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Panting， Youngblood says， \"The body is a test tube. You have
to put in exactly the right ingredients to get the best reaction
out of it. Nutrition is an essential element for any athlete.\"
The problem is that what comprises proper nutrition for ath-
letes is a matter of considerable debate. Men and women whose
professional success depends mainly on their physical capabil-
ities must-at least to some extent-regard their bodies as test
tubes.
Dr. Timothy T. Craig， head of the American Medical Associa-
tion s division of sports medicine， says， \"Athletes concern with
diet is naturally from a performance point of view; they look
for an elixir to give them a slight advantage over their oppo-
nents.\"
Accordingly， it might be expected that athletes diets would
reflect a greater than normal concern for proper nutrition. How-
ever， within these human test tubes， there are as many Big Macs
and Snickers bars as there are steaks and spinach salads， as much
grits as Granola， as many servings of lasagna as liver， as much
bourbon as brown rice. Indeed， athletes diets span the same
range from good to bad that those of more sedentary folks do.
Most athletes simply consider food to be fuel and， like the ma-
jority of the rest of us， they do little more than try to follow a
regimen of three weU-balanced meals a day， just as your family
physician suggests.
J. D. Reed is a Sports Illustrated staff writer. His article is reprinted by per-
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