The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-03

lily:
One of the two following, the choice
depending on the age of the children:
Three quarts of milk and one pound
of other foods taken from the meat
and meat-substitute group.
Two quarts of milk and one and one
half pounds of other foods taken from
the meat and meat-substitute group.
In providing the protein content for
the family the housewife must keep
these three facts in mind:
/. The dietary must contain suffi-
Gent protein for the growth of the
children and repair material for both
children and adults.
2. Protein food is more expensive
than fuel food.
3. Animal protein, particularly
meat, is more expensive than vege-
table protein.
Because of the cost of protein food
there may be a tendency to cut down
on the amount of building and repair
ing foods used. The adult can stand
this. The average diet contains more
protein than the adult requires for
making good the wear and tear upon
his body; not so with the child. He is
increasing the size of his body. In
order that he may do this most eff
fectively he must have plenty of easily
digested, easily assimilated protein
food. Milk is the best possible source
of growth material. Don't forget to
give the growing child a quart Of milk
a day. If he doesn't like milk as a
beverage, disguise it by combining
with other foods. The adult, too,
does we'll to s large quantities of
milk as a source of protein.
The cereals furnish much protein.
Wheat and corn and oats are the best.
For the child wheat preparations are
the most desirable. Corn and oat
products are a little too heavy for very
young children because they contain
more fat than does wheat. Don't
make the mistake of substituting rice
for any of the above cereals in the
child's diet. 1t contains practically no
protein, so it furnishes little growth
material.
If you are serving macaroni and
cheese remember that macaroni is
made from a wheat very high in pro-
tein content. This, together with the
cheese, gives a dish with sufficient
protein to serve as a meat substitute.
In order that cheese may be readily
digested do not heat it too hot and
serve it in finely divided form.
Eggs are high in easily digested
protein. They have the unhappy fac
ulty of causing biliousness if used in
too great numbers, especially in the
case of children. One a day is suf-
ficient for the child. Generally speak
ing, the adult need not guard against
this, but he should consider eggs as a
meat substitute. Bacon and eggs"
are permissible when the cost of liv-
ing is not as vital a question. as at
the present time; for bacon contains
only a small amount of protein. But
"ham and eggs" means rash extrava-
gance at all times, unless the amount
of ham is reduced when eggs are
served with it.. One will have to for
get that the combination tickles the
palate, and content himself with what
he knows to be right.
The American people must learn to
use more legumes-the peas, beans,
lentils and peanuts-as do the people
of southern Europe. These legumes
are rich in protein. If thoroughly
cooked and seasoned we'll they are
palatable, nutritious meat substitutes,
particularly for those engaged in &C.
tive outdoor labor.
"But why reduce the amount OF
meat? 1t is so easy to plan a meal il
we have meat" is heard on all sides
And so it is, but meat is high priced
Then, too, the waste products left ir
e the blood when meat is eaten are diff
: ficult for the liver and kidneys tt
: throw off. If the body is to be KEEP
/ in the best working order undue strain
must not be put upon these organs o
elimination. Also, experiments hav'
shown that mankind can do without
large part of the meat which the.
are in the habit of consuming AM
still be a strong, effective worker.
, Meat once a day is enough for any
- one, and in the case of children is to
much. People engaged in sedentar
labor require meat only two or thre
times a week. These facts suggest
way to improve the body and at tn
same time to reduce the cost of livint
It is to be hoped in the present foo
situation that all women will US
larger vegetable portions, some mil
j and eggs and less meat in their die
taries, even though it taxes their il
genuity to plan the meals in this wa!
10 -Carlotta Ford, Montana State Co