Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-10-23
Food
QUESTIONS ANSWERED ! II |
FOOD.

W1t0out Io0Q, ana the civilians OF
America, Britain, France, and italy
who support soldiers and sailors
= can not do 20 without food.
What must b 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 seFvef
: It forms blood, tissue, bone; 1t
repairs waste, furnishes energy for
al kinds Of work; It keeps us
warm; It regulates the body peoo.
esses.
Where does food come from?
Plants and animals, and to q slight
extent from minerals.
Whist are the three great classes OF
food substancesr
Protein, carbohydrates, fat
Are there other important food sub
stancesY
Yes: mineral substances and vita
uines.
What ia protein food7
Foods whose special work 10 to
build the body and repair waste.
How much protein 10 needed daily
for the average man doing moderate
Work7
Two and one-haH ounces.
What foods are rich In protein?
MILK. eggs, meat, ash, cheese,
grains, dried legumes, such az peas
andrbeans.- These foods do notsall
contain proteins Of equal value.
What are the fats3
Fats are the foods whose special
purpose-1s to give heat and power
to work. They also serve to i'm.
prove favor 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 10 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 foundf
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 il cellulose?
The cellular and nbrous tissue
such a. Is found In fruits and vege-
tables is called cellulose.
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 IN the function Of vitamines7
To help keep people we'll and to
promote the growth Of children.
How are foods classified?
For convenience, food can be sub
divided into five groups, as follows:
1. Fruits and vegetables.
2. Meats, meat substitutes, and
meat savers.
3. Grains and other starchy
foods.
4. Sugars and sweets.
8. Fats.
What is simple explanation Of each
group? y. -.
l.. Fruits and vegetables contain
mineral matter which helps build
bones and tissues, and they are
especially good for regulating the
I body processes.
T. z. Milk, meats, fish, eggs, cheese,
furnish proteins that are especially
good as tissue builders and repairers
OF waste tissue.
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cereal grains contain starch and are
good az body fuel.
4. Cane and beet sugar, honey.
maple sugar, sirups, sugars in fruits,
are good a. body fuel and az flavor
ing.
s. Cream butter, meat fats, lard,
vegetable and nut oils, furnish tat.
Fats. have q high value ~ body
= fuel and give pleasant flavor to
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What is a well!balanced Diet?
T., One: containing . proper proper.
ton of the i've food groups. One.
food from each. Of these groups
= should be used each day.
Does this principle apply to sveryonsi
! The diet will vary with the ago,
weight, health, occupation and locar
ton Of the Individual. The varaa-
ton IL largely In the quantity rather
than In the kind used. .@:>@ f.
Il In doubt concerning food matters
whore can information be obta1nea1
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