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Rh that would naturally always be present, while in an egg you secure practically nothing but pure nourishment. Both strength and endurance are necessary, not only in all athletic contests, but in every condition of life, and in solving the problem of how to attain my greatest possible strength without losing endurance, I found, after many and prolonged experiments, that although some meat seemed necessary, it was desirable to greatly limit the quantity. I ate eggs quite frequently, but usually would not touch meats oftener than once in two to four days. At this particular time I was training for hard wrestling contests, where not only great strength but great endurance was required, and with my two-meal per day diet, consisting mostly of eggs, whole wheat bread, vegetables and fruits, with an occasional indulgence in meat, as mentioned, I was in such condition that no wrestler ever gained even a fall from me at my favorite style, and many of my opponents were men who weighed from ten to fifty pounds more than I.

A diet of meat alone, which has been