An athlete’s diet should be selected with the object of maintaining
an optimum expenditure of energy.
The foods selected should include wheatmeal bread, wheatmeal or oatmeal porridge
with wheatgerm and raisins , and served with milk and honey.

Protein food, and fats also, must be included for staying power, and protein tablets
can be kept ready for emergencies.
A splended protein drink can be made by mixing a desert spoon of brewers’ yeast powder with two desert spoonful of skim milk in a glass of water, and sweetening
with a little honey. This drink is also rich in calcium, phosphorus and iron.

‘Mid-meals’ should be taken, consisting of dried fruits, rich in natural  sugars,
which release energy. Salt is lost to the body by perspiration and must be replaced.

There is some evidence that a high intake of vitamin C minimizes muscle soreness
in athletes, engaged in unusually strenuous muscular activities.
It also appears to reduce foot troubles, such as swellings and pains.
The high intake of vitamin C hould be commenced some days or perhaps weeks before
the strenuous exercise is commenced, and continued during the period of exercise.
This vitamin is also required for strong, healthy bone structure and connective tissue.

Another vitamin invaluable for athletes is vitamin E, which strengthens the heart
and muscles, improves the circulation and reduces the body’s need for oxygen.

Athletes need vitamin B complex tablets to strengthen the nervous system,
and the need is greatly increased during strenuous exercise.
Vitamin A should also be taken, as it helps to build up resistance to infectious diseases such as cold and flu, etc.

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