443]

the excuse is unfortunately, healthy food is more expensive than junk food.. it was vice versa back then

[@kansuii9024]

@@meekimations3443 not really, it seems more expensive but it truly isn't if you have access to a grocer, which most people do. rn I'm in a food desert, and I've grown up poor and fast food or snacks are indeed more expensive. it's $2-5 per meal, and you have to eat more because it's not satisfying. it's just become culture from advertising to "treat ourselves" to garbage, I think that's the problem.

[@jasminemariedarling]

Good point. Thank u. I've been eating healthy but I hate tracking food. Really no excuse.

[@btudrus]

"Imaging how difficult it was to count and track calories in a time before nutrition labels were regulated and mandated, and meal tracking apps weren’t available" It was not necessary. No animal in the wild "counts calories" but every single of these have their perfect weight. If the food is abundand the animals don't get fat but reproduce rapidly. The body of each animals have perfect body-weight regulation. The only occasion when animals get fat is when these are to be prepared for the winter in order to survive that period of the year. It has been shown that sugar (fructose/sucrose) is what is signaling to the body to get "prepared for the winter" as abundand fruit comes in the late sommer and in the fall. Obesity in humans (and human-fed animals) is not caused by "excess calories" but by dysregulated metabolism which is caused by 1) the type of food we eat, especially sugar, other carbohydrates and "vegetable" oils (seed oils), 2) too frequent meals, 3) sleep deprivation, 4) stress. "Calories" are just a complete bullsht and "counting calories" doesn't help long term.

[@JCDiamond526]

I am an MD. Absolutely nothing has changed. This is still sound advice in 2019!

[@mistymelbihess5116]

I agree , it’s simple wholesome foods in a satisfying amounts rather than processed foods full of chemicals that provide little to no satiety. Include some simple activity and patience for the weight to come off . But today’s society is so bent on the quick fix and the need to kill themselves for hours in the gym with stress levels so high that cortisol levels make it harder to lose the weight . It’s an awful cycle .

[@mikezylstra7514]

Pasta and pizza pie are foods for ditch diggers but everybody today is sedentary.

[@tripendicular]

Paid for by factory farmers everywhere lol

[@tripendicular]

also don’t MDs get only like 2 hours of training on nutrition lol

[@101Volts]

When you find the truth, the truth does _not_ change... Unlike panic, worry, fear, and dreaming about running away from ghosts in a very dark china shop.

[@jaydahome-teillarddeyry6200]

I was so much happier when I lost weight. I ate much healthier.... no processed foods . ... being more aware of portion size and exercised a lot more. I lost 70 lbs and have kept it off for 20 years. I’m really happy I did it when I was younger when it was easier to do.

[@mikezylstra7514]

25 years ago I dieted and treadmilled from 160 down to 135 in about 2 1/2 months. I felt great! Just made treadmilling a habit 4X a week for 1 hour nonstop.

[@mizzlauraann]

Yes! I agree you should train yourself to eat healthy at a younger age so you can carry those habits with you when you get older. I also check my weight every so often and will go on mini diets so I only have 5 lbs to lose vs 20+.

[@lizpimentel2566]

I'm glad I lost weight in high-school and learned how to workout properly in my early 20s. I'm in my late 20s now and hope to continue this way

[@andreathompson-bg4hl]

I want to lose 70 pounds. It's hard. I ate dominos pizza today went over my calories limit. My fridge has all good stuff and I wasn't hungry but I still ate it.

[@Greencloud8]

It’s been 10 days since I have only eaten at home. I hope I lose weight

[@hankaustin7091]

This video is about 60 years ahead of it's time, this is amazing!! Doctor's offices should run this video continuously during office hours, because every bit of this is true, even in 2018!

[@dmurphy8264]

@First Amendment Do you happen to have a link? That sounds really interesting.

[@aphroditeg2712]

Strap the land whales to a chair and mae them watch this till they come to theor senses.

[@syrtek]

It appears you suffer from O V E R W E I G H T.

[@charlottewright9215]

First Amendment that’s... not correct. It isn’t the nicotine. It is all the other junk they put in cigarettes that cause cancer, but it’s still the cigarettes. Other forms of nicotine such as gum haven’t been shown to cause cancer.

[@charlottewright9215]

They can’t. They are too busy showing pharmaceutical ads.

[@pamelaatkinsonscats2873]

So much milk and cheese, then you notice the video was made by the National Dairy Council. Interesting to note, though, that a high-fat, high-protein diet with lots of vegetables was recommended back then and the diet included very little processed sugar. It seems we all went through a long period where fat was viewed as the baddie, not sugar, and now that idea has been totally reversed. Also interesting to see that overweight people in the '50s were completely different and much thinner than overweight people nowadays.

[@childofthemoon3262]

See, during this time, and I'll give just a summary, no need to go into all of the detail, but basically, the president had a heart attack, and the issue of heart disease was thrust into public view. At the time, two scientists were at war with each other, an american, who claimed fat was the problem for declining health, while a British one declared that sugar was to blame. Well, the American won, and soon after, fat was to blame, and sugar was exonerated. Food companies started removing fat from packaged foods, which in turn, had them adding more sugar to compensate. Then, a combination of factors, mainly the influence of the food and beverage companies, declared sugar to be safe, and boy, did society go for it. We were ingesting more and more, taking out fat that wasn't all that unhealthy to begin with, and so began the downfall. Society pushed the idea of a low fat diet and how all calories were the same, when they weren't. Personal responsibility only went so far with companies pushing these ideas. This is one of the biggest factors of why there is so much sugar in our diets now. If you'd really like to understand, and it's a fascinating history, check out That Sugar Film, it has a lot of great information on the subject.

