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My Ideas on Diet

OM PA RED willi his less fortunatc brotfaers who box and

run, the lifter has no restrictions as to diet. The nian who

boxes recjuires good wind and staying power. and he. therefore, has to carefully limit his allowance of lit|uid, and has to exercise grcat earc in his selection of foodstuffs, aeoiding pastry. all starchy and sugary foods which would bc dangerous to his wind. The weight-liftcr can cat and drink almost anything, but, of coutse, if a little care be exercised in selecting the articles of diet it sliould l>e possible to replace the broken down tissue with less st rain on the digestire organs, i nasil nich as provided yoti get the right foodstuffs, tlicn you need not eat so much as if badly selcctcd, which. of course. would bc a saving as above indicated, on work for the digcstivc organs. Milk is a perfect food. and a splendid drink after exercisimr is an egg bcaten up in milk, or a glass of hot milk As a rule. the claims of patent or concen-trated foods lor the would-be strong mail should be taken cum grano salis. One preparation, hovvevcr, which T can conscien-tiously recommend is that kuown as ^<łBovril." lt is a fact that most leading athletcs recommend "Boeril.” and nothing can l>e better either beforc i»r innnediatcly after practice than a cup of hot "Bovril.” lt prevents and dispels fatiguc. Oatmcal with milk is splendid f«»r buiUling up the mtisctilar system, as well as cheese, beans and pe«'is of all kinds, which contain the necessary elements lor renewing tissue. I ani not a vegetarian_f and therefore advise the use of bećf. inutton, etc. While on this subject I would say do not lift within one and a half hours of a meal. With regard to alcoholic litjuors. I ani not teetotal, yet I am surę of the dangers of drinking to excess, and would strongly urge on