The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-08
Your Health
ONE OF BEST VlTAMlN
SOURCES TO BE FOUND
IN BREWERS YEAST
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BY n. ". BDNDESEN. NJ. d.
THERE has been much discus
sion about the nutrition Of the fu-
ture. Some people even go so far
as talking about doing all right
by Just taking q few concentrated
food tablets each day.
At present, however, II would
appear that the best state Of nu-
triton can be maintained by the
utilization OF n well-balanced diet,
that is, one which contains foods
supplying all of the necessary
food parts, such as proteins, min
erals, vitamins, starches, sugars,
and fats.
IL concentrated foods are TO be
used in the future. the basis OF
these foods might we'll be yeast.
Weight for weight, 1t has been
stated that yeast is the most nutri-
tious foodstuff known, although at
present yeast is not taken in any
quantity as food. Yeast contains
some so to 60 per cent Of protein,
far more than any animal source,
such as meat or eggs contains and,
in addition, this protein 10 as good
as the protein Of milk.
As you may know, proteins are
made up Of substances known rs
amino acids. ten Of which have
been shown to be necessary for the
growth and the repair Of tissues.
The value Of any protein is meas
ured on the basis Of the number
and amount Of the ten necessary
amino acids which it contains.
The protein Of milk is valuable,
as is also the protein Of yeast, be-
cause of the number and the
amounts Of amino acids contained
in them. Yeast contains liberal
amounts of seven Of the ten neces-
sary smino-acids. In addition, it is
an excellent source of B-complex
vitAmins. 1t also has such min
erals IS potassium phosphate and
iron. A sugar known as glyeogen
and such fatty substances rs err
gosterol and leeithin are also pres
ent in yeast.
II yeast is exposed to ultravio-
let light, the ~rgosterol present in
the yeast is changed into vitamin
d. Thus. as little as one-ffth of a
gram of irrsdiated yeast would be
sufficient to prevent ricketts, in a
young infant. There are fifteen
grams in an ounce.
The amount of vitamin B-l,
which is . part Of the B-complex,
varies in different kinds Of yeast.
Brewers yeast is one CT the best
sources OF Sssis issta1sin. Cae aaa
bred grams Of Brewers yeast or
about 3is ounces may contain as
much as rs milligrams Of vita
min B-l and the average man re-
quires only about two to three mil
hgrams Of vitamin B-l daily. A
milligram 10 about li26 Of the
weight Of an average grain of rice.
Yeast IL the richest known source
Of vitamin B-6. psntothenie acid
and biotin which are also parts Of
the vitamin B-eompleI.
Yeast by itself il not tasty, and
no one would like 10 try TO survive
on q diet made up largely Of yeast.
However, the presence in yeast OF
such large amounts Of good pro-
TEN, OF so many valuable vita
minis and minerals, may indicate
the directions Of its usefulness in
times to come.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
o. RI am a young girl Of
twenty. Due TO a recent illness 1
lost a lot Of sleep. ] now have
circles under my eyes. What can |
do about it!
Answer:-The proper thing for
you TO do il to get plenty Of rest
and sleep. There is no other treat
ment for this condition.