[@AJBeetle1]

Yes, true, and it's a relatively recent reversal. I am only 30 and even I, as a child, was taught that sugar was bad for you teeth, but nothing else. It was only when I reached my later teens that people were really pointing to sugar as part of the obesity epidemic

[@dearmaria4654]

True we never hear sugar as being bad these days they keep adding it up in our meals , carbs and sugar 😭

[@vanillaicecream9026]

Being overweight on that times used to be 60kg or 70kg lmao

[@childofthemoon3262]

Yeah, I always forget his stupid name when I need to remember it. He's the one who really kicked off the whole, fat is bad! campaign.

[@Tina06019]

This is very close to the eating plan I changed to 21 years ago (more protein & fat, plenty of fruit, veg & dairy) after 10 years of that ridiculous low-fat eating of the 1980s & early 1990s. It took off my excess weight slowly, because I really hate being hungry, so aimed for about 1700 - 1800 calories a day. Haven’t changed the plan and the weight has all stayed off.

[@TascamTascam]

Tina dairy is poison

[@amandadelatorre8371]

Low fat isn't ridiculous. It is when you're eating processed foods labeled "low fat" but 80 plus years of research show a diet naturally lower in fat is healthier for a human body

[@globalfamily8172]

@@TascamTascam why because of the china study done almost 100 years ago?

[@TascamTascam]

@@globalfamily8172 No it wasn't. Educate yourself

[@globalfamily8172]

@@TascamTascam OK link your peer reviewed study please

[@elisamondragon2849]

I wish that Doctor could see "My 600 pounds life" 😆

[@lissarx2459]

Elisa Mondragon He would probably pass out.

[@elisamondragon2849]

@@lissarx2459 Yeah!

[@bobbyray7558]

He would die from a heart attack.

[@elisamondragon2849]

@@bobbyray7558 Hahaha

[@megansmallwood3409]

XD

[@baylorsailor]

No one is happy overweight that I know of. I was obese for a long time before I finally realized that no matter how much I worked out, it was the food and eating habits that were the problem. It took 1.5 years to lose 75 lbs by reducing my calorie intake. The world needs to be more honest about obesity and the health/mental issues that come with it.

[@MuthoniMinaKimani]

I really love this video. It explains things in such a simple non-judgmental way.

[@knowledgeiskey1319]

idk if its really truely that healthy tho, considering who sponsored it. But i get ur point lol

[@Kirsten_is_cursed10]

This is propaganda that ultimately led to an entire generation of obesity and diabetes...but...okay?

[@knowledgeiskey1319]

@@Kirsten_is_cursed10 lol thats what i said

[@kattypig58]

Who was it sponsored by? Couldn't have been the sugar companies as this seems to be a low carb focused diet

[@SevenEllen]

I hope that's sarcasm.

[@jms9057]

Both of my grandmas, born in the 20s, told me that back in their day, it was common sense among women that if you gained a few pounds, you cut out all white foods and desserts until you lost them again. Amazing how what was common sense back then has disappeared and then been 'discovered' again by science.

[@ARedMagicMarker]

If they saw how people look nowadays, they'd choke. XD

[@brothertn708]

The Red Sterling Mc'Bae 🙀🙀🙀

[@ARedMagicMarker]

Meow.

[@lindamendoza9283]

Their hair and glasses were aweful.

[@fullscreennationalism1658]

LOL, that was exactly my thought as well.

[@bimbotm5789]

They would think there fat xd

[@pookoos]

I love this film. It's an encouraging and common sense look at a common problem. No fat shaming, just "here's what you need to do..." and they're spot on about the pointing to comfort eating, boredom etc.

[@cincin4515]

Nobody ever fat shamed. That's victim mentality.

[@maxfr142]

@@cincin4515uh tell that to the millions of people harassed over their weight throughout history with taunting remarks and references to pigs.

[@NatBKyiv]

@@cincin4515 fat people getting bullied all the time

[@MarchionessDarby62]

What was considered overweight would be normal weight these days. It’s amazing to see how the shift in the food pyramid messed up so many people. The “diet” featured here is healthy, nutritious, low calorie, and satisfying. Great video!!!

[@amw_cats]

Low calorie means low fat, which is not what they recommended.

[@Vegetarianbull]

@@amw_catsalso low carb

[@YourCRTube]

@@amw_cats Don't want to be dik, but low calorie means low calories. And fat is extremely satiating

[@andreathompson-bg4hl]

Yeah I noticed they said grains and cereals in small amounts.

[@tombullard123]

Its odd how they use overweight as a noun rather than an adjective

[@nothanks4469]

Overweight is still used as a noun or an adjective today: www.cdc.gov/obesity/index.html

[@michelle6532]

The problem of overweight.

[@sjang816]

thanks, I was looking for this so I wouldnt have to post it myself

[@reecetaylor2626]

They use it the same as you would use the word 'obesity'.

[@cantafforddiamonds5026]

1951, I was 12 when this was made. It's hard to watch a whole nation forget how to eat, properly.

[@kattypig58]

I'm 30 but I couldn't agree more. So many of these comments seem shocked that people knew this back then, but they should be shocked at how little we know now

[@kornburg14]

Shit you are 80 and still use the Internet, my grandfather is Just 2 years older and He has Not a Single clue 😂

[@genericchannel126]

Woahhhh!

[@theooogirl3495]

.... i think there are tons of grey areas being told to us, regarding health and nutrition, which causes confusion which in turn makes people unsure about what to believe and how to eat properly.

