ATHLETE’S DRINK
INVENTED FOR RUNNERS Arthur Newton, the English runner, has a recipe for an athlete’s sustaining drink which is attracting considerable attention in England, -w here they call is “Newton’s Magic Drink.” Apart from its uses in athletics, scientists are testing its possibilities for use in foundries and stokeholds, where men suffer from the effects of excessive heat. “Until four years ago,” Newton explains, “I was troubled during my runs by unsatisfactory food. Solids upset the digestion and caused cramp, and most liquids lacked nutrition. Then one day a bead of moisture trickled down my face, and I noticed how salt it tasted. This set me thinking. If I psrspired throughout a run 1 was losing a great deal of salt. Therefore any food taken during a run should contain salt to replace that lost. Item I—salt. Item 2—sugar, a valuable food least likely to affect the stomach. Item 3—lemonade, a refreshing drink.” Anyone who wishes to try Newton’s drink can put a generous ration of sugar in a tumbler, add a pinch of salt (more is not required), and pour in the nectar made from fresh lemons.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 347, 7 May 1928, Page 14
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189ATHLETE’S DRINK Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 347, 7 May 1928, Page 14
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