The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-08

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 I challenged real or putative nu. triton authorities, in an article headed Alfalfa Supplies the B Vi tamins," to furnish a sample diet or menu which supplies all the vitamins the ordinary individual requires. So far only one reader has accepted the challenge-a fooo and nutrition officer serving in g great army hospital. He says would do well to look at Nutritional analysis data on diets and see how they check with the yardstick. the National Research Councils recom- mended daily allowances.
 This officer knows what he is talking about. He quotes from a directive of the War Department the policy of the Surgeon General of the U. s. Army:
 The basic ration Cor menU has been analysed and pronounc- ed nutritionally adequate by both Army medical authorities and outstanding nutritionists. There should be no question as to the adequacy of the soldiers die tary'-
 Up to this point the outlook is not at all bright-it begins to look as though I'll have to eat my words again
 provided the ration is used as issued and provided use is made of the prescribed quantities . of canned fruits and vegetables evaported milk or dried milk, en- riched our and lemon powder; and provided the food is prepar- ed and served in accordance with good practices"
 What I meant to imply, Captain, is that it is practically impossible to get enough minerals and vita mins to maintain optimal nutrition, functional efficiency, the best pos sible state of health, vite, from food alone, and hence l maintain that 1t is advisable for every one infant, child, youth, adult, mature or elderly person-to supplement the daily diet with suitable ration of calcium and phosphorus, vitamin D and at least some Of the entities of the B-complex, parti cultrly thiamine (BD and ribo- flavin (B2 or O.
 The rations issued to our soldiers are probably the best army rations in the world. Where it is possible to fulfill all the conditions the Sur geM Generals directive specifies, the soldier no double gets a well balanced" or better, nutritional- ly adequate diet. But slipping the essential minerals and vitamins in- to the soldier via doctored Gen. ricAed'D flour instead of feeding them to him in pill, capsule or a chew or swallow of some such concentrate is tantamount to ad- hitting your diet or menu is in 1lSel lIAdItQudIt bo IlldlIlGr'lll SCOd 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 for good nutrition? It must be made up of natural foods, of course, and no enriched" or doctored inter polations.
 QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 Insomnia
 Tn insomnia which is more re- ponsible, the body or the mind?
 IS. J. O.
 Answer - Bodily disturbances cause most insomnia or failure to sleep well. Send stamped envelope bearing your address, for pamphlet How to Sleep We'll"
 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. G. Answer-Generally no. Only re- nneQ Wllte DreaC. Ol course one eating only refined white bread must supplement the diet with a suitable daily ration of vitamin B-complex Send ten cents and stamped envelope bearing your ad- dress, for booklet 50 You Have Indigestion"-it gives a weeks menus for the rest of the family. People not so handicapped should eat whole wheat bread by pre- ference Or at least they should keep some wheat on hand and eat a 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 attacks | and I understand you recommend | the use of nitroglycerin as a first | aid. (M. A. JD AnsWer-Yes. Detailed informa- tion in CVD booklet, for which send ten cents and self-addressed en- velope.
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