[@soulofchrist5031]

Its simply not thought anymore all they push is junk on media

[@maggiemae2585]

I gained 30 pounds my freshman year of college, way back in the 90's. I asked my doctor when I was home on break if he had any suggestions. He gave me a pamphlet on the Diabetic exchange diet. It worked! I used it all through my 20's whenever I needed to drop a few pounds. The plan he gave me was: *7 servings of starch a day( ex. One slice of bread, half a bagel, half a hamburger bun) *5 servings of protein ( one ounce is a serving) *2 servings of dairy ( 1 cup milk) *3 servings of fruit *3 servings of fat ( one pat of butter, one TBS salad dressing or mayo) *3-5 servings of vegetables *Walk for 30 minutes a day You can find it online, with different calorie options and details about what makes a serving.

[@heatherkeegan689]

Thank you

[@bellab41]

That seems like a lot of bread for a diabetic

[@elora179]

I gain 6 pounds and I cry

[@sbskiski5420]

Any "diet" will work in you limit the intake and maximize the activity. People will deprive themselves of so much and make themselves miserable because they are lazy. Walk that 30 minutes and your life will change.

[@paulaolson8956]

The exchange program is the one that works for me.

[@cat4331]

This is really calming.. it makes me feel like my diet will succeed if I just follow these steps! Remind me that progress takes time and that everything will be okay if I just keep going

[@LilPoopsie]

It all comes down to calories.

[@youtubingbabs]

And the believing part is huge. I struggle there. It's not easy.

[@genxx2724]

One foot in front of the other.

[@quinn.0]

@@LilPoopsie yes but no 1500 calories of mcdonalds (roughly 1 big mac, 1 large fry, and 1 mcflurry) are basically empty in nutrients, super processed, addictive, and made to basically slide through you, you will be done in like 15 minutes and hungry again in, at most, 3 hours whereas 1500 calories of real food can be an entire 3 meals and a snack, an entire days worth of food without skipping any meal, and most importantly you can fit in all the nutrients (especially fiber and protein, which keep you fuller longer)

[@datacipher]

@@LilPoopsieyep. I was a trainer 35 years ago and indeed: that’s the fundamental bottom line in weight loss no matter how much people try in each generation to deny it. It’s pure physics, and you much achieve a calorie deficit one way or another.

[@bmabesamis]

"The diet used in this study is satisfying to the appetite because of a generous breakfast and the use of more protein and fat than is allowed on most reduction diets." - They had pretty much nailed it in the 50's. So what went wrong? The diet gurus of today are pretty much saying the same thing.

[@mizzlauraann]

These fad diets are a bunch of crock. Atkins, Keto, etc may work in the beginning but when it comes down to it you need to eat whole foods, particularly high in protein to keep you satiated for longer periods of time so you don’t snack in between.

[@CALISUPERSPORT]

It's multi-factorial. I think it's plain to see there's a far greater abundance of high calorie palatable foods these days. And now it can be delivered to your door from ANYWHERE. Plus, physical education is not prioritized. Take all that nonsense we learn about fake social justice out of schools and replace it with physical and nutrition education from K-12. We'd be a much healthier, friendlier, and happy society. Of course, one of the biggest reasons is the amount of power that junk food corporations and their lobbyists have consolidated over the decades. They dictate food advertising and availability. Their involvement in American food policy should be redirected to starving nations. Get them out of our schools and somewhere they can actually help people (those with no food at all).

[@leftyfourguns]

@@mizzlauraann Protein does not keep you satiated. Carbohydrates do. Carbs do not make you fat, fat makes you fat

[@colloquy7371]

Are you being funny? 🤣 you’re so wrong. Carbs give you immediate energy but burn off first and cause a crash and hunger. Protein and fat satiate you the longest as our bodies burn them slower. Fat does not make you fat, any macro eaten in excess that puts calories over your bodies maintenance will cause weight gain.

[@Redranddd]

@leftyfourguns bro the body runs on fat or runs on sugar you can't do both (not exactly but that's basically it), if you're overweight you want to use fat so eating carbs it's going to fill the arteries with sugar with no space for fat (unless you starve out), And yes excess carbs are converted into fat in the liver and that fat will be visceral fat so is even worse

[@IAmCatElf]

I'm binge watching these old videos, they are really soothing for some reason! I feel like everything is so chaotic in the world right now, and I want to go back to basics and live more simply. Losing a few pounds wouldn't hurt either! Lol

[@freshbrewedasmr3378]

Same. I’m 23, and was definitely born in the wrong era

[@Alexia24601]

I agree.

[@SyňthŴavə]

The background noise "snow" certainly helps

[@jamesolson7179]

They actually cared about the health and well being of all Americans back then, those days are gone.

[@mb-sg3ji]

Will this make me a skinny legend?

[@lilyballotjones2486]

Yes

[@shirin8609]

lol i've seen people call trisha paytas a "skinny legend," so you may already qualify

[@Pommes5023]

@@shirin8609 the term skinny legend has nothing to do with weight

[@身赤-w3w]

Yes, this is how I lost and maintained weight.

[@bonniehowell4259]

DId you see the desired figure chart at 7:39?? HELL YA!

[@saxmanzzz]

This is fantastic ! No 'fat-shaming', just a reasonable and sustainable eating plan.

[@byzantineladybug9471]

There is something oddly comforting and reassuring about this very matter of fact, no nonsense video. I found it fascinating and informative. Thank you for posting this!

[@sorenpx]

I felt the same way and promptly shared the video with three other people. It's a fascinating video in that way that time capsules often are.

[@cydoniemiles1535]

I love how at the dairy council made every single 'amendment' of the meals involve adding more dairy.. did they really think people wouldn't notice!

