FOOD AND DIGESTION 



III 



albumin, raw or half-cooked meat is said to be more diges- 

 tible than cooked meat ; but meat that is not thoroughly 



1. sirloin 



2. loin 



3. rump 



4. round 



5. top sirloin 



6. prime ribs 



7. blade 



8. chuck 



9. neck 



10. brisket 



11. cross-rib 



12. plate 



13. navel 



14. flank 



15. shoulder 

 1 6 leg 



FIG. 102. DIAGRAM SHOWING CUTS OF BEEF. 



cooked is dangerous because it may . contain trichinae 

 ("Animal Biology," p. 50) and other parasites. Lean meats 

 contain much proteid. Some persons who cannot easily 

 digest starch and sugar because of fermentation eat fat 

 for a fuel food. Beef tea and beef extracts contain but a 

 small part of the proteid in meat and all of the waste 

 matter, including urea. 



