Show WHAT TO EAT AND WHY ua t ni oodles Cf ao allej 4 PROTEINS the foods that you cannot live without p 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 8 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 ue now know iknou what constitutes sound nutrition and it is possible for every homemaker home malier to plan meals that will ivill enable her to eat their way to health topping the list of food essentials senti als are the proteins the fw fw f dutch chemist qi wt abb mulder who hit upon 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 and 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 evidently 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 food element that contains nitrogen and next to water nitrogen is the chief constituent of the human body protein builds bodies A new born baby weighs on an average from 7 to ivi 7 pounds and the adult into which it grows may weigh 20 to 30 times as much the vast amount of tissue necessary to construct a man is built chiefly from protein once the adult body is built however protein is not required 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 which continues throughout life and which applies 1 to F both h children and adults for the body na y be compared to a machine on which it is necessary to make allowance for the wear and tear fear of parts protein is the only substance that will rebuild the millions of cells which each 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 vary in value 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 for both growth and repair and those that are only Tuse reful ful tor for maintenance y for if the diet does not contain an adequate amount or the right kind of protein ein our bodies will be badly built and they will be improperly repaired and cannot wear well it 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 you r childrens bodies or keeping adult physiques phy in perfect repair some foods cost more than others and you should not be guilty of spending hard earned money for expensive protein foods when the same amount of nourishment could could be more economically obtained from an inexpensive source whim where to find protein proteins are found in many different foods but unfortunately only a limited number of foods supply proteins containing all the amino acids necessary for both growth and repair proteins that will build new tissue as well as replace worn out cells are known as complete proteins in this class we have meats fish cheese milk eggs and some nuts how much aluch protein the protein requirement varies according to size age and the kind of protein foods consumed to allow for growth children require twice as much protein per pound of body weight as adults that is to say an adult requires daily one thirtieth of an ounce for each pound of body weight but a child needs one fifteenth of an ounce 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 followed there will be more than enough to take care of every requirement qui rement because experiments indicate that a man who weighs pounds or grams needs a minimum of 44 grams of protein every day eskimos eat two or three times as much protein as most dw dwellers 11 S in the temperate zone but that is because other foods are scarce in the tropics on the other hand the consumption of protein is ON often not more than half that of the temperate zone in planning the family dietary a safe rule to keep in mind is to include in the daily diet a quart of milk 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 variety and still provide an adequate protein ration within the limits of 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 of preparation or concealed in other foods there are many fine meats and the number of ways in 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 fit planning menus always keep before you the ideal that art an adequate amount of first class protein makei a first class man whereas an inadequate amount may lead to stunted ghovah 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 C houston goudiss 1938 |