[@olgathehornyvampirevegan2413]

cydonie miles well the vegan Agenda is sure spitting out hate everywhere 🙄

[@cydoniemiles1535]

I wasn't talking about veganism at all, I was laughing at the unsubtle product placement bias, irrespective of the industry.. 🙄 Not sure where you saw "hate" in a comment that starts with "I love.." 😂 @@olgathehornyvampirevegan2413

[@olgathehornyvampirevegan2413]

cydonie miles well most normal people know how to read between the lines. Your sarcasm towards the Dairy Industry?! Come on !!! It’s almost clear you either have personal issues with dairy or ??? You don’t have actual proof if anyone at all sponsored this video...

[@cydoniemiles1535]

Well, you read between the lines wrong. No proof? At the 01:00 mark it says "The National Dairy Council" paid for the video with help from Michigan State College. Which is why I was laughing at how transparent the conflict of interests is, they don't even try to hide it like they definitely would today. It's representative of a more innocent time when the public didn't analyse their advertising quite as much, which is why advertisers worked in a much less subtle way. Also, I'm not a vegan and eat dairy on a daily basis (not that that's any of your business anyway - just thought I'd point out how you're presumption is wrong).. I just clunky like old adverts. Not sure what you're so paranoid about! 😂@@olgathehornyvampirevegan2413

[@hopeking3588]

Mabey just drink one glass of milk a day. Milk has to many carbs and hard cheddar cheese has less carbs than milk. Mabey children need one glass a day but dont think adults do! Unless you are shinny and your metabolism is high. In high school I started gaining weight a lot and a teacher came to our house to talk to my parents how concerned they were and my parents said we will handle it ourselves. Yep ceral for breakfast and fancy dessert every night! I kept getting fatter! And when I'd turn down dessert cause I told them I hated being fat. My parents would say or just a little siver. Well that little siver was enough to make me want more! I'm paying today now!

[@emaresea]

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

[@Asigedge]

No fad diets in this video. None of the "skip diary, gluten, all carbs, eat tons of fat" stuff you see today. I can follow this. It's easy, and educational.

[@BabyBugBug]

I’m an Exercise Science grad student. You hit the nail on the head. I cringe when I hear people touting these ridiculous diets

[@jenniferjuneau7329]

This is a typical no diet diet. This is the most sound advice and lifestyle. Eat three meals a day, sensible snack, move your body and just live. Diets are a billion dollar industry for a reason: they don't work

[@runforit420]

It shows that a diet with fats (which really should be healthy fats) and low in refined sugar is the way to go!

[@beekarinsaan]

Old audio quality with that background hum is super soothing. Not to mention the narrators soothing voice.

[@wildsurfer12]

Eating as much but being less active is even more true these days thanks to the internet removing our need to physically shop for things.

[@rosauradiaz9842]

We’ll end like people in Wall-E movie.

[@RAJOHN-ke7mc]

....Not the need, the want to shop for things.

[@Astral-up]

Were you running while you left this comment or????

[@101Volts]

Not entirely true. I've been a computer chair potato from much of 2000 - now, but from early 2011 - now in Sept. 2022, I've mostly maintained a weight range of 160 - 175 lbs (maybe up around 180 near Christmas) at 5 ft 11. I just don't care to overeat, and I mostly stay away from fast food, though I wasn't always staying away from it from 2011 - now.

[@Ms.Mel.Creates]

Real, whole foods are much easier to fit into a 14-1600 calorie day! Down 60 lbs myself this way and have 60 to go. The trick is to not go back to your old habits once you’re closer to your goals. And you have to address the mental and emotional health aspects. Not many get to be 100+ pounds overweight without there being an underlying cause. Like the video says, some will be glandular, but many more are eating for anxiety, boredom, loneliness... the weight is a symptom in many cases of underlying emotional health issues.

[@sheashea4622]

You are very bright!!

[@valentine495]

I know your comment is old - but as someone who has gotten up to almost 300lbs, I can 100% confirm in many cases the weight is caused by an underlying emotional health issue (mental issue) in my case - anxiety, depression, and boredom. Going to be following what the video explains alongside a new workout plan and hopefully, it'll help me get my life back on track. :)

[@sistersusie8569]

Gosh, the wisdom of back then should be resurrected not discarded! (with a few tweaks for the vegan preference). My version for today having struggled to eat sensibly for 40 years is cut out all processed foods and use a side plate instead of a dinner plate. Plus a bowl of fresh veg soup every day. No time for weighing/recording - that can become excessive and dangerous the other way.

[@vegasgirl3538]

My grandmother always ate broth-based soup for lunch and lived to be 91 with no weight problems.

[@athenathegreatandpowerful6365]

No tweaks for vegans. Eat what you are given or starve.

[@aprilwilcher3311]

Anne Telesco 😂

[@hankaustin7091]

@@athenathegreatandpowerful6365 I agree Athena! Vegans can kiss my arse!

[@athenathegreatandpowerful6365]

@@hankaustin7091 no hun. Asses are made of meat. Grin!

[@Liliththelizard]

Unlike things today this is factual, clear, and doesn't shame nor try horribly hard not to offend anyone. It's just informational. Simple. I like that

[@theironforce3000]

Fantastic footage. This should be rebroadcasted again today world wide.

[@LynnCooks]

My Grandparents generation. They ate 3 squares a day, no snacking in between. Real food in moderation, never ever anything pre-packaged or processed. My grandmother took a 30 minute walk most days. She wasn't on any medications ever...even in her later years. Died in her sleep in her mid 90s. My grandfather lived til his mid 80s, never on meds and such like that either. He died from a lung condition most likely caused by his occupation. Neither ever had any cancer or health conditions in their lives.

