PURE AND IMPURE FOODS. 



" What a Man Eats He IsP 

 Edited by C. F. Langworthy, Ph. D. 



Author of "On Citraconic, Itaconic and Mesaconic Acids," "Fish as Food," etc. 



FOOD OF HARVARD BOAT CLUB. io o'clock, at which time they were 



Considerable information 'has accumu- ob il? ed t0 retire - „ ' ,, . ., 

 lated within the past few years concerning The 4 men ate at a small table m the 

 the normal and usual food consumption of large general living room, which served 

 mechanics, laboring men, professional men as a dining room The remainder of the 

 and other people in ordinary conditions of crew, the substitutes and the coaches, sat 

 life, but the food requirement of athletes at one long table m the same room. The 

 is less definitely understood. Some 2 years observers in charge of the investigation 

 ago the United States Department of Agri- were stationed at the door of the pantry 

 culture published the results of some in- adjoining. The small table, at which the 

 vestigations made with the Yale and Har- men under observation sat, was served by 

 vard boat crews during training. Profes- a special waiter, who was also required to 

 sor W. O. Atwater and Dr. F. G. Benedict serve, in a general way, at the large table, 

 of Wesleyan University, who conducted Each article of food served at the small 

 the investigations, have just reported a table and all food materials taken from 

 similar investigation with the Harvard that table were weighed, and samples were 

 crew. This investigation was made at the taken for analysis. No attempt was made 

 instigation of the Harvard Athletic Com- t0 determine the proportions of food com- 

 mittee in order to obtain information re- sumed b ^ the . 4 men individually. The 

 garding the food consumed and digested study began with breakfast Tuesday morn- 

 by the Harvard University boat crew. The m S> J un e iQth, and ended with the even- 

 observations were made at the headquar- m % meal of Monday, the 25th. 

 ters of the crew, at Gales Ferry, near New , The f °od eaten included among other 

 London, Conn., during the last days of things meat, fish eggs raw and cooked 

 training previous to the race with Yale. m r lIk j. b utter > eereal breakfast foods, bread 

 Professors Atwater and Benedict discuss of different kinds, simple desserts, vege- 

 these results in effect as follows, in the tables, and fresh and cooked fruits. All 

 Boston Medical Journal : vlslble fat was trimmed from the meat and 



A study was made of the actual amounts rejected. With lamb or mutton chops only 



and composition of food eaten by 4 mem- a small amount of the total weight of the 



bers of the Harvard University crew dur- ch °P was actually eaten. Well cooked 



ing one week of active training imme- cns P bacon was served occasionally, and 



diately preceding a race The data seemed to be especially relished. Most of 



obtained also include statistics of the the bread was toasted, although at the last 



quantity and composition of solid and meal of each day stale bread was allowed, 



liquid excreta during the same period. The A dlsl ? of calves foot jelly with sherry 



investigation thus included a dietary study, ™ as given after the morning row, and at 



a digestion experiment, a study of the ex- * he evening meal ale or claret was allowed, 



creta, and a nitrogen metabolism experi- lt was noticed that after the time row, 



ment and other unusually severe work, more 



As regards the physical characteristics ale ° r clar et was taken, 

 and condition of the ~nen, it will suffice r T he 4 men ate on the average 154 grams 

 here simply to call attention to the fact of protein, 139 grams of fat and 473 grams 

 that they were in normal condition of carbohydrates, with a fuel value of 

 throughout the period of study. The men 3,925 calories per man per day. These re- 

 rose at 7 a. m. and took a 5-minute walk sult / compare with those of other studies 

 before breakfast. After breakfast they in- as ±oJlows : 



dulged in reading, going out in the launch, protein and energy in food per^ mapper day. 



playing games, etc., until about 10 o'clock, Grams" Calories, 



when they prepared for morning practice Four men of Harvard Univer- 



on the river, which was in general from tT sit y crew, New London 154 3924 



,/ , tT/ 1 • 1 ,• r\ ^ Harvard University crew, New 



y 4 to iy 4 hours in duration. On the re- London, 1898 ... .. 160 3945 



turn, after the bath a light lunch was Average, Harvard and Yale Uni- 



Served, and at 2 o'clock a heartier meal yersity and Freshmen crews, 



was taken The evening row began be- feM*^*, HaVe ". *". d ,55 3955 



tween 5 and 6 clock, and lasted y 2 hour Avernge, 38 dietaries of men at 



to 2 hours. The last and the heartiest ordinary occupations, United 



meal of the day was served about 8 o'clock, States I#2 33IO 



and at its close the men sang or read until It thus appears that the 4 men ate just 



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