The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-15
Energy : Giving Property
Minerals and VitaminS
Among Virtues.

The rrOdern homemaker is beset
with a growing concern about the
WINS and wherefores of the FOODS
she BUYS and sets before her family.
This may be partially because Of the
fact that she has been clinging 10
the pennies a bit more determinedly
and wants every one 10 do its part.
Meats value in the family's diet
has been one of her chief concerns.
What's the use of all this meat ev-
cry day. anyway" she frets. Her
hazy guess follows that L suppose
it must be the protein or some
thing"
Protein is one of the excellent
reasons for the inclusion of meat
in the normal diet, but not the only
one, experts explain. 1t is a food
element that has as its important
duties the building. repairing, and
keeping up of body tissues.
Proteins are found in almost every
food, but especially in meat are the
high quality or adequate proteins
found.
In ranking the various foods &C
cording to the protein that an aver
age serving supplies the body, liver,
veal, and all lean meat rank at the
very peak, while lamb, pork, the
glandular meats and beef from
which the fat has not been removed
run shortly after.
Meat Provides Energy
Outside of this protein need OF
her family. as the wondering home
maker confessed. she knows very lit
tie about why meat is an important
asset in her menus. For example,
when asked to suggest a few energy
foods. she might not include meat IN
the list at all.
The fact remains that the meat
servings top the list again in the
relative number of calories, or heat
units. which they give to the body
to provide heat and energy. First
pork. then beef, lamb, lean meat,
veal and liver have been found to
be sources of the most heat and en-
ergy per serving.
The reason that meat is not usu-
ally claSSed as among the energy
foods is that while it there tops the
list, its even more important func-
ton is to build and repair the body.
Minerals Supplied
Phosphorus. that very important
mineral which combines with cal
cium 10 form bones and teeth, gives
the uuestioner another good reason
for eating meat. Children, espe-
cially. need a regular ana generous
supply of phosphorus to meet the
needs of fast-growing bodies.
Here again, in the relative amount
of phosphorus serving, meats hold
the pinnacle. Liver again is listed
the best source of the minerals
with lean meat. veal. lamb, pork
beef and the glandular meats fol-
lowing in rapid succession down the
list.
Two other minerals. iron and
copper. give still another excellent
boost for the value of meat in the
diet. These two. necessary in the
body's process of distributing life
giving oxygen. are found in the larg-
est amounts in liver. particularly
pork liver, although beef, calf's and
lambs liver are all much above any
other food. Heart runs second, but
beef. veal. lamb and pork are al
considered good sources of iron and
- b,ou-x, 70 CONTAIN fha valrIa HE
copper.
Little Is vet known about the
elusive vitamins. Only approximate
checks may be made upon the vita
min content of the various foods
but present findings indicate that as
a vitamin source. meat is amply
justified in the modern diet. Par
ticulsrly have the meats been found
70 be rich in vitamins A. B and G.