The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
az FREDERICK N. KERRY

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10
Most people dig their graves with
their teeth"
In this striking phrase surgeon
General Rupert Blue. OF tho United
states public health service. sum
med up for me- the plight OF the
man or woman who falls TO eat in
tclllgcntly.
| asked the head OF Uncle sam =
health bureau TO tel the readers
OF The star how they can serve
their country and themselves BY
putting their brains TO work on the
food problem.
Isn't II true" asked the sur
geon general. that the American
people can get as much health ben
oft out OF Intelligent food conser'
walton as the German people have
done"
Eat for Heat
1T ls." he said You eat food
because OF the heat units It con
talns. You pnt fuel into the tur.
mace and YOU expect II TO generate
a certain quantity Of steam The
standard of measurement or this
heat Is cnllcd the 'calory.' 4 cal.
DRY Is simply the amount OF fuel
Il takes 20 raise one cubic centi'
meter OF water one degree cent?
grade In temperature. 10 In n way
% measuring heat value. which II
another way OF measuring power.
The average person needs
aboat $3.50 calories q day 20 keep
him up to the MARI A man doing
heavy work needs moro. Many
who do light indoor work think
they need as much heat energy as
the man who spends the day dig
cling dltchea or shoveling coal. They
don't
Maintain Proper Balance
The ideal ia 10 maintain
proper balance In your diet. II
il Just as foolish 20 eat too little
AS TO eat too much. What We mus
do ts 10 regulate diet according q
occupation. The British army IA
ton provides i75 grams OF protein
nean meats. eggs and things o
that sort1 2is grams OF fats (olli
and butter). and SIS grams OF car
hohydrates (mostly surarl-a tota
OF 1856 grams Of food per day.
For the average person. not en-
gagged in hard outdoor work. so q
IS grams OF protein per day II
enough. Dr. Robert II. Rose hai
worked ont sample diet for on'
day which contains s25 grams o
protein. and produces 2.27e cal
orlea of heat n II an cxcellcn
example ~ a balanced ration for I
single day.
Where 20 Find Heat
white OF eggs Goldfish. lcar
beef. chicken and veal arc all yer'
high In protein and poor In fat
I Shellnsh. skim milk. lentlls. pea
and beans rank next IN protein
value. and are poor in fat Mos
fish. most meats. most fowl. whole
eggs and cheese are both high II
protein and rich IN fat. Mos
vegetables. bread. potatoes. fruit
and sugar are moderate or def
clent in protein and poor In fats
while peanuts. milk. creamed soups
most pies and doughnuts are mod
crate or deficient In protein ant
rich In fat: and fat meats. the yoll
OF eggs. most nuts. cream and but
ter are very rich In fat while mod
crate or deficient in protein.
war dieting would be goo'
thing. Tho Germans. notoriousl.
gluttonous. have. thru enforced diet
Ing. developed into n much NOR
healthy people.
Rules for Eating
There are a few rules TO remem
Der about eating in hot weather. !
you take n vacation where you arr
little afraid OF the food. never ca
anything that doesn't come hot OF
the stove. SO that II will be sterile
/ II you are afraid OF the water. taxi
tea, because It requires boiled wa
/ ter.
Large quantities OF cold fluid
only serve TO produce an unhealth
/ ful reaction.