The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-23

the extra work
DR.. Barton. which the huge
muscles on our
body were meant to do.
But the food we eat must have tho
raw materials in II to do moro than
give heat and energy; 1t must DO
able to supply materials for all the
various kinds Of cells Of the body
nerve cells. muscle cells, bone
cells, liver. kidney, and all the va
rious juices necessary for tho prop-
er working of the body processes.
And as these cells are wearing out
all the time, the food eaten must
be able to repair them.
And still another important point
is that while all the fuel in q boiler
gives heat and energy. the fuel or
food taken in by the body In addi-
ton to giving heat and energy must
be made up OF different kinds of
fuel or food stuff. each of which
has definite use or uses.
Functions OF Foods.
Thus proteids (meat, fish. eggs.
cereals) not only repair or build
up tissues, but create so much extra
heat that all the body processes
work faster and create that much
more energy
The fat foods (butter, cream, fat
meat. egg yolks) also create heat
and energy but burn more slowly
and what isn't needed may be
stored as fat. Fat is also helpful
in preventing the proteid foods from
burning too rapidly.
Thu OF,
toes, sugar, pastry are not build
ers but great heat and energy pro-
ducers; in fact starch foods supply
two-thirds Of the body's energy. The
starch foods>also help to spare or
save the proteid foods from being
used up too quickly. In addition to
proteins, fats and starches, there
are the mineral salts, vitamins
(Which make foods more active and
prevent various ailments) and last
but perhaps most important, water.
Water must be taken in foods and
as water itself II the body is to do
its work; every individual cell
needs water daily.
AS we think of all the different
kinds OF foods and what they do
to or have done to them by the
body. we realize how different the
body is to machine.
Overweight and Diabetes.
When insulin was discovered by
Drs. Banting and Best, Toronto
Canada, and was shown TO prevent
death from diabetes, 1t was natural
y thought that diabetes would
gradually disappear; or at least
that the number Of cases would
rapidly decrease. Now, insulin was
q wonderful discovery because pre-
viously young people afflicted died
In q short time, and adults attacked
by diabetes In later Life died In n
very few years.
With ordinary care with the diet
young and old are enabled to live
comfortably and safely by the daily
use Of insulin. AZ far as our pres
ent knowledge Is concerned insulin
will have TO be taken daily the rest
of their lives.
But Notwithstanding this wonder
full discovery the cases Of diabetes
are not decreasing. This may be
due In part TO the fact that more
people live TO middle age than ever
before because the percentage of
babies that are now saved at birth
and during their first year In great.
er than In former years. Another
factor may be that more patients
learn that they have diabetes.
However, Notwithstanding that
more people live to middle-aga, and
more people report their diabetes,
1t would appear that there Is stiIl
an increase in the number Of diabe-
tic patients with diabetes.
What Is the reason for this in
crease In number Of diabetes not
withstanding the knowledge and use
of insulin?
It has been estimated by care
full investigation that one In every
hve-men, women and children
are overweight. It has been proven
by large life insurance company
that six In every ten men past forty
Ave years Of age who have been
attacked by diabetes are at least
20 per cent overweight. In women
the percentage Is higher-66 Der
cent are at least 20 per cent over
weight, and 80 per cent are 80 Der
cent overweight.
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