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Show PROTECTIVE FOODS Wo have heard much in recent years about two very Important "growth promoting substances," called vitn-mlnes vitn-mlnes which are said to be vitally necessary for our well being. One of these Is found In buttor-fat, milk, egg yolk, the leaves of plants, glandular organs, such ns kidneys, liver and sweetbreads; in traces In the gorms o( seeds, muscle tissue, animal fats. The other one Is In almost all foods, except bolted flour, degerminatcd cornmeal, polished rice, starch, sugars and In fats and oils. It is no more of a problem to get these substances in our food than it is to get plenty of mineral matter In tho same way. In fact as far as the second ono of theso "growth promoting promot-ing substances" is concerned, there is almost nobody in tho United States who does not get It without any special spec-ial effort on his part In order to got plenty of mineral matter and a good supply of the first "growth promoting substance," we need only to remember to cat plenty of milk and milk products, and plenty of me Jeaiy vegetables. Theso should be considered as protective foods and we should eat some or them every day. They will make good the elements lacking in bread, cereals, potatoes and other tubers and in vegetables such as beets, turnips and radishes. Drink plenty of milk. Eat all the puro ice cream you want, provided you do not run over your sugar allowance. Use butter and cheese. Make mill; soups an'd milk desserts. Try to include in-clude ono of the following In your day's meals: cabbage, cauliflower, Swiss chard, collards, Brussels sprouts, lettuce, celery, spinach or onions. If you happen to be ono of those persons per-sons who eats all of the salad but the lettuco leaf mend your ways. For lettuce let-tuce is one of those leafy vegetables which contain mineral salts absolutely essential to the welfare of tho body. Do not let people tell you that lettuce let-tuce is not much of a food because lis fuel value is so low. Mineral matter is just as important as "calories." Eat plenty of salads lettuce leaves and all. oo |