Overweight and UnderweightMetropolitan Life Insurance Company
Science
Overweight and Underweight
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Diet; Weight gain; Weight loss
Beer 8 ounces 120
Gin 1½ ounces 120
Rum 1½ ounces 150
Whiskey 1½ ounces 150
Wines
champagne 4 ounces 120
port 1 ounce 53
sherry 1 ounce 38
table, red or white 4 ounces 89-95
FOOTNOTES
[1]_These tables are based on numerous Medico-Actuarial studies of
hundreds of thousands of insured men and women._
[2]A calorie is a measure of the amount of heat (energy) which the body
can get from a given amount of food.
[3]_See page 18 for list of Group I and II vegetables, and for
lower-calorie fruits._
[4]_1 cup equals 8 ounces. 3 teaspoons equal 1 tablespoon. 4 tablespoons
equal ¼ cup._
Transcriber’s Notes
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