26 Fisher — The Ejfect of Diet on End urn nee. 



straighten my arm, Imt I could after the last tests in spite of the 

 extreme soreness. I had entirel}' recovered by Monday from the 

 tests. At no time after the tests did I feel any pain in proceeding 

 up and down stairs, and if I remember rightly I couldn't sa}' the same 

 in January; neither did I feel particularly uncomfortable at any time. 

 After the half-mile run and the lifting tests which I took later, I felt 

 no soreness or stiffness afterward. 



I think the credit must be given to the diet experiment. I have 

 worked harder from January to June than ever before, and have taken 

 less exercise. As my mental work was so different from that previous,' 

 I cannot form an estimate of an}- increase or decrease in efficiency, 

 but as I have said before, I always rested up more quickh\ During 

 tlie spring I have not felt that "all gone feeling" which usually has 

 ap])eared in the past. The diet which we have had has relieved me 

 of the sour stomach after meals, and I have felt better and worked 

 harder on less exercise than ever before. . . . After a moderate 

 amount of exercise, I have felt no such stiffness as used to come. 



(M) The stift'ness and soreness were entirely worn off in two 

 days. I did not feel it nearly as much as I did last January. In fact, 

 I did not exert myself to the utmost this last time because I had sev- 

 eral examinations to take a dav or two later. 



My general impression is that the experiment was an all around 

 benefit to me. I fully believe that during the tests, they reflected 

 the true state of the case in showing my efficiency in June compared 

 with that in January, I believe that there was a decided improve- 

 ment in efficienc}^ and could ascribe it partly to my exercise and the 

 other part to the new manner of eating, I believe, however, that my 

 exercise played a ver^' small part because I think what I gained in 

 exercise I lost in sickness [mumps], 



^\x exercise this year was practically the same as years preceding. 

 After April 1st I had very little exercise, on account of the mumps. 

 This left me in a weak condition over a month, I had lots of woi"k 

 . to make up and studied harder from April to June than anv other 

 ]»eriod of my course. My exercise was neglected these three months 

 and I studied almost constanth' every day and until 12 at night. 



My experience has shown me that I was at my best in mind and 

 body when I ate meat four times a week. I have tried both more and 

 less and found the above to be the medium. I also found that I could 

 do more when I had the largest meal at noon. The greatest benefit 

 of the experiment to me ])ersonally is that last year I broke down in 

 the spring term and this spring I kept up my work and health in a 

 much better condition. 



