Ideal physical culture, and the truth about the strong man / by Apollo (William Bankier).
- Apollo.
- Date:
- 1900
Licence: In copyright
Credit: Ideal physical culture, and the truth about the strong man / by Apollo (William Bankier). Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![The following- table shows the relative value as flesh-formers and heat-givers of some of the principal articles of daily food :— Constituents of Food. Solid Matter. Water. Flesh-forming Principle. Heat-giving Principle. Mineral Matters. Weight. Lbs. Lbs. ] Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. ioo lbs Cheese, 6l 39 31 25 5 ICO ,, Dry Peas, ... 86 14 23 60 3 ICO ,, Cooked Meat, 37 63 22 H 1 IOO ,, Oatmeal, 89 11 17 69 3 IOO ,, Barley Meal, 84 16 14 68 2 IOO ,, Fish, 22 78 14 7 1 IOO ,, Wheat Flour, ... 80 20 13 66 1 IOO ,, Indian Meal, 87 13 II 7S 1 IOO ,, Cocoa Nibs 99 1 10 86 3 IOO ,, Bacon, 72 28 8 63 1 IOO „ Bread, 58 42 7 49 2 ICO ,, Rice, IOO 0 7 92 1 IOO ,, Green Peas, 46 *»4 7 36 3 IOO ,, Milk, 14 86 5 8 1 IOO ,, Sago, Arrowroot, & Tapioca, 87 13 4 82 1 IOO ,, Potatoes, 26 74 2 23 1 IOO ,, Parsnips, 21 79 2 18 1 IOO ,, Carrots, 14 86 l 12 1 Butter, suet, sugar, fat, etc., do not form flesh as most people suppose, but simply produce heat in the body. I am a strong- advocate for a liberal use of sugar, where](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28053151_0133.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
