Why? The Science of Athletics

FOOD, FADS AND FACTS 327 down on amount of food so that your weight conforms to. that given for your height (according to light, medium or heavy bones*). On the day of athletic contest, omit milk entirely and drink sparingly of other liquids. At other times never fail to include milk with your meals. Dr. Walsh then goes on to give the following "body– building diet for young athletes" Breakfast. I glass orange juice. Oatmeal, cream and sugar. I or 2 eggs, 4 rashers of bacon. Coffee with cream or milk. biizch. Beef broth. Fresh vegetable salad, or hot vegetable plate. Whole wheat or bran bread and butter. Jelly, tapioca, or stewed or fresh fruit. Cocoa, milk, or bu~ter-milk. Alternatively Lentil, bean, potato, cream of corn or tomato soup. Toast, or corn bread and butter. Rice pudding, corn meal and raisin pudding, chocolate blanc– mange or jelly with cream. Cocoa, milk or butter-milk. Alternatively Macaroni cheese, cheese fondue or creamed dried beef. Graham or brown bread and butter. Lemon milk sherbert, sliced banana with sugar and thin cream or ginger bread with whipped cream. Cocoa, milk or butter-milk. Alternatively Stewed lima beans and creamed onions, or stewed tomatoes and creamed potatoes. * See Chapter xxi, .page .343·