Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-10-10
1{ 3!S':|IIIl
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
FOOD.

who support soldiers anu SaiioIs
can not do SO without food.
What must be done to make food win
the war?
Food must be abundantly pro-
duced, economically manufactured,
evenly distributed. and carefully
conserved.
What has been the chief cause OF the
Russian trouble and of riots in other
countries?
Lack of food.
What purposes does food serve!
It forms blood, tissue, bone; 1t
repairs waste. furnishes energy for
all kinds of work; it keeps US
warm; it regulates the body proc
esses.
Where does food como from?
Plants and animals and to slight
extent from minerals.
What are the three great classes Of
food substances?
Protein, carbohydrates, fat.
Are there other important food sub
stances!
Yes; mineral substances and vita
mines.
What is protein food?
Foods whose special work 10 to
build the body and repair waste
How much protein Is needed daily
for the average man doing moderate
work?
Two and one-haN ounces.
What foods are rich In protein?
Milk, eggs, meat. fish. cheese,
grains, dried legumes, such as peas
and beans These foods do not all
contain proteins of equal value.
What are the fats:
Fats are the foods whose special
purpose is to give heat and power
to work. They also serve to i'm
prove flavor of foods.
Where are fats found?
Fats are found in meat, poultry,
and nuts, and they are particularly
familiar in form of butter, cream,
and oils.
What are carbohydrates?
They are sugars and starches
What is their function?
Like fats. their chief function is to
give heat and power to work.
Where are sugars found?
In cane and beets, sirups, honey,
and fruits, especially dried fruits.
Where are starches found?
In cereals. grains like corn and
rice. potatoes, dried beans and peas,
chestnuts, peanuts.
Why do cereals require long cooking?
Long cooking softens the outer
layer of the grain and makes the
interior contents more readily avail.
able
What mineral substances are found in
food?
Lime salts. iron salts and various
mineral compounds which serve for
body building and regulating.
Where especially are they needed?
In children's diet.
What foods contain mineral sub.
stances?
Milk, fruit, and vegetables are i'm
portant sources.
What is cellulose?
The cellular and fibrous tissue
such as is found in fruits and vege-
tables is called ceilulOSe.
What is its function?
It gives bulk to the diet and tends
to prevent constipation.
What are vitamines?
Newly discovered substances
found In milk, eggs, meat. fruits.
vegetables. and whole grains,
What is the function of vitamines?
To help keep people well and to
promote the growth OF children.
How are foods classified?
For convenience. food can be sub
divided into five groups as follows:
l. Fruits and vegetables.
2. Meats, meat substitutes. and
meat savers
3. Grains and other starchy
foods.
4. Sugars and sweets.
5. Fats.
What is simple explanation Of each
group
l. Fruits and vegetables contain
mineral matter which helps build
bones and tissues. and thew are
especially ~"od for regulating the
OouS pTUCSSSCS.
nsh. eggs, cheese.
furnish proteins that are especial|v
good as tissue builders and renairers
OF waste tissue
5. Potatoes, corn, rice. and other
cereal grains contain starch and ara
good as body fuel
4. Cane and beet sugar. honav
maple sugar, sirups. sugars in fruits
are good as body fuel and as flavor.
ing.
5. Cream butter, meat fats lard
vegetable and nut oils furnish f,t
Fats have a high value az hodv
fuel and give pleasant flavor 70
food.
What is well-halanced Diet
One containing Il proper nronor.
ton OF the five food groups. One
food from each of these Rrouns
should be used each day.
Does this principle apply to evervone,
The diet will vary with the ara
weight, health. occupation and Ioca.
ton of the individual! The varia.
ton is largely in the ouantitv r.,har