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Domestic News May 6, 1913

The Record

Saint Maries, Kootenai County, Benewah County, Idaho

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Article on preparing balanced meals, emphasizing proteins from meat, eggs, etc., carbohydrates and fats for fuel, and essential mineral salts like iron from raisins and meats, calcium from milk, with sources listed; warns that protein, fat, and carbs alone lead to quick starvation. Sourced from Leslie's.

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A well meaning meal containing the proper combination of foods is not difficult to prepare The essential ingredient, a repairing material, is protein, found abundantly in meat, eggs, cheese and nuts. The starches and sugars, technically known as carbohydrates, are required also, together with fats for fuel for effort. These two fuel furnishing foods can be used alternately, thus securing a variation. Scientists who have given the question of food values special attention report that a diet of protein, fat and carbohydrates alone would cause starvation more quickly than if all food were withheld There is the necessity of introducing some mineral salts that yield iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium.

A supply of iron is obtained from raisins, whole wheat, dried beans, prunes and meats or the yolks of eggs Calcium is contributed by milk, dried peas and beans, celery and citrus fruits In meat, peas, beans, milk and prunes there is magnesium Phosphorus forms a quality in meat, milk, egg yolks, whole wheat, dried peas and beans. Potassium is furnished in potatoes parsnips, cabbage, turnips and apples -Leslie's.

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Food Values Nutrition Proteins Carbohydrates Fats Mineral Salts Iron Sources Calcium Sources Diet Advice

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A well meaning meal containing the proper combination of foods is not difficult to prepare. The essential ingredient, a repairing material, is protein, found abundantly in meat, eggs, cheese and nuts. The starches and sugars, technically known as carbohydrates, are required also, together with fats for fuel for effort. These two fuel furnishing foods can be used alternately, thus securing a variation. Scientists who have given the question of food values special attention report that a diet of protein, fat and carbohydrates alone would cause starvation more quickly than if all food were withheld. There is the necessity of introducing some mineral salts that yield iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium. A supply of iron is obtained from raisins, whole wheat, dried beans, prunes and meats or the yolks of eggs. Calcium is contributed by milk, dried peas and beans, celery and citrus fruits. In meat, peas, beans, milk and prunes there is magnesium. Phosphorus forms a quality in meat, milk, egg yolks, whole wheat, dried peas and beans. Potassium is furnished in potatoes, parsnips, cabbage, turnips and apples. -Leslie's.

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