[@valeriekehrt7566]

Very basic stuff. Real food in moderation & some exercise. Who knew?

[@barbaraedgley2634]

Ideally no processed foods. For those low income folks who have no money to pick & choose food but get free charity boxes, we get a lot of processed foods, starches & thankful for whatever is given- but rarely fresh fruits or veggies or lean meats. The low income folks also have less access to medical/ dental care so their life expectancy usually isnt as long as those fortunate to have a little more money to live on. And without molars or teeth, impossible to eat nuts, raw apples, corn, celery, meat.

[@graygoatstonewhite]

It makes much more sense why I gain more weight when I'm with my dad. We get fast food almost everyday even though we have food at home, though most of it is old/expired stuffs and/or cereal, ramen, and instant mac and cheese. And when I'm with my mom we eat out less, and we only get slushies or milkshakes from Sonic as we head home on Fridays. Plus she makes food from home and buys food and ingredients for the week from Walmart and Aldi, and makes us eat all of our vegetables and encourages us to have healthy snacks. When it comes to lunches we can only have chips once a week (though over the weekend we tend to pig out on the snacks a little more). And me and my sis don't eat breakfast a lot bc at 6:30am we are not really hungry.

[@user-lg3vu3hl9p]

Maybe you could try some new recipes when at your dads? He may be willing to give you money for groceries

[@mephisto7295]

Aldi exists in the US? O.o

[@alltrixnotreat]

@@mephisto7295 it's a different Aldi than the UK.

[@blessingashanti7039]

@@mephisto7295 ikr

[@shineeis5657]

Ah same with me, I started bringing food from mom's house over to dad's to eat when I'm there.

[@timsmith854]

People actually took a certain amount of pride in their appearance and weight back then. My Grandparents, both depression born, were never overweight and were always in neat attire. Fast forward to bulging black leggings and sagging pants at Walmart.

[@monicalbspf5661]

It's sad when bedhead and pajamas in public is acceptable.

[@tigertalks1567]

Dont forget the filthy pajama pants at wal fart too.

[@mizzlauraann]

It’s truly disgusting…people are such slobs anymore.

[@101Volts]

It's true, even to the early 1960s. My Dad once went to Pittsburgh while not dressed up as a 14 year old (I guess he took a bus to the library, and I think he said he was just in a T shirt and blue jeans) and he got a lecture over it.

[@rs3007]

​@@101Volts who from, his s parents or random society members?

[@Heyurgirlistotallyrandom]

This video is so much more informative than a modern video talking about how to lose weight.

[@misterhot9163]

I’m shocked there wasn’t a lit cigarette on the doctor’s desk.

[@shanli2693]

This was the era when 9 out of 10 doctors recommend/prefer unfiltered Camel cigarettes.

[@megansmallwood3409]

There also use to be cocaine in soda back then

[@bruno8126]

megan smallwood Not in the 50s, that was from 1899 to 1924.

[@enchanted1800]

When I started nursing in 1998 we were still smoking in the nursing lounge on the floor!

[@jasonshere]

I think he was one of those "health nuts" that didn't smoke while seeing patients.

[@Laudanum-gq3bl]

Alternate title: Why Cooking Real Food Matters. Sugar and fat are hidden in pre-made convenience foods to give them flavour. Fresh food cooked yourself has real flavour and you don’t need as much (or any!) sugar or fat. tl;dr - eat a damn salad and some plain meat.

[@flynnthetrashbin8274]

Some meats at markets have butter and ect added in w/o putting it on the package

[@milksoda655]

Not everybody has time, sadly. Nowadays you have to work a lot more than you did because then

[@angie3ve]

Put lettuce in a plate cook some eggs in a microwave or frozen vegetables in a microwave and throw in some nuts and berries as pack an apple and almonds for snacks. It takes 5 minutes cut this time from your sleep time and do this the night before or early morning

[@SaturatedCat]

When it comes to fueling your body, it's either sugar or fat... don't know why people would avoid both.

[@genxx2724]

Women stayed home and cooked. We now see the result of not having mothers home to keep house and raise the kids properly.

[@maryr8750]

My mom was at Michigan State as a freshman when this film was made. I really see her in this film.

[@jimbailey5681]

So which hefty honey is your mom?

[@albertmarble]

And here they’re telling us women were stuck at home with no prospects for a career. All of my aunts went to College - the oldest was born in 1944 and all hispanic. I’m sick of the woe is me lies of today.

[@KatieBellino]

@@albertmarble The "woe is me" attitudes are unhelpful, but it is true that only 1.2% of women attended college in the 1950s. Of that, many went for their "M-R-S" degree and simply married a man they met there. Female careers generally did not pay well and were limited - secretary, teacher, phone operator, nurse.

[@donttagmeinyourreply1304]

Out here looking to the 1950s for help and guidance to my problems

[@phantomstrider]

9:14 "No skimping here! 2 eggs, toast, butter and milk! 😄 Apart from the butter, that seems very skimpy to me. Or maybe I just like big portions lol

[@melanielester2106]

An honest, interesting and informative 'documentary'. I'm in the UK and have an avid interest in WWII, the 1940s/1950s in general. My main manner of eating is by following the ration book style of eating. Things that were bad for you were in very short supply (ie fats, sugar, sweets etc) and the things that were good for you were generally plentiful (vegetables, salad items, some fruits and berries). Very few items were 'processed' so generally the country had a very healthy 'diet'. Plenty of 'ration book recipes' and information online.......... Give it a go !

