FOOD 359 



About 85 per cent of the fuel for the body should come from these 

 groups, using starchy foods in the largest amounts, fats next, and 

 sugar least. 



Building and Repair Foods. These are divided into proteids and 

 mineral salts. 



1. Proteid, or " Body Bricks." These food elements are found 

 in greatest abundance in lean meat of all sorts (including fish, shell 

 food, and fowl), milk, cheese, eggs, peas and beans, lentils, and 

 nuts. There is also a fair amount of proteid in cereals and bread 

 (about 10 per cent), which are both building and fuel foods. Most 

 foods contain some proteid. Those above-mentioned are richest 

 in proteid and hence are termed " Building " or " Repair Foods." 



The following is a list of the building and repair foods in the order 

 of their cost, those giving most building and repair material for the 

 money heading the list. 



Beans (dried white) Bread, whole wheat Macaroni Eggs (second 



Dried peas Bread, graham Mutton, leg grade) 



Oatmeal Salt cod Beef, lean rump Halibut 



Cornmeal Milk, skimmed Milk Porterhouse steak 



Beans, dried lima Cheese (American) Beef, lean round Eggs (first grade) 

 Bread Peanuts Lamb, leg Almonds, shelled 



2. Mineral Salts. These are found in milk, green vegetables, 

 fruits, and cereals made from the whole grains, and egg yolks. 



Regulating Foods. 1. Mineral Salts. These minerals which 

 have been mentioned as repair foods, are also regulating foods 

 and help to keep the machinery running properly. 



2. Water. Water is an important regulating food. Many 

 people drink too little. Six glasses of water a day is the average 

 requirement one between meals and one at meals. 



3. Ballast or Bulk. This is furnished by cereals and vegetable 

 fiber, which is found in whole wheat or Graham flour, in bran, 

 leaves and skins of plants, and skins and pulp of fruits. Examples 

 are: Vegetables Lettuce, Parsnips