American football . uent use ofit is rather injurious to the skin of somepersons. Tea—not too strong—is betterthan coffee. Good ripe fruit is a cap- 150 AMERICAN FOOTBALL. ital adjunct to the breakfast-table, andis an excellent article of food. Dinner. — Lamb, mutton, beef, fowl(tender and boiled), varied by fish, ofwhich haddock, whiting, and soles arethe best, with potatoes (well boiled, andnot much of them), and well-cookedvegetables, followed by a small allow-ance of light farinaceous pudding orstewed fruit, will be a good, wholesomediet. If you want bread, have it eat new brea
American football . uent use ofit is rather injurious to the skin of somepersons. Tea—not too strong—is betterthan coffee. Good ripe fruit is a cap- 150 AMERICAN FOOTBALL. ital adjunct to the breakfast-table, andis an excellent article of food. Dinner. — Lamb, mutton, beef, fowl(tender and boiled), varied by fish, ofwhich haddock, whiting, and soles arethe best, with potatoes (well boiled, andnot much of them), and well-cookedvegetables, followed by a small allow-ance of light farinaceous pudding orstewed fruit, will be a good, wholesomediet. If you want bread, have it eat new bread. Avoid all sauces,or made dishes, and adhere to plain foodonly. One thing we would particular-ly impress upon the reader, and that isnever to take his exercise immediatelybefore or after meals, nothing is more in-jurious, or likely to produce indigestion,and its concomitant evils. Some author-ities abjure the use of sugar, but taken inmoderation it is not injurious. A well-known champion of our acquaintance,. C. O. TRAINING. 1-51 when in the pink of condition, was wontto amuse himself by eating the contentsof a sugar basin, if one were inadvert-ently left near him, and without feelingany ill effects from so doing. Our read-ers need not follow his example, for al-though it might suit him, it probablywould not agree with them. We havesaid, take sugar in 7iwderation, Now, inthis last word lies all the lectures onecan give on this subject. Be moderatein all things, one might say, but aboveall things be moderate in the use of alledibles not actually necessary to sup-port the increased exertion which a manin training is called upon to liquid should be taken except with,or just after meals, but we would notadvise stinting the quantity too summer three or four pints, and inwinter two or three pints per diemwould be about the quantity. Never 152 AMERICAN FOOTBALL. drink just before exercise, and it is bet-ter not to drink just before going tobed. la
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