In 1912 Elsie Scheel was dubbed "the most nearly perfect specimen of womanhood. She ate beef steak, avoided tea and coffee and was the strongest of 400 women tested at Cornell University by Dr. Esther Parker. At 77.5 kg (171 lbs) and 5' 7" tall she had similar proportions to the Venus de Milo.
You can bet that she also didn't suffer and physical or mental health issues, unlike those hooked on the modern starve to be skinny lifestyle.
You can bet that she also didn't suffer and physical or mental health issues, unlike those hooked on the modern starve to be skinny lifestyle.
Read the full article here and see the original newspaper article here.
Will "pencil thighs' remain in vogue, or will a more educated society begin to see that health is so much more valuable than anything that may be attained via starving oneself.
Will "pencil thighs' remain in vogue, or will a more educated society begin to see that health is so much more valuable than anything that may be attained via starving oneself.
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