This diet was very much at odds with the “Grandmother” diet – there were a LOT of vegetables, but largely green leafy ones and roots, and seasonal fruits, combined with (relatively) very low levels of protein and very little fat. The bulk of diet (in volume, mass frequency of serving and calories!) came from potatoes and bread, which were off-ration. This is the antithesis of the “good” diet described here, but “fitness” resulting from it was good, apparently. Is the take home message that if you work people hard enough they will be “fit” (BMI wise – the measure being used here) regardless of the dietary composition (provided it’s somehat restricted)?