[@albertmarble]

With the way things are going, looks like we’ll be rationing again soon. low fuel, low stocks, low labour…

[@allyssaharris1824]

I’m an MSU student. I’m currently watching this video instead of studying for finals. When I saw ‘Michigan State College’ and the student Union I literally screamed. The universe is really trying to make me sort out my priorities.

[@phillipsmom6252]

Did you graduate?

[@tvtime6558]

This is the best weight loss video on the internet. The old ways work.

[@glitchysquid1137]

Still works to this day. When I need to lose weight, I simply restrict my caloric intake to 1700Kcals a day and I lose about 1-2 lbs a week. Dosen't matter what I eat so long as I keep to the caloric restriction.

[@NOT_THE_BEETUS]

This is probably the best diet advice I’ve ever seen

[@whatsonhermind1768]

“Many of the natural joys of youth may slip away for the too fat” Dang

[@Neophema]

Well, it's true.

[@101Volts]

​@@Neophema Absolutely. Remember the Hawaiian singer, Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole. He died in 1997 at the age of 38, of respiratory failure. At one point, he was about 750 pounds. Obesity being "just fine" seems about as dangerous as smoking.

[@jacquilinev]

Yup. I’m 26 and didn’t enjoy much of my early 20s and teens.

[@The_Bookser]

I love how it is professional, to the point but not talking down to anyone. They give information that is useful and can be taken to a medical professional to discuss and plan.

[@brianarbenz1329]

Produced by the National Dairy Council. That's why these meals featured milk for breakfast, lunch and supper.

[@tigertalks1567]

Actually drinking milk helps weight loss due to calcium intake. People with higher calcium intake weigh less. Fact. Now milk can be full of hormones etc. Factory farmed animals milk is gross.

[@brianarbenz7206]

@@tigertalks1567 Still, the dairy industry is one of the best at twisting facts to boost sales. Milk has no benefits for anyone over age 8. And there can be many problems for adults caused by consuming milk.

[@dezbiggs6363]

@@brianarbenz7206 cows milk doesn't really benefit anyone, its human milk children need

[@youtubingbabs]

@@brianarbenz7206 right. Thousands of years of a symbiotic relationship with cows means nothing. Lol. Good grief. We benefit from protein calcium probiotics in yogurt

[@101Volts]

@@brianarbenz7206 Right, some people can get kidney stones from overdoing it with milk, and others have skin problems from dairy.

[@natalieanderson3951]

I’m a sports nutritionist- this is still good advice. Meat, vegetables, and dairy are nutrient rich foods. You get full faster. You eat foods that your body doesn’t store. Tracking your intake is absolutely necessary. But not underfeeding.

[@lindaeasley4336]

Large portions became the norm at fast food places and restaurants by the 1980s . A typical soda available to order was in an 8 oz cup or glass . Burgers were not humongous , neither were the portion of fries

[@skittenhund]

I think the best part of this was the beginning when they said they wanted the volunteers to feel "happy and healthy" like, yes, this is the goal of being a normal weight. Not to go crazy and starve yourself or become unhealthy physically or mentally, but enjoy your food and feel nourished.

[@missmayflower]

And the goal is not to show off your half naked body on the internet for everyone to see/judge.

[@notequalto5179]

5:14 still holds true today. This is exactly how I got to a healthy BMI. No ab targeting exercises, no fancy carnivore, Paleo, or other buzzword diets. Just eating a balanced highly nutritious diet. Of course, I also picked up weight training and bike riding, but the diet comes first. Keeping hydrated and getting plenty of sleep is important too.

[@silencedogood9747]

If you eat real food and watch how much you're eating, you'll be healthy and more importantly, happy. I like to make my desserts from scratch because I can control exactly what's in it. Just fruit can be a really good dessert. The other piece of the puzzle is exercise. It doesn't have to be something awful. Find something you enjoy doing and consider mixing it up and doing different exercises. Think of the exercises as hobbies instead of chores you have to do. Basketball, biking, walking, tennis, soccer, hiking...there are so many things you can try. The best workout for you is the one you'll actually do, so pick something you like. 😃

[@traceydelfs2657]

A food diary is the best thing I ever did. Its shocking the amount and type of food you can consume and not even realize or remember that you did by the end of each day.

[@thetruthbetold961]

This 1951 diet made sense. I like the fact that butter was acceptable, and cheese, too.

[@fastingaccelerator6854]

This is beyond incredible. The way it is narrated, second to now! I can’t believe what was seen as overweight then.

[@dearmaria4654]

Whoa 1400 calories.. that sounds good to me, I try to eat 1200 and I'm always hungry..I guess I have to keep it to 1400 then.. lifestyle change is key. This video is everything !

[@cyphrinfinity9992]

I know right? Dr. Now on 600 lb life recommends the people on that show eat 1200 calories a day in three 400 calorie meals. I'm hungry a lot as well. I couldn't imagine eating 2,400 calories every day - I'd probably gain an awful lot of weight!

[@The_Bookser]

It isn't easy on a 1200 calories diet. Trust I have made a very good attempt on such a diet and was successful but it is possible. It isn't easy but possible. Easting more nutritious meals and eating less helps but it isn't the final answer/

[@alonoalvarez7031]

Cyphrinfinity I’m on a weight restoration diet of 2400+ calories right now. Imagine that :^)

[@karaamundson3964]

I'm on medications + menopause and 1100 calories/day was what it took to budge the pounds.

[@nadjak3410]

It really depends on what you're eating. On Keto I found it extremely easy to stay below 1500. Now that I eat everything again I usually take in 200-300kcal more to be full.

