Who is the strongest man on earth?
Some years ago I wrote an article entitled, “Quebec, The Cradle of Strong Men.” The title was the result of a statement I had made in which I remarked that within the province of Quebec could be found the strongest men in the world. The statement, and the article, drew widespread interest and comment as to what was the cause of this apparently extraordinary condition among an approximate number of two million people. Was it diet, race or hereditary condition? That was the exact question raised in an editorial. I often turned that question over in my mind, but not for one moment did I consider the question of diet. I know only too well the thrifty frugal table of the habitant of Quebec, and while the table is well provided for the variety is scant. Three things which the dietitians taboo; namely, pork, white bread and maple syrup, they eat in abundance. The question of race might have something to do with it, but I very much doubt it. The first people of Canada were the French Catholic
