Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
SOCIAL CORNER.
Continues from Page Fourteen)

| (SonCinue0 from rage ourfeen)
the kinds of food Nbest suited to their
/ individual requirements
A well balanced diet contains the
| food elements in the following proper
| t1onS-protein, one part; fat, three and
one-half parts; carbohydrates, five and
one-half parts.
| The term used in estimating food
values is calory. A calory is the
| amount of fuel required to raise one
of 16 degrees centtggrade, to II de-
| grees.
The average daily requirement is
Is times ones weight. If you weigh
| one hundred and seventy pounds your
| daily ration should be 2550 calories.
A person of sedentary habits easily
| could do with less, one working in the
open air might require 5000.
| To estimate the calories refer to a
| table of food values. which may be
obtained from the government. Such
tables consist of lists of most Of the
ordinary articles of food They state
| the number of ounces of any given
| food which contain one hundred cal
! cries of protein, fat and carbohydrates
and the equivalent in ordinary portions
| of that number of ounces. Also the
| exact proportions in which each of
the three, elements is found in said
food.
To make ones daily ration conform
| to the scientific standard requires
careful planning and more figuring
| than the average mortal has time for.
But if one has reason to think that
ones diet is not right, the advice of
a physician can be sought. Should he
recommend an increased or decreased
consumption of protein, fat or carbo-
hydrates a general knowledge Of food
values will enable one to follow his
advice.
1 have compiled some lists which
may prove helpful The figures indi-
cate the number of calories in an or
binary portion. In a few instances the
| quantity is given in ounces instead
of in portions.
The following are rich in protein
beefsteak (round) so calories in 1.9
small serving; porterhouse steak, "a
calories IL small serving; roast beef,
"a calories. IL small serving; dried
lean beef II Galleries. 2 ounces; calves
liver, 81 Galleries, % ordinary serving;
pork liver, SO calories, &c ordinary
| serving; roast leg of lamb. Al calories,
IL ordinary serving: lamb chops, "a
calories. 1 ordinary chop; pork ten
derloin, So ca1ories, Is ordinary serv-
ing; pork chops. 10 ca1ories. small
chop: turkey. 40 calories, IL small
serving; fricasseed chicken, 40 Gallo
ries, 10 ordinary serving: dried cod
fish, 81 calories, small amount; trout,
81 calories. "a large serving; mack
erel, "a calories, "a ordinary serving;
cottage cheese, rs caIories, cubic
inches; skim milk cheese, As calories,
IL o.; eggs, So calories, % very
large; freseh spinach, 80 Galleries, Is
o.: string beans, PC, large serv-
ings; squash pie, 10 calories. small
piece.
The following are rich in fats: Olive
oil, 100 calories, 8 teaspoons; butter,
SO calories, .443 of an inch cube;
cream, Sc calories. IA glass; milk,
50 calories, about "a glass: American
pale cheese, IA calories, 1-2 inch
cube; skim milk cheese, % calories,
inch cube; eggs. "a Galleries, % very
large; almonds, rs calories about 6;
brazil nuts, Sc calories, about 8: hazel
nuts, "a calories, 5 or; hickory nuts
IS calories, about 10; matted nuts, As
calories, II or; peanuts, 60 calories
about 1 cents worth; peanut butter, SO
calories, 1 rounding teaspoon; walnuts,
g caIories, about 6; cocoanut, II cal
chocolate, 70 calories Sc o.; porter
house steak, Sc calories, IL small
serving; bologna sausage, II calories,
1.3 small serving; goose, SO calor1eS,
very small serving: lamb chops. rs
calories, 1 Of ordinary size; roast leg
of lamb. SO calories. II ordinary serv-
ing: fat sailed pork, SO calories, small
serving; doughnuts, 45 calories, IL
ordinary one; squash pie, AZ calories,
small piece; mince pie, 80 calories
very SIIld1l p1GC6, CQSIdIo pie o. Cd1-
cries, small piece; macaroons, SO
calories. about 4.
The following are rich in carbo-
hydrates: GRADUATED sugar, 100 Gallo
ries in 8 teaspoons; maple sugar
100 calories, L o.: honey, SO calories,
in 4 teaspoons; cornstarch, 100 Gallo
ries, 8 scant teaspoons: raw rice, 80
calories, o.; raw tapioca, SO cal
cries. 1 o.; raw barley. SO caIories, l
o.; raw cornmeal, IS calories, Is
cup; whole wheat bread, so calories,
IA ordinary slice; white bread, 81
ca1ories, 1.3 ordinary slice; boiled oat-
meal, rs calories, large serving; fresh
peas, IS calories, medium serving;
dried peas, IS ca1ories, Is cup; par
ships. So Galleries, 2 servings: potatoes,
81 ca1ories, one serving; turnips, so
calories, 8 servings: grape juice. 100
calories, small glass; pineapple juice,
100 caIories, small glass; apples, go
calories, 2 ordinary size; figs, "a Gallo
ries, 1 large; bananas, SO calories, l
large; dates, 80 Galleries, large;
oranges. go calories, very large one;
peaces, SO calories, 3 ordinary size;
lemons, "A calories, about 2; pears,
80 caIories, 1 large size: raspberries,
81 calories, large serving; strawber-
ries, Y calories, two servings: tapioca
and apple pudding, SO calories. ordin-
airy serving.
Most cakes and desserts contain a