[@34sinko49]

I really like how this video doesn't make you feel bad about yourself and gives different options because, it's true! losing weight can make you feel bad if you're starving yourself or if you stop eating things that you like (the butter/skimmed milk thing as an example)

[@TheSuperHarrygeorge]

Low carb was recognised way back then . No cereal breakfasts. Plenty of veg , and healthy fats and protein. Now cereals and junk food seem to be the norm and diabetes is out of control as is obesity.

[@OmegaTou]

Even in the 1950s they knew that high protein/fat, low carbs was how you got people to lose weight without being hungry all the time.

[@MinttMeringue]

They're talking about eating plenty of fruits and some "cereals" (grains). Along with vegetables. That isnt low carb lol, you shouldn't demonize a macronutrient.

[@MinttMeringue]

@keith cunningham no essential need for carbs... so you mean a carnivore diet. No vegetables, fruits, or grains, or beans or legumes, despite many of those foods being very commonly eaten for centuries in many areas according to historians. Okay lol. (Edit: No, carbs did not take off after agriculture. They were heavily eaten before as well, it was just wild varieties. Fiber intake was as high as 100g with some groups. Demonizing a macronutrient is a bad idea - demonizing fat or carbs is stupid and goes against what we know. So dont just listen to keto or high-carb youtubers or whatever. Yes, you can do it and you wont die on either diet. Doesnt mean it's healthy.)

[@Jaigarful]

@@MinttMeringue There is no essential need for carbs. Carbs became a major food source after agriculture took off. Its a contributing factor to why human population grew like it did. But its not essential for the body to run. You have societies such as the Eskimos who lived solely off fat and meat with no carb intake. The thing is, protein can be broken down and turned into glucose. The brain needs a minimum amount of glucose to run, but if its not available, it will break down proteins to get it.

[@beans9019]

Carbs are good if they’re from natural sources- veggies + fruits

[@10529Erin]

@@MinttMeringueI think you got this exactly right. I'm done with fad diets and demonizing food groups. Gained up to 210 on low carb dieting. So switched to a sensible diet with some carbs at a calorie deficit and have lost 45 lbs over a year. I have 20 more to go. I did all the fad dieting and I'm done. But even though I've lost so much, people still try to talk me into the "newest" weight loss plan. I eat mostly home prepared unprocessed foods but around 1200-1500 calories a day.

[@earthwarrior2549]

“Lodging in spots that spoil the figure”...I don’t know why that made me laugh. Now we have people injecting caulk into their butts to make them huge.

[@youtubingbabs]

Because the world has become circus. I'm a woman trapped in a man's body trapped in a woman's body though. So it worked out pretty well for me. I 50% mean the second part. I absolutely don't think there's anything wrong with gender bending and cross dressing and androginy. But when you have a penis and balls and you're genetically male and you want me to think you've been a woman the while time and start telling me what to say and think that means a person is now trying to control my mind and gaslight me. I will not allow it. I'm ok saying that person is a trans woman. But I'll never call that person a woman. I will say she because they asked and out of respect. But that person isn't a woman. That person is a man who feels like a woman and is transitioning or even just choosing to appear like the stereotypes of a woman. Some biological women Dress like the stereotypes of a man. That doesn't make them a man. Thinking you are something doesn't make you it... There's people who think they are a dog. It's a thing. Doesn't mean they're a dog. We need to keep our shit sane. Asking people to say things are different from reality is mind control and crazy-making. Its literally the way abusers control people they've captured. Stockholm syndrome. It's how you break someone.

[@rw3745]

@@youtubingbabs Thank you that's exactly what I wanted to say. The world is becoming crazier and more mind controlling but we have to keep our shit sane like you said

[@plasticfrog4533]

@@youtubingbabs yeah maybe chill with the transphobia. I recommend watching a Kat Blaque video, she's very open and honest and even if you don't agree with what she has to say, it's very interesting and you get a different point of view.

[@lve_playz3574]

"in this motorized and mechanized age" 😂😂

[@karaamundson3964]

Right as they were getting cars, automatic washers & dryers, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, etc vs walking & carrying your shopping (different places daily, & more frequently), hanging & beating rugs, scrubbing & wringing wash by hand & hanging it on the line, dusting, mopping, washing dishes, etc etc. It sounds silly but it was a lot of work. I think that might be why women in the '50s were a bit more slender on the whole than men... Though men had weekend chores like the lawn, raking leaves, fixing things, etc. It WAS an active life, compared to ours!

[@bobbyray7558]

Hold my cellphone

[@nope_n0pe]

People have been saying this since the Industrial Revolution

[@stevekaczynski3793]

It now seems prophetic, as they were at the dawn of our current world, in many ways.

[@WayStedYou]

People who grew up riding on horseback were doing these studies my dude.

[@abi1021]

I love these straight forward how-to videos. I wish they still made these. People need it. I get a lot out of them.

[@violinplayer101]

This is actually a helpful video...If you aren't as active as the average person, you don't need to take in as many calories. The reason that people could eat the kinds of foods that they did back in the 50s were that their everyday work activities expended more energy, they ate reasonable portions of food, home cooked food was the norm, and they were more active in their free time as well (since they didn't have 50 tv channels, video games, etc...)

[@nataleeisjustchilling2737]

Right, my 6 year old brother basically eats whatever he wants and stays slim because he’s very active and always outside

[@ilanamillion8942]

The truly sensible thing about this program is that the emphasis is not only on healthy food and proper proportions but doing it slowly.

[@WheresBillie104]

I just love how all of these movie and film narrators spoke so well. They all sound like Bob Barker

[@maryschade1906]

Servings were smaller as were plate surfaces. For some reason doctors boosted caloric intake just as children and younger adults discovered vid gaming. Eat what you work..eat a lot..get real active.

