"Athletes desire the greatest strength and endurance, with activity developed in the highest degree. To this end mucles are developed, fat and water reduced."

How Is This Accomplished?

"By a diet rich in nitrogen and poor in fat and starch, aided by systematic exercise, massage and baths."

As I Understand It, The Bulk Of An Athlete's Diet In Training, Is Meat?

"Yes, and if you will notice contests, you will observe that it frequently happens that some one breaks down."

"In the haste to reduce fat, so little water is given, with a diet so rich in nitrogen, as meat is, the kidneys are overburdened, and there is auto-intoxication."

Then The Meat Diet Is Carried To Far?

"Yes, soft cooked eggs and milk are better than all meat, and dry gluten biscuit, without sugar is still better. If good, fresh gluten biscuit are not easily obtained, bread made of wheat flour, or middlings may be washed in cold water until the starch is dissolved, and the remaining gluten may then be baked or cooked as desired.'"

What Is The Advantage Of Wheat Gluten?

"It serves about all the purposes of meat, without the danger from uric acid, which meat produces."

Would You Allow Bread?

"Yes. Entire wheat bread, because it contains more gluten, or, what is still better, dry crackers made of entire wheat flour without sugar. These are an aid towards maintaining a dry diet and are better than toast. Coarse vegetables must not be used, as there will not be constipation with the necessary exercise, massage and baths incident to training. An orange or half lemon may be occasionally eaten a half hour before meals."

Then Athletes Must Not Eat Vegetables?

"In very limited quantities, if at all. If there be a tendency to constipation, there should be an increased allowance of such foods as granose or cereals with fine bran. Amateurs who have no such aid as massage and baths need more coarse food, and should eat any of the cereals prepared by boiling and roasting."

"You haven't given a complete diet list?" Stale bread - small quantity; dry toast; beaten wheat crackers; biscuit without sugar or shortening; granose, dry; bromose; beef steak without fat or butter, or roast beef when cooked by basting in dough; eggs soft, without tat; must not be fried; fresh fish; beans and peas; nut meal; cream; butter; nut butter.