Show WHAT TO EAT AND WHY WH Y 4 GF PROTEINS the foods that you cannot live without eminent food authority explains why no protein moans means no life describes the kind and amount required for the bost best growth in children good resistance vigor and endurance in m adults adolfs by 0 HOUSTON GOUDISS 0 east bait st vew new york rut FOOD is 19 and always has been the central problem of life but only in recent years has its true power been revealed as a result of scientific investigation fortunately we now know what constitutes sound nutrition and it is possible for every homemaker to plan n meals that will enable her family to eat their way to health topping the list listef of food essentials senti als are arc the proteins the dutch chemist mulder who hit upon this name I 1 made a wise choice for it means to tako take first place and certainly ceita the proteins r 0 leins are first in importance r for 0 r they are the stuff of which our boda bodies es are built without them there would be no life every man woman and child has a fundamental need for protein I 1 because it is an essential component of every living cell and makes up a large larga martof port of tho the solids of a muscle cell evidently a great many of the glandular principles and substances which control the functions of the body are also protein in character Prot protein elnIs is the only food element clement that contains nitrogen and next to water nitrogen la Is the chief con of the human protein builds bodies A new born baby weighs on an average from 7 7 to 7 pounds and then the dult into which it grows ma may weigh 20 to 30 times as an mucho much the vast amount of tissue necessary to construct Q n man Is built chiefly from prot protein eln once tho the adult body is b built however protein Is not required lor for tile the growth ot of now new tissues issues except under certain such as during pregnancy when one is recovering from a waseng illness or when nn athlete is jn in training and the muscles are increasing in size keeps the body in repair there is however a maintenance re Qui rement jor for protein which continues throughout life 1 and which applies to both child children renand and adults forshe for the body may say be compared to a machine on which U is necessary 0 o make maka allowa allowance nce jor for the th wear mar and war tear 0 of parts protein is the only substance that will rebuild the millions of cells which each day cease to function thus we see that protein performs two vital services first it builds now new tissues second it repairs worn out tissues protein is found in many different foods but unfortunately not all proteins are equally valuable proteins vary in value some of these amino acids are necessary to build new tissue others othera will not build tissue but are capable of repairing w worn orn out cells some protein foods are therefore more valuable to the body than others it la Is absolutely essential that the homemaker bome maker charged with the responsibility of feeding a family should be able to distinguish bein tween een those types of protein which are adequate tor for both growth and repair ind and those that tire are only useful for maintenance for if the diet does not contain an adequate amount or the right kind of protein our bodies will be built and they will be improperly repaired and cannot wear well if you were building a house you would consider nothing less than the finest materials you would know that cheap lumber and poorly made bricks could not produce a lasting building in the same way you must learn to discriminate between the various types of protein used for the supremely important purpose of building your you r childrens bodies or keeping adult physiques phy in perfect repair some foods cost more then than others and you should not be guilty of spending hard earned money for expensive protein foods when the same amount of nourishment could bo ba more economically obtained fr from om an inexpensive source where to find protein proteins are found in many different foods but unfortunately only a limited number of foods supply proteins containing all the amino acids necessary for both growth and repair proteins that will build new tissue as well as replace worn out cells are known as comp complete lete proteins in this cl class ass we have meats fish cheese milk agga egga and borne other proteins na ore adequate for repairing worn out tissue but will not support growth such soch plots pleto proteins are found in grains and products made from them and in the legumes that is peas pea beans lentils and peanuts the proteins of these foods are of high nutritive value however and when supplemented with other proteins ns such as those of milk inick WIT will meet every bodily requirement how flow much protein the protein requirement varle varies s according to size age and the kind of protein foods consumed to allow fw for growth children require twice as much protein per pound ot of body weight as adults that is to say an adult requires daily one thirtieth ol of an ounce for or each pound of 01 body weight but a child needs one fifteenth oj of an ounce for each pound of body weight the amount of protein food should usually constitute from 10 to 15 per cent of all the calories taken if this plan is faithfully fol owed there will be more than enough to take care of every requirement qui rement eskimos eat cat two or three times asmuth protein as almost most dwellers in the temperate zone but that is because other foods are scarce in the tropics on the other hand the consumption of protein is ofton often not more than halt half that of the temperate zone an adequate protein rallon milk and eggs are among the finest forms of protein and they should have an especially important part in the diet not only of the growing child but of invalids prospective mothers and the mother who Is nursing a baby if the choice must be between milk and eggs milk should have hava first place because it is usually cheaper in proportion to the food value i it 1 supplies in planning the family dietary adafe a safe rule to keep la in mind is to include in the ho dally daily diet a quart of milk for every child a plat pint for each adult one egg one serving 1 of meat fish or chicken one serving ot of another protein food such its as cheese dried peas or beans bean sor lor a malu main dish manewith made maae with nuts you can achieve wide variety and salu provide an adequate protein ration within the limits of this rule for milk may be served asa beverage in soups puddings and as cream sauce eggs may likewise be varied in their method of preparation or concealed in other foods there are many fine meats and the number of ways in which fresh canned frozen or dried fish can be served Is legion both cheese and nuts make sandwiches salads and desserts as well as main course dishes pens peas beans and lentils can appear appear as soup mock roast or croquettes croquet tes grain products which include cereals macaroni and bread m may I 1 y appear in an any course in the rn meal eal in planning menus always keep bf be fore you the ideal that an adequate amount of 01 first class protein makes a first class man whereas an inadequate amount may lead to stunted growth functional nervous diseases lessened efficiency and the earlier approach of old age in choosing proteins to feed your family remember that they take first place among foods and that upon their wise choice rests your future welfare your destiny your life I 1 Q C houston goudiss 1038 |