Show WHAT TO EA EAT T and WHY k k outon the miracle of milk noted food authority explains why it Is the cheapest and most nearly perfect food by C HOUSTON GOUDISS 6 east eart sath street new york city F ALL the foods known and used by man milk is supreme 0 OF it is a miracle of perfection a veritable elixir of life milk has powers possessed by no other food it builds sturdy bodies for infants strong bones and sound teeth for growing children helps to maintain vitality in adults and to delay the onset of old it contains a greater assortment of nutritive materials than any other single food it is the foundation of every balanced diet considering the services it performs for nian kind frons from infancy to old age it is the cheapest food we have milk is so many sided that I 1 always think of it as the benjamin franklin of foods it is a vast treasure chest of nutrients the most complex product of natures chemistry it contains nearly every chemical element of the body itself in proportions adapted for quick and easy assimilation simi lation milk fulfills six essential requirements of a perfect diet first it supplies carbohydrate and fat for heat and energy second it furnishes protein that is suitable for building new tissues and repairing the millions of cells that are worn out daily third it fiems minerals which build bones and teeth and regulate the subtle internal processes of the body fourth ait it contains every known vitamin in some degree and is abundantly supplied with the vitamins that are nece necessary to growth to the smooth running of the body machine and to the prevention of many types of infection fifth it contains water to act as a solvent a carrier an and regulator sixth it is easily digestible this brief summary helps to explain the unique place of milk in nutrition think of it in one food we find protein of the highest type carbohydrate and fat all the vitamins every one of the minerals demanded by the human body water and an easy digestibility that readily changes these ingredients into vigorous life k the biggest food bargain we occasionally hear the charge that milk is too high in price that it is a luxury to afford enough of this master food to supply a quart daily for every child at least a pint for each adult that is ridiculous the cost of milk is much cheaper than the cost of illness and milk is not a luxury I 1 but an indispensable necessity I 1 contend that no homemaker can afford not to buy milk in adequate amounts that if she desires health efficiency and longevity for her family she must provide a sufficient amount of milk inick before she purchases any other food A food for children and adults humankind needs milk as the flowers in the garden and the grains in the field need the blessing of rain deprived of milk children develop a multitude of ills the they y become thin and weak their resistance si is low they fall easy victims to the germs of disease there is small hope of t their heir reach ing normal manhood and woman hood nor is milk only a food for chil dren it Is likewise e essential for foi adults who desire to live longer happier and healthier lives to 1 fortify their bodies against the assaults of disease to retain or regain mental and bodily vi vior vigor or it is indeed a fountain of youth milk for pep and power aquart A quart of milk daily supplies from two thirds to three fourths of the total calories required by a year old child for a five year old it provides about half the days fuel requirements and for a ten year old one third even a moderately active man could obtain one fourth of his energy requirements quire ments from a quart of this precious fluid it is also interesting to note that five eighths cup of milk is equivalent in energy value to one and one third eggs or two and one fourth ounces of lean beef A quart of milk yields more than an ounce of pure protein of the highest quality Mor moreover bover nutrition authorities hold that under normal conditions it is the most completely digested and absorbed of all food proteins milk for minerals As a source of calcium milk is indispensable without milk it is practically impossible for or the body to obtain enough of this captain of the minerals for normal skeletal development it has lieen been estimated that when the calcium requirement is met through the use of milk the need for phosphorus will also be adequately provided though milk is not as good a sou source ace of iron as of calcium and pilo phosphorus siphorus sp horus the iron is present and in a form that can be easily utilized by the body milk for vitamins milk is so rich in vitamins A and G that the addition of a quart I 1 OL of in milk ilk daily to a good mixed diet practically guarantees against a deficiency of either of these precious substances which promote growth help build resistance to disease prolong the prime of life and help to ward off old age it also furnishes a considerable amo amount of vitamin B which promotes appetite aids digestion and helps to prevent a nervous disorder milk contains a relatively small amount of vitamin D but this can b be e remedied in both bottled and evaporated milk by irradiation or the addition of a vitamin D concentrate cen it is less dependable as a source of vitamin C than any other vitamin as the amount it naturally contains varies with the I 1 diet of the cow and is reduced by pasteurization or evaporation this deficiency is easily made good however by adding to the diet fresh fruits and fruit juices and raw leafy vegetables in graisa of milk producers As milk is mans finest food the men who are occupied with kith it its s production are engaged in the worlds most important pursuit they labor to provide the nation witha with a pure s sate afe clean supply of the food that makes life worthwhile wo rth for children and helps to prolong life tor for adults let no one say that milk is e expensive X rather let every homemaker come to realize that this magnificent food would be e 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