Show WHAT TO EAT AND WHY houston boodie PROTEINS the foods that you cannot live without eminent food authority explains why no protein means no life describes the kind and amount required for the best growth in children good resistance vigor and endurance in adults by C HOUSTON GOUDISS 6 east st new york F FOOD is 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 meals that ivill enable her family to eat their way wa y to health topping the list of food essentials senti als are the proteins the dutch chemist mulder who hit upon lipon this name made a wise choice for it means to take first place and certainly the proteins are first in importance for they are the stuff of which our bodies are built without them there would be no life every man woman a and nd child has a fundamental need for protein because it is an essential component of every living cell and makes up a large part of the solids of a muscle cell E evidently vi dently a great many of the glandular principles and substances which control the functions of the body are also protein in character protein is the only foo food d element that contains nitrogen and next to water nitrogen is the chief constituent of the human body protein builds bodies A new born baby wei weighs i highs on an average from 7 to 7 pounds and the adult into which it grows may weigh 20 to 30 times as much the vast amount of tissue nece necessary s to construct a man is bu built ailt chiefly from protein once the adult body is built however protein is not required tor for the growth of new tissues except under certain conditions such as during pregnancy when one is recovering from a wasting illness or when an athlete is in training and the muscles are increasing in size keeps the body in repair there is however a maintenance requirement qui rement for protein chich continues throughout tile life and which applies to both children and adults for the body may be compared to a machine or on which it is is necessary to make allowance lor for the wear and tear fear of parts protein is the only substance that will rebuild the millions of cells chich each h dy day cease to function thus we see that protein performs two vital services first it builds new tissues second it repairs worn out tissues protein is found in many different foods but unfortunately not all proteins are equally valuable proteins I vary in value some of these amino acids are necessary to build new tissue others will not build tissue but are capable of repairing worn out cells some protein foods are therefore more valuable to the body than others it is absolutely essential that the homemaker charged with the responsibility of feeding a family should be able to distinguish between those types of protein which are adequate tor for both growth and repair and those that 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 badly 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 childrens bodies or keeping adult physiques phy in perfect repair some foods cost more than 0 others th and you should not be guil guilty ty of spending hard earned money for expensive protein foods when the same amount of nourishment could be more economically obtained from 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 am amino ino acids necessary for bot both h growth and repair proteins protein s that will build new tissue as well as replace worn out cells are known as comp complete lete proteins in this c lass class we have meats fish cheese milk eggs and some nuts other proteins are adequate for repairing worn out tissue but win will not support growth such incomplete proteins are found in grains and products made from them and in the legumes that is peas beans lentils and peanuts the proteins of these foods are of high nutritive value however and when supplemented with other proteins such as those of milk will meet every bodily requirement how aluch protein the protein requirement varies according to size age and the kind of protein foods consumed to allow for growth grouth children require twice as much protein per pound of body weight as adults that is to say art an adult requires dally daily orie one thirtieth ol of an ounce for or each pound of body it eight but a child needs one fifteenth of an ounce lor 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 fo followed there will be more than enough to take care of every requirement qui rement eskimos eat two or three times as much protein as 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 often not more than half that of th the temperate zone an adequate protein ration 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 mi milk ak and eggs milk should have first ace because it IT is usually cheaper in proportion to the food value it supplies in planning the family dietary a sate safe rule to keep in mind is to include in the daily diet a quart t of m milk ilk for every child a pint for each adult one egg one serving of meat fish or chicken one serving of another protein food such as cheese dried peas or beans or a main dish made with nuts you can achieve wide vide variety and still provide an ad equals uro oro tein ration within the limits ol 01 this rule for milk may be served as a beverage in soups puddings and as cream sauce eggs may likewise be varied in their method 0 of f preparation or concealed in other foods there are many fine fina meats ich and the number of ways in wh 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 peas beans and lentils can appear as soup mock roast or croquettes croquet tes grain products which include cereals macaroni and bread may appear in any course in the meal in n planning menus always keep before I 1 0 re the ideal lh that you at an adea adequate un t a amount of first class protein makes a first class man an whereas an inadequate amount may lead to stunted growth groit li 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 0 C houston goudiss 1938 |