Show WHAT TO EAT and WHY outon describes the he precious MINERAL SALTS that you must have in order to build strong bones sound teethe teeth healthy nerves rich red blood by C HOUSTON GOUDISS 6 east street new york THE HE human body is often compared to a machine but it is far more wonderful far more complex than the most intricate machine ever designed to run without stopping day liz in and day out for upwards of 70 years ye is also a fully equipped chemical laboratory for if a chemist should grind a man to bits and analyze the pieces hes would find at least 18 chemical elements and possibly traces of several others in addition to oxygen carbon hydrogen and nitrogen the body contains a wide variety of mineral materials which are necessary to its proper functioning and even to life itself the list includes calcium phosphorus potassium sulphur sodium chlorine magnesium iron manganese iodine and copper all these substances must be furnished to the growing child through food and drink and i generous amounts must also be supplied daily in the diet of adults to replace the minerals that are constantly being used up minerals necessary to life it is vitally important that the homemaker should understand the function of these various salts and where they can be found for il if certain minerals are lacking its in the body the heart will top stop beating without others the bones cannot form properly still others are responsible for the rich red blood that makes the difference between be ticeen a healthy person and a sickly one laboratory experiments have proved that if you leave out the smallest trace of the mineral gnoun as manganese you destroy destray the love of a mother for her child and nutritionists but unfortunately not mothers are well abare that less than a thousandth of an ounce of iodine makes all the difference between a normal man and an imbecile k calcium captain of minerals calcium deserves its ranking position as the captain of the minerals because it builds the bones or body framework and the bony skeleton is to the human being what steel is to a building calcium is also the chief constituent of the teeth and upon healthy teeth rests the health of the digestive system and in turn the entire body for food that is improperly masticated is imperfectly digested and fails to nourish properly about VU 99 per cent of the calcium in the body is found in the teeth and bones if the body does not receive an adequate supply of this mineral in prenatal pre natal life and during the growing years the bones win will be porous distorted and easily broken and the teeth will develop cavities and eventually may f fall all out in addition to being the principal material for making and maintaining the bones and teeth calcium increases the strength and pulsations of the heart and helps the blood coagulate in case of injury thus keeping you and your loved ones from bleeding to death cleath that is why an extra supply of calcium is fed to patients just before an operation k calcium builds will power there is a close re relationship lation ship between calcium and sound heal healthy thy nerves and this precious substance likewise helps us to concentrate cen mentally it strengthens our will power and assists us in acquiring that do or die attitude toward life which is essential in an age when we must all struggle or go under yet let despite its importance it Is eftim estimated abed by that outstanding antho authority tho rity henry C sherman professor ot of nutrition at teachers college columbia university that one half of the american people even those with plenty of money are lite literally rall y starving for or calcium because they do not know the food sources of this vitally important mineral A where to obtain calcium the foremost forekos t sources of calcium are milk and cheese which is milk in concentrated form it is chiefly to provide adequate calcium that homemakers must to follow the rule of a quart of milk daily tor for every child and a pint for each adult vegetables such as spinach lettuce celery asparagus string beans cabbage carrots and cauliflower are also a good supplementary source of calcium and some fruits such as oranges figs strawberries and bananas likewise supply significant amounts indispensable phosphorus like calcium phosphorus is required by the body in relatively large amounts and like calcium it is especially important in the diet of children because it is deposited in the bones along with calcium as calcium phosphate phosphorus is indispensable for all the active tissues in the body and plays an important part in regulating the neutrality of the blood it can be obtained from whole grain cereals eggs dried beans cheese lean meats and root and leafy vegetables A iron king pin of them all but measured in terms ol of food essentials iron is king pin of them alt all it 19 is the supreme element in nutrition because it is is necessary for the formation a of the hemoglobin or red pigment in the blood and it is the hemoglobin which carries purifying oxygen to eatery el cry celt cell in the body recently it has been discovered that copper is required for the proper utilization ol of iron red blooded is a term understood ander der stood by everyone to denote health and strength and it is iron that makes us red blooded when your children grow pale and listless lose their pep and lack appetite it is likely that they are starving for iron if you become short of breath and pant when going up hill or upstairs even though there is nothing wrong with your heart or lungs the chances are that there is insufficient red pigment in the blood not enough to take up an adequate supply of oxygen and carry it to the millions of cells throughout the body there is no excuse for cheating yourself or your children of a full measure of iron for this mineral can easily be obtained from liver eg egg g yolk whole grain cereals molasses dried fruits dried peas and beans nuts lean meats and green vegetables iodine molder of men almost everyone has heard that iodine is the mineral which helps to prevent that disfiguring enlargement lar gement of the neck known as simple goiter but few people realize that it is the principal constituent of thyroxin thy roxin secretion of the thyroid gland and that the thyroid functions normally only when sufficient iodine is available A wide variety of physiological disorders have been laid to iodine hunger obesity is frequently th the e result ot of thyroid disturbance specialists cia lists contend that stubborn skin diseases are associated with disorders of this gland many people are accused of laziness who are really suffering from thyroid deficiency fici ency and competent authorities claim that the thyroid likewise influences mental makeup make up and emotional tendencies iodine is found chiefly in seafood and in fruits and vegetables grown near the sea in inland re regions gions where soil and water are poor in iodine health authorities frequently add it to the drinking water and the use of iodized ionized salt is also recommended by these simple simp measures thousands of growing children can be saved from the disastrous results of iodine deficiency in general it can be said that it if the minerals calcium phosphorus iron and iodine are supplied in adequate amounts the other minerals will be automatically furnished but every homemaker should make it her solemn responsibility to provide these lour four in abundance for only in that shot way can you insure optimal growth in children develop vigorous health in adults and maintain the highest possible tone gone of fiery organ in the body Q C houston goudiss 1938 |