| Bruce Lee was known to consume a lot of | | | | He did not eat large meals, he would eat four or |
| healthy foods as he believed a good diet was one | | | | five smaller meals and some snacks of fruit. This |
| of the keys to successful physical fitness. He was | | | | is a common way to eat these days for |
| not one to eat junk food as there was no | | | | bodybuilders. It keeps you from overloading on |
| nutritional value in it. Early on he started taking | | | | too much food at once with a large meal and |
| nutrition serious and used health foods, protein | | | | smaller frequent meals keeps supplying fuel to the |
| shakes and lots of fruit. He even used vitamin and | | | | muscles throughout the day. |
| mineral supplements. | | | | Back in Bruce Lee's time there was not as good |
| Bruce used to make his own juice using various | | | | of protein powder as is available today. What was |
| vegetables and fruit that he would mix in a | | | | available was protein tablets and such and this is |
| blender. Chinese and Asian food were his | | | | what he may have used. Also popular at this time |
| preference as he felt they were more healthy | | | | was Desiccated liver tablets which was used for |
| and flavorful and American food was too bland. | | | | some protein and minerals. Other items he used |
| Bruce believed in extra protein for muscle growth | | | | were Bee pollen, Royal Jelly, Wheat Germ and |
| and made protein shakes with milk, but this may | | | | Vitamin C among others things. Following a diet |
| be the only time he used a milk product and he | | | | similar to Bruce Lee's may be a good way for all |
| may have used powdered milk. | | | | of us to try to better our health. |