The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-22
THE FOODS WE EAT

AS practical everyday economic
question it is Of little consequence
which foods one depends on for
protein, so long as fair variety Of
protein containing foods is used In
the diet. The protein in such well
known sources Of protein as peas
and beans is incomplete, so it
should be supplemented by some
other food or foods containing a
complete protein, such as milk,
cheese, eggs, lean meat. The protein
in nuts is complete, so one who for
some reason other than nutritional
subsists on exclusively vegetarian
diet, nuts may, to a considerable
degree, serve as substitute for meat,
fish, cheese, eggs and milk.
The proteins in wheat and those
in other grains or cereals are in
complete, SO a child or youth can
not subsist on bread or cereals alone
but must have some source of COM
plete portein such as eggs, milk or
meat to supplement the bread pro-
| TENS. There is fundamntal nutri-
| tional soundness for such familiar
combinations as bread and milk,
sandwiches, egg on toast, cream and
cereal.
Comparing meat, cheese and eggs
as the sole source of protein in the
diet of child, youth or adult, not
withstanding popular prejudice or
misconception, there is no choice
among them so far as the protein
is concerned. Even If no meat is
available, one who has eggs or milk
or cheese will not suffer from nu-
tritional deficiency.
There are SO many popular fall
lacies concerning meat in the diet
that we shall take time out to dis
cuss that subject presently, when
we have considered the third and
perhaps most essential food mate
rial. carbohydrate. If meat rates a
chapter by itself, carbohydrate
Starch and sugar., the cheapest
and most plentiful food material,
which supplies at least two-thirds
of the total calories in the every
day diet of the sedentary adult and
as much as four fifths of the total
calories in the diet of the athlete,
soldier, hard working man or woman
active growing child, rates longer
chapter.
I have nothing to say against the
use of carbohydrate in the everyday
diet. 1 like it, approve of it Gas
long as it isn't in the form of
mashed potato) and furthermore
fear most people would go on eating
it even If didn't. That's my main
peeve about the American public.
They're so darn unteachable about
such things. For instance, here I've
been telling 'em for long time
they really should call it Cri, and
not one in a hundred of em hunors
me in that. Why, ding bust it,
most of 'em still call it cold" even
though they are convinced that
weather and atmospheric condi-
lions have no more to do with it
than with diphtheria or measles.
Yes, there is good deal to say
about carbohydrate in the modern
diet, even if we discuss only the
bare essentials.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Bicycle Riding
Will bicycle riding cause female
trouble such as excessive menstrual
ton? Is it harmful to girls or women
in any way? A bicycle is the only
transportation have. (Mrs. c. j.
Answer - Certainly not. There
should be many millions more bicy-
cles in use, by men and women, for
everyday transportation. 1t would
benefit the health of every one.
Building Blood
Went to donate blood to Red Cross
but they said my blood was only
10 per cent and told me to build it
up and come back in six weeks.
Now how can I build my blood up
to what it should be?
(Mrs. P. F. McK0
Answer-1t should be about 80
per cent. Send ten cents and
stamped envelope bearing your ad-
dress, for booklet Blood and
Health"
the erudite prelate destined it to be