[@riggedbyrachel8390]

Mary Schade such a good point !!!! Yes!!! My mom has an old antique table and it's much smaller than today's dining room table !!

[@chrysichrysi7889]

Maybe American plates. Our plates here in Europe generally look the same.

[@101Volts]

That probably happened around 1979, wasn't there some sort of a governmental push "to save lives" by promoting the low fat food craze in disgusting processed foods for the 1980s? ... When my Dad was a kid and a teenager in the 1950s - 1960s, *no one* really liked to drink soda or eat ice cream that much. Oh, that would exist, but it's a side thing and not a mainstay. BTW, look up that 7 Up (or is it Coca Cola?) ad that's advertising to young mothers to feed soda pop to their *infant child.*

[@maryschade1906]

@@101Volts I am a 1958 kid. Only time we got sodas was as a treat or mom having us sip coke or ginger ale when sick. Sodas had less chemicals no HFCS.

[@Dognuurse]

I’m just curious how that’s 1400 calories because that looks WAY more.

[@charlottewright9215]

Sarah Roberts everything is made from scratch. None of those foods are high in calories. It’s all the corn syrup and other junk that adds calories.

[@Dognuurse]

Charlotte Wright thanks for answering my question Charlotte, much appreciated.

[@michaelalguire419]

Charlotte Wright Very good point.

[@kattypig58]

There's also the factor that youve probably never laid out everything you've eaten in a day on a table like this. I think you'd be surprised to learn it would be a lot more than this

[@michelle6532]

It did look like a shit-ton in every meal, but in the diet versions, there were no snacks. So I guess it's about right. I still say all that fucking food would spoil my figure.

[@fjallabrjotur]

Wow. It was known even 70 years ago that "calories in, calories out" is the only way to lose weight, and they emphasized high protein and fat consumption for satiation. This should be well known information, yet influencers selling FAD diets and eating regimines still prevail!

[@G514NonProfitMinistry]

The food looks delicious and plentiful. 👌🏾

[@DanaDark]

Such a good video and so old! I really enjoyed that the narrator noted someone not following the dietary plan fully, but still lost weight so counted as a success. Smarter food choices/replacements, no snacking.

[@bellab41]

Plus they didnt have 400 choices of pre-packaged frozen foods and snack cakes

[@KatieBellino]

I do think the number of quick choices that are often either unhealthy or too big of a portion do not help us. Back then, they mostly cooked anyway, so it was simpler to just count and reduce. Not that it was ever easy, but they weren't changing a food preparation mindset on top of it.

[@gianonkhucpham6689]

I feel like this video was made in a way that explains the concepts well, demonstrates how to achieve it step by step and doesn't shame people's eating habit and overall appearance.

[@Neppy101]

Wow, this video aged well! A level-headed, no-nonsense approach to weight loss with zero fat shaming and it's absolutely correct. Counting calories is the way, it's how I lost weight. You have to count them because you don't want to be eating too few either, it's about getting healthier after all. Nowadays we also know about things like BMR and TDEE, so 1400 calories may work well for one woman but not another. Depends on height, weight and activity level. But yeah counting calories now is much easier than it would've been in the fifties. Ready meals are often villified but they were actually great in my weight loss journey, because I knew exactly how many calories were in them and it made my life a bit easier.

[@Darkgemstar]

This video has taught me more than many modern videos.

[@catherinezeigst]

I love these! They didn't mince words back then. And while what they are saying is common sense, these are the same health professionals that believed smoking was A-OK.

[@The2011Godfather]

the way he pronounces protein 6:15 is the best thing I've ever heard

[@idraote]

The programme is funded by the National Dairy Council and hop-laaah, milk and dairies must be introduced in every meal for a healthy diet. The US of 70 years ago had the same corporate problem they have today...

[@kitedwards5667]

idraote I wonder what they’d say about lactose intolerant people

[@SpencerCrone]

For many people, so-called lactose “intolerance” is a treatable condition. Unfortunately so many people today are more confused and misinformed about food than ever before due to corporations trying to make a quick buck off fad diets that do more harm than good.

[@rachelhuber798]

As an overweight person, I wish they showed this in Health classes across America

[@wheresdarice3988]

You can lose weight, I believe in you. It's never to late to change. Well, unless you're dead but you're not dead yet so that's good. I'm bad at socializing.

[@jimbailey5681]

Really? We'd have never guessed.

[@rachelhuber798]

@@wheresdarice3988 I've lost 11 pounds! still going, I started at 156 and I'm at 145, I want to get to 140, MAYBE 135 if its healthy for me to do it :)))

[@rachelhuber798]

@@jimbailey5681 thanks for the sarcasm!! love to hear it!!!

[@wheresdarice3988]

@@rachelhuber798 you go girl! I knew you could do it! Good luck on your journey! :)))) 👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@chrisvaughn5960]

ALOT of people need to watch this!

[@sanctuaryrain2010]

It really is amazing how calories build up so quickly and turning to snack foods when at work. Practical as it shows over a period of 4 months 20 to 30 pound weight losses ... not crash diet in weeks. Thanks for the video

[@matthewlivermanne4441]

Thank you for sharing. I find them both informative and non judgemental.

[@BrigitofBergental]

Doc gives better advice at 5:15 than many "experts" do today....

[@oldblackstock2499]

One thing I do is weighing myself almost daily, naked. So that I get an accurate number. The video says once a week. Also, if you eat a protein, one vegetable that is a starch and one that is not a starch, these three things will work together to fill you up, and keep you feeling full for longer.

[@miunya]

This needs to be shown in school again and everywhere on tv and news and all sorts

[@catlady7773]

Creamed potatoes, whole milk, and butter! That's my kind of diet! 😂👌🏻