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Strength For Living by Bernarr MacFadden

The beauty and glory of superb physical health are within the reach of all who are willing to strive for such glorious rewards.

Man is what foods make him. Eat to enjoy, not merely to fill your stomach.'’ Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.”
–Prof. L. H Anderson.

Some “Eat to live”; others “Live to eat,” but if you so live that the highest and most intense enjoyment can be secured from eating that superb health which at times thrills every nerve with surplus power will be your ever-present possession.

Preface
Strength! How we all yearn for this grand power!

No matter how much strength may be possessed one always desires more. It is like money. You can never secure enough. No matter what may be your desires or ambitions; no matter what may be your occupation, strength is an actual necessity in order to accomplish anything of value in life.

From as far back as history dates the tendency of humanity to worship strength is noted. This inclination has not decreased to any extent even today. We all love and admire strength. Our heroes are all strong. We like to imagine them with all the vigor and beauty of body which every perfect human being should possess.

The normal condition of every human body is one of strength. Every infant which has vitality enough to be born and live, has sufficient vitality to grow into a vigorous man or woman. Where it is otherwise, the weakness and disease have been caused by unnatural conditions. In every case weakness is brought about by failing to observe the laws of nature, which demand the use of every part of the muscular organism, and a regular supply of nourishing foods.

Though the building of any great degree of strength is impossible without using it regularly as acquired, the influence of diet is very great. It requires but little intelligence for one to understand how greatly foods can influence the condition of the body. In order to build strength you must have strengthening and nourishing foods, and these foods must be eaten as nature demands; otherwise there is but little possibility of one gaining the desired physical power and beauty.

Reader, have you sufficient strength? Have you all the beauty and vigor of body that you desire? If not, it is plainly and clearly within your reach. It is simply required of you that you make determined efforts to bring about this natural condition of the body.

I have endeavored in this book to teach some plain truths: I have endeavored to emphasize with all possible accuracy the plain laws of nature in reference to eating and drinking, for the attainment of the highest degree of health and strength.

Read and form your own conclusions.

Strength can be yours.

Let your determination be strong, and your perseverance unabating, and the suppleness beauty and buoyancy of strength will appear as your reward in every instance.