Project Gutenberg 2020-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 124 Abel, Barbara Bauer, W. W. (William Waldo) 1892 1967 Bauer, William Waldo Down the Scale or Up... Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Lisa Corcoran and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Down the Scale or Up..." by Barbara Abel is a health and nutrition guide focusing on diet and weight management, published in the mid-20th century. The book appears to have been written around the late 1930s to the late 1940s, a time when societal standards of beauty and health were evolving, particularly for women. The aim of the book is to provide practical advice for women seeking to either lose weight or gain it in a healthy manner. The book takes a conversational approach, addressing the emotional and psychological aspects of dieting while emphasizing the importance of proper nutrition. It presents the idea that both overweight and underweight individuals have challenges related to their respective body types. It encourages readers to consult medical professionals and to adopt a balanced diet rich in essential nutrients, such as proteins, vitamins, and minerals, while also providing sample menus and calorie guidelines. Ultimately, Abel seeks to demystify dieting and instill a sense of empowerment in readers, advocating for sustained, healthy choices rather than fad diets or quick fixes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Weight loss Weight gain RM Text Category: Health & Medicine Category: Nutrition 86699 2025-07-25T07:07:58.567448 text/html 60571 2024-10-18T06:25:55 text/html 242455 2025-07-25T07:08:04.589418 application/epub+zip 241085 2025-07-25T07:08:01.236453 application/epub+zip 80716 2025-07-25T07:07:59.952456 application/epub+zip 273314 2025-07-25T07:08:06.382407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261364 2025-07-25T07:08:03.284430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113529 2022-09-28T14:10:23.072694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54167 2025-07-25T07:07:57.875485 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34363 2024-10-18T06:25:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16479 2025-07-25T07:08:06.521408 application/rdf+xml 23825 2025-07-25T07:08:00.040446 image/jpeg 4380 2025-07-25T07:07:59.994458 image/jpeg 223517 2025-07-25T07:07:58.604459 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia