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Like his hero, Stallone remains an athlete. He glories in his stringent conditioning. Since Rocky II he has lost 38 Ibs. under the direction of a nutritionist. "The idea was the reverse of body building. Instead of adding bulk and then sculpting down, I went to 157 and added on in increments of an ounce here, an ounce there." Stallone slimmed mainly on a daily diet of ten raw egg whites and a quarter slice of burnt toast-"so it would contain no water." The daily routine: two miles running, 18 rounds of sparring, two hours of weight lifting...
...regarding it as a favorite flavoring, preferred preservative and nutrient, Americans are suddenly saying no to salt. According to a national survey, 40% of the population is trying to cut back. The diamond crystal has become the demon crystal and "the No. 1 food fear," according to California Nutritionist Ronald Deutsch. Says Deutsch, an irreverent observer of food fads: "This society is pervaded by a 'What's the latest hysteria?' attitude when it comes to nutrition, and salt is the latest...
...injurious to health but simply for their sodium content, is now the concern of the public health care establishment, including such groups as the American Medical Association, the American Heart Association, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Says A.M.A. Nutritionist Stephanie Crocco: "Our immediate concern is helping people who already have hypertension to cut back, but we are also worried about anyone whose salt consumption is well above average." For those who have hypertension, reducing salt intake (and losing weight) can often lower blood pressure. It can also prevent incipient cases from...
...program for the elderly that allowed him to continue living in his own home. Three days a week, from 10 a.m. to 3 in the afternoon, Crandall goes to a day care center for adults. There, nurses monitor his health, a physical therapist provides him with exercises, a nutritionist plans his lunch and friends keep him interested in the world. Together, says Crandall, "they give me the incentive to live...
...diets that get the poorest medical marks are two very popular ones-Atkins and Beverly Hills. The first, conceived by Dr. Robert Atkins, 51, restricts carbohydrates but allows unlimited consumption of meat and fat. Says Nutritionist Nancy Tiger of Boston's Beth Israel Hospital: "You can eat as much bacon, fresh sausage and those kinds of things as you want. They're high in cholesterol and saturated fat. Not good in terms of heart disease...