Show WHY THE FUSS this is the first of a series of articles to bo be published tor for the iron county nutritional council they will d deal eal with foods and their use in good nutrition editor all the attention directed to good nutrition is for a purpose to impress on everyone the fact that food does make a difference its a wise use of food that makes the difference between the strength of a lumberjack and the weakness of someone who is malnourished food used correctly insures steady nerves for the airplane pilot and alertness for his crew food makes the difference between health and sickness between staying on the job and losing time at the plant and nd losing times makes the difference between a full months pay and a part time check for one thing food is fuel just as a car wont run smoothly on poor gasoline so docs acs the w its fuel the right kind of fuel for the body keeps it warm carries carries it about and supplies energy for every type of physical and mental activity but food is more than fuel it 11 supplies material for body growth anc and muscle development and while an adult does not need to grow he needs food for building and repair A third role for food is to keep the body running smoothly just as the automobile needs water and oil in addition to gasoline some foods have only one job while some supply two of those requirements quire ments but some contribute to all three of the major body needs it takes a lot of different kinds kinda of foods to fill these three requirements in the right proportions sweets white bread highly milled cereals pastries fa fats and oils are fuel foods they make you go but they dont build bones or muscles or blood alone they can not keep your body strong and healthy the building and repair foods are milk milk products eggs liver lean meat fish and poultry the foods that keep your body running smooth ly y are green and yellow vegetables oranges tomatoes grapefruit fruit and other vegetables county nutritional committee by karrol capener |