This section is from the book "Encyclopedia Of Diet. A Treatise on the Food Question", by Eugene Christian. Also available from Amazon: Encyclopedia of Diet.
An orange or an apple, on rising
Plain wheat, boiled Eggs or buttermilk Nuts and raisins
Lettuce and tomatoes, with oil Corn bread or corn hominy Baked beans, with butter
Soup - cream of rice or corn
Peas, asparagus, or carrots
A potato
Baked beans or lentils
A red banana, with raisins and cream
Berries, melon, or peaches, on rising
Three or four whipped eggs; add sugar to taste, and flavor with fruit-juices
A pint of milk
A corn muffin or a small portion of coarse cereal - flaked wheat
Fresh corn or shelled beans Buttermilk Raisins and nuts Peaches and cream
A email salad
Choice of one fresh vegetable:
Beans
Peas
Lentils
Corn bread
A sweet potato
Cottage cheese and either raisins or currants
Nuts
Plain ice-cream
Grapes, melons, or pears, on rising
Corn hominy or steamed barley; serve with butter or cream A pint of milk A red banana, with cream, figs, and nuts
Lentil soup
Sweet potatoes, with butter
Whole wheat bread
Dates, cream cheese, and nuts
A salad of lettuce, tomatoes, and nuts Green corn Onions, en casserole
Rice steamed with raisins; serve with butter or cream
An orange, on rising
Baked chestnuts, with butter
Two or three eggs, whipped; add sugar to taste
A whole wheat muffin
A banana, with dates and cream
Baked beans Milk
Soup - cream of pea or corn Squash or stewed pumpkin Fish or an omelet Corn bread, with butter or oil Ripe olives, celery, nuts, and raisins
The primary purpose of fat in the diet is to produce body-heat. About three ounces of fat will maintain normal heat in the average-sized body for a period of twenty-four hours. The amount of fat taken by the athlete should be governed by exposure and temperature of the atmosphere.
The best sources of fat are butter, nuts, and salad oil.
 
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