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A p ril 2 9 ,1992...The Portland Observer...Page 5
Fat Control
New Skin Care System Addresses Special Needs
Of African-Americans And All People Of Color
BY CHUCK AMATO
Thanks to the e ffo rts o f some o f the
m ost fam ous A fric a n -A m e ric a n celeb­
ritie s, a so lu tio n to a very com m on
problem a ffe ctin g a ll people o f c o lo r is
This is a straight fo rw a rd article
that is going to explain in sim ple terms
the facts about fa t control.
The firs t thing to realize is that we
all vary w hen it comes to our body
m etabolism (rate at w h ich we burn fuel
[fo o d ]). W e also vary when it comes to
body type - so the firs t th in g to do i f you
want to lose w e ig h t is take an appraisal
o f your s e lf in the m irro r and also ask
yo u rse lf w hat was I lik e physica lly as a
ch ild , teenager, and young adult. I f you
now available to the general p u b lic .
A h ig h percentage o f A fric a n -
A m ericans and other people o f c o lo r
experience an array o f skin disorders
that are characteristic o f skin w ith dark
p ig m e n ta tio n . The most com m on co m ­
p la in ts am ong both adults and ch ild re n
a re r e c u r r in g a c n e , b le m is h e s ,
blotchiness, excessive oiliness, clogged
pores, d isco lo ra tio n , shaving bum ps,
dark spots and d u ll, listless skin. U n til
have alw ays been a large person you
w ill always be a large person. Y ou can't
diet or train a St. Bernard in to a G rey­
hound. H ow ever, you can be a fit, toned
St. Bernard that is carrying a reasonable
amount o f body fat and looks great.
Being re a listic then, is the firs t step in
permanent w e ig h t control. Setting un­
reasonable goals o r expectations w ill
o n ly result in frustration.
The second thing to consider is
re ce n tly, the lack o f expertise and tar­
geted products dealing w ith the issue
faced by people o f c o lo r have made
e ffe c tiv e and econom ical treatm ent in ­
accessible fo r most.
A new m ethod o f co rre ctive skin
self-care has been form u la te d that is
both sensitive and responsive to the
special needs o f people o f c o lo r. A fte r
ten years o f p ro d u ct developm ent and
successful results at his H o lly w o o d
c lin ic , the w o rk o f E dgar M o rris and
T he Edgar M o rris S kin Care System is
now available to the general consum er
fo r easy use at hom e, w ith sets address­
ing M ild A cne, Severe A cne, Beauty
and R e v ita liz in g S kin Care, and M en's
S kin Care and Shaving.
C e le b ritie s such as s u p e rs ta r
D io n n e W a rw ic k , E m m y -w in n in g ac­
tress L y n n W h itfie ld ("T h e Josephine
B aker S to ry "), singer Stephanie M ills ,
actress M a rla G ibbs and N F L great
M arcus A lle n are among the thousands
o f people w h o have fo u n d a so lu tio n to
th e ir skin problem s under the care at
Edgar M o rris ' c lin ic in H o lly w o o d .
T h e ir w illin g n e ss to go p u b lic w ith
testim onials and support has played a
ke y role in m aking the p ro d u ct a v a il­
able to the general consum er.
"W e are e s s e n tia lly p ro v id in g
people at hom e w ith an easy-to-apply
system co n ta in in g the tools and the
expertise to le t them become th e ir ow n
skin care experts," stated E dgar M o rris .
"T he s y s te m -th e balance and the c o r­
rect im p le m e n ta tio n o f the products
that is the sim p le but essential key to
success. W e a ll kn o w that i f w e w ant to
keep o u r teeth, it requires us to be
d ilig e n t in o u r d a ily ro u tin e , aided by a
regim en o f products. W h y should we
th in k that m a in ta in in g healthy and v i ­
brant skin should be otherw ise."
"E veryone faces some k in d o f skin
issue between acne and the changes
associated w ith ag in g," adds M o rris .
"E v e ry person o f c o lo r understands that
these problem s are even m ore n o tice ­
able because o f th e ir p a rtic u la r p ig ­
m entation issues, where acne and scar­
rin g lead to disco lo ra tio n . M en face an
a d d itio n a l problem o f shaving bum ps,
w h ich re su lt fro m the irrita tio n o f in -
g ro w n fa cia l hairs."
In a d d itio n to the products, easy-
to -fo llo w in stru ctio n card, tote bag and
sponge, each k it also includes an hour
long, step-by-step video where Edgar
M o rris and D ionne W a rw ic k taker the
v ie w e r through the process. Because
c lie n t contact and service are an im p o r­
tant part o f his c lin ic , M o rris agreed
o n ly to m arket the product i f the user
was also p rovided w ith an (800) line to
insure d ire c t contact w ith an Edgar
M o rris skin care representative should
In his yo u th , Edgar M o rris faced a
severe acne problem h im s e lf and found
no solution despite his access to the
fin e st derm atologists and specialists.
