What to eat and when - Susanna Cocroft

The man engaged in muscular work requires plenty of food; he can digest foods which the professional or business man, or the man of sedentary habits, cannot. He will probably be able to drink coffee and tea without any disturbance to nerves or to digestion. In his muscular work he liberates the waste freely and needs fats, starches, and sugars to supply the heat and energy. This is especially true of men who work in the fresh air; the muscular action liberates waste and heat and the full breathing freely oxidizes the waste, putting it in condition to be excreted through lungs, skin, kidneys, and intestines.

He should have more meat, eggs, and nitrogenous foods, and he also needs more carbonaceous foods to supply heat and energy, as given in Diet V. Three hearty meals a day are necessary.

His muscular movements keep the circulation forceful and the vital organs strong so that his diet may be almost as heavy as that of the football player. Meat or eggs, twice a day, with tea or coffee, and even pie may be eaten with impunity. He needs a good nourishing breakfast of bacon and eggs or meat, also potatoes, or a liberal allowance of bread and butter, corn bread, muffins, etc.

DIET V
Breakfast
		Calories
4	tablespoonfuls fresh or stewed fruit with sugar	100
3	tablespoonfuls oatmeal with milk and sugar	200
1	portion ham four inches square with fat	200
2	eggs	140
2	cups coffee with cream and sugar	250
2	slices bread and butter	250
		1140
Luncheon
2	sandwiches (cheese)	300
1	sandwich (marmalade)	125
1	pint of milk	200
1	slice cake or pie	100
		725
Dinner
¹/₂	pint oyster stew or vegetable purée	100
2	baked potatoes	100
4	tablespoonfuls macaroni with tomatoes and butter sauce	200
4	slices thick bread and butter	500
2	portions roast beef (fat)	400
2	cups coffee	250
1	slice pie	100
		1650
		1140
		725
		3515

Condition of Age

The following constitutes an average which will supply the daily requirement for the aged, or for one at any age whose organs are not functioning strongly.

DIET VI

Breakfast

Cereal, well cooked, with cream or sugar. Oatmeal is preferable because it is laxative
One egg, boiled, poached, or baked (soft)
One slice of toast
Cereal coffee