The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-07

William Brady, NaClOudi NC"s paper Service, s20 West Madison Street. Chicago, III.
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 challenged real or putative nu triton authorities, in an artlc!A headed Alfalfa Supplies the b VI, tamins." to furnish a sample dlee or menu which supplies all tht vitamins the ordinary individual requires. So far only one reaoeI has accepted the challenge-a 1000 and nutrition officer serving III great army hospital. He says would do well to look at NutrlIlonat analysis data on diets and see now thev check with the yardstlck, Cns National Research Counclfs recom- mended daily allowances. :. This officer knows what ne IS +olkinp about. He quotes from a directive of the War Departments the policy of the Surgeon GehefaA of the U. s. Army; <o. ,,en,D
 "The basic ration LOT nieilu' has been analysed and pronouiM ed nutritionally adequate by poUn arnv medical authorities ana outstanding nutritionists. Tnere oto,,ld he no question as to the adenuacy of the soldiers ole- tary'- . o,,.1oop is not et 4 all bright-it begins to LOOK I though I'll have to eat ihs again. o+;o,, is used as issued and provided use is made of the prescribed quantlIies of canned fruits and vegetaoles' ovonorted milk or dried mix, en- riched olr and lemon po"oer' and provided the food is prepar,. ppl,, od ~ apd served in accordance "lIh i good practices" .., certain is that it is practically lmpossiu,e s.i.o to get enough minerals ana tie@ ;.ior mins to maintain optimal nueil.ioi'' .uao Functional efficiency, the pest pos s;hle state of health, vlte' lIoill food alone. and hence malntaili that if is advisable for every one infant child. youth, adult, mature ar elderly person-to supplenle,o tbe daily diet with sultaoie ration % of calcium and phosphorus ti+anin D and at least some or the entities of the B-compleH' pat U. c1lltrly thiamine (BD ana rloo- f1avin (B2 or G). o,s;or. The rations issued to our solulels are probably the best army 1atioi,o in the world. Where 1t IS possloie to fulfill all the conditions the sur peon Generals directive speclness,, the soldier no double gets well balanced" or better, a nutrltlonal- ly adeouate diet. But slipping the essential minerals and vitamins ln- to the soldier via doctored Cen- riched'D flour instead of feeolng them to him in pill, capsule or a chew or swallow of some sucn concentrate is tantamount to ad- mitting your diet or menu IS m itself inadequate to maintain good nutrition, isn't 1t, Captain?
 Won't some nutrition authority please write a menu which pro- vides all the vitamins and minerals an ordinary person requires TOT good nutrition? It must be made up of natural foods, Of course, ana no enriched" or doctored inter- polations.
 QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 Insomnia
 In insomnia which is more re- ponsible, the body or the mind?
 (S. J. e.
 Answer - Bodily disturbances cause most insomnia or failure to sleep well. Send stamped envelope bearing your address, for pamphlet How to Sleep Well.'
 Whole Wheat
 Should one with gastric ulcer eat whole wheat bread? Does such bread come within the description taken by ulcer patients? The diet | list I have does not specify what kind of bread. (C. R. O.
 Answer-Generally no. Only re- fined white bread. Of course one eating only refined white breao must supplement the diet with a suitable daily ration of vitamir i B-complex. Send ten cents anc stamped enVelOpe bearing your ao- dress, for booklet So You Have Indigestion"-it gives weeks menus for the rest of the family People not so handicapped shoulo eat whole wheat bread by pre-. ference. Or at least they should keep some wheat on hand and cal little of it raw every day-or chew it as gum. Send stamped self ad' dressed envelope for pamphlet Wheat to Eat"-which tells how and why.
 Nitroglycerin
 I am subject to anginal attacK' and I understand you recommend the use of nitroglycerin as flrs aid. (M. A. J0
 AnsWer-Yes. Detailed mtorma' tion in CVD booklet, for which sene ten cents and self-addressed ell velope. c. Copyright 1s45 by John F. Dille co Petain while 9 refugee in tns war Spaak is one of Bel piums's foremost Socialists. ms mother having been a strong oo- l ciolist and Belgium'S only VOIlidh