A s a teenager, Edgar was em ployed by
a p ro m in e n t H o lly w o o d screenw riter to
help care fo r his disabled son. T ra v e l­
lin g the w o rld and meeting m any fa ­
m ous people as part o f the jo b , he had
the opp o rtu n ity to meet Josephine Baker
in Paris, w ho recom mended her ow n
derm atologist. D r. Jeneau.
" I f I have a disease or illness that I
w ant to correct, I am very happy to
change m y ro u tin e i f it solves a p ro b ­
le m ," stated M o rris . "The Edgar M o rris
System does not w o rk o ve rn ig h t, but
yo u w ill notice the im provem ent in
S pring is in the a ir, the birds are
singing and trees are in fu ll bloom . I t is
a b e a u tifu l tim e o f the year except when
it dawns on you, this is also the tim e you
drag o u t yo u r shorts, t-shirts, tank tops
and dresses. A s the weather gets warmer,
the clothes we wear get smaller. T his
can be a real problem because m any o f
us have added some extra w e ig h t over
the cold w in te r. I ce rta in ly kn o w w hat
that feels lik e , over one year I w ent from
a size 6 to a size 16 - sim p ly because I
stopped w atching w h a t I was eating.
Through exercise and proper nu tritio n ,
I am back to size 6.
N ow it is tim e fo r you to dis those
pounds o f round. T o get started, you
need a plan that is tw o fo ld :
1. G entle to moderate exerise. E x ­
ercise doesn't have to hurt to w o rk - it is
ju st a m atter o f getting o u t and doing it.
It as sim ple as w a lkin g fo r 30 minutes
fo u r tim es a week o r sw im m in g fo r 30
minutes.
2. P roper n u tritio n . T a kin g a lo o k
at w hat yo u eat is v ita l. The biggest
c u lp rit in o u r diet is F A T ! Am erican
consume fa r to o m uch fat. A cco rd in g to
the A m erican H eart Association, o n ly
20% o f the fo o d we eat should come
from fat. Here is an exam ple o f a d ie t o f
1.200 calories and how it should break
down:
60% carbohydrates = 720 calories
20% protein = 240 calories
20% fa t = 240 calories
240 calories o f fat is equal to 2 1/2
tablespoons o f m ayonaise-m ost o f us
have that on one sandwich. N o w it is
tim e to dis that fa t fro m y o u r d ie t I t a ll
used, the fa t content and preservatives.
There are a lo t o f great fat free m unchies
grams o f fa t (2 grams o f saturated fat)
make sure the w o rd "le a n ” o r "extra
lean" comes in to play. C ut o ff a ll extra
fa t you see on beef and take the skin o f f
your chicken before co o kin g it. (T his
not fa t and is great to co o k w ith .
M ilk can also be m isle a d in g -lo w
fa t and tw o percent are the labels you
are lo o k in g fo r here. Y o u can save
y o u rs e lf 3 to 4 grams o f fa t ju s t b y
p ic k in g a lig h te r m ilk product.
Eggs are eggs, but be ca re fu l how
many you consum e a week. T ry to w o rk
on a 3 to 4 m a xim u m . A good idea is to
cook w ith egg w hites o n ly o r use egg
beaters in y o u r recipes.
Y o u w ill also fin d m any lo w fat
and n o n -fa t ice creams, yogurts and
puddings today. These are great but
don't load them up w ith nuts and other
fattening toppings.
M u n c h ie Snacks:
F o r crackers to cookies, this can be
alone w ill save m ore than 10 table­
spoons o f fat). W hen co oking yo u r
meats, g r ill o r bake.
F in a lly ,a v o id regular mayonnaise,
regular salad dressings, sour cream,
cream cheese, butter, o ils and lards.
The m ost im p o rta n t elem ent is n u tri­
tio n is w ater. Y o u r body needs 8 to 12
glasses to regulate the digestive system
and your m etabolism .
I am on a co n tin u a l search fo r lo w
fat, lo w sodium products. I f you look,
eating selectively 5 days a week and
then ju d g e on weekends.
The top 8 m ost fattening foods:
soda pop
pastry - pie, doughnuts, cake, tu rn ­
overs, T w in kie s
beer
candy
ice cream
snack foods - chips, etc.
re fin e d calories - w h ite bread, rice,
pizza, etc.
frie d foods - French fries, etc.
Problem III. Y ou eat m oderately
but eve ryth in g turns to fa t (slow m e­
tabolism ). The solution is the same w ith
the exception that you w ill probably not
reach the degree o f trim ness you desire
as fast as you w ould like. However,
your tone, percentage o f body fat, and
appearance w ill continue to s lo w ly
im prove over tim e.
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brow n rice , oatm eal, cornm eal, beans,
barley and w hole grain o r m u lti-g ra in
breads and pastas, potatoes sweet or
white. There are complex carbohydrates
(energy foods). M eat, fish , chicken,
turkey, eggs, lo w fat d a iry products are
protein foods and can be eaten in larger
amounts w ith o u t being fattening. Pro­
tein m aintains your muscles and o r­
gans. A ll fr u it and vegetables are great
eaten ra w o r cooked fre sh (a v o id
canned).
Y o u also need some fa t in your
diet. G ood ones are o liv e o il, butter in
moderate amounts (no m argarine), pea­
nut butter, m ayonnaise, and avocado.
A ll o ils are fats so eat o n ly smal 1 amounts
o f frie d foods. Instead o f french fries
select b o ile d o r baked potatoes, b ro ile d
o r baked meat, fish and chicken instead
o f fried. H ow ever use seasonings in all
yonr co o kin g so you w ill enjoy y o u r
food. N o one w ill stay w ith bland food
fo r long. A g a in eating som ething frie d
occasionally w ill not hurt you - ju s t
don't overdo i t (m ore than 2 a week).
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selective eating and exercise. K n o w
this - we all eat some ju n k food and it is
unrealistic to th in k that anyone can
com pletely e lim inate fattening foods
from th e ir d ie t perm anently - so try
n u tritio n a l, and tasty, but moderate to
lo w in calories. G ood examples are
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result producing way to perm anently
lo w e r yo u r body fa t percentage.
Problem II. D o you prefer foods
A b o u t selective eating - T h is is a
term I have invented to replace the
w ord d ie tin g. I t is a m yth to believe that
you can re strict your eating in a way
that leaves you hungry, em pty and cra v­
ing fattening foods on a permanent
basis. M illio n s o f people have dieted,
lost w e ig h t, w ent o f f their diet and
gained back m ore than they lost. The
o n ly w ay to perm anently lose body fat
is to learn to select foods that are fillin g ,
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Meats:
W ith any beef, chicken o r fish -
content at 2 to 5 grams. S kim m ilk has
ing, fish in g along a stream bank w h ich
includes lots o f w a lkin g - use yo u r
im agination.
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P re s id e n t
sodium . T ry to keep y o u r selections
(per serving) below 320 calories, 5 to 10
D a iry Products:
I f you w ant to buy cheese, rem em ­
ber, this is a high fa t item . M a n y com ­
panies are producing cheese products
w ith little to no fa t but the sodium
content is high. T ry to keep yo u r fat
some a c tiv ity you e n jo y o r can live
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M o re and more companies m aking
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and 750 m g. o f sodium.
I f you hate exercise try to fin d
to b u ild in to the system ."
F or m ore in fo rm a tio n on how to
purchase The Edgar M o rris System,
please c a ll (800) 453-3636. Suggested
from pretzels to oyster crackers to lig h t
popcorn (n o butter). A t the sweets sec­
tio n , fr u it based cookies are best. F ru it
newtons, fille d oatmeals, grahams and
v a n illa w afers are fillin g and lo w e r in
fats. A lso , try m o vin g from thecrunchie
munchies to fru its and vegetables.
fattening foods out o f your grocery cart.
lective eating w hich is choosing as the
m ajor part o f yo u r d ie t foods that are
n u tritio n a l, fillin g , but moderate to low
in calories; (2 ) Exercise. I f you don't
want to a lter your die t, fin d in g this
option too d iffic u lt to liv e w ith , m y
advice is eat, exercise, and be happy.
Even i f y o u r d ie t is not what it should be
you s till w ill o ver a period o f tim e
reduce yo u r percentage o f body fat to
muscle i f you exercise consistently.
someone w h o re a lly understands how
to address the problem , w h o takes tim e
to exp la in it. That's w h a t w e have tried
any questions arise.
starts in the grocery store.
Rem em ber, eating lo w fa t food
doesn't have to be expensive it is ju s t a
m atter o f label reading and keeping the
situation you have tw o options to im ­
prove yo u r physical co n d ition . (1) Se­
o n ly a m atter o f days. Y o u o n ly need
DIS THE FAT OUT OF YOUR DIET
BY VICTORIA JOHNSON
PRESIDENT, METRO FITNESS, INC.
your eating procedure.
Problem I. D o you love food and
eat lots o f it good and bad? I f this is your
w ith . W a lkin g in an interesting place -
shopping m a ll, car show ,, park, zoo,
etc. is an exam ple o f an a c tiv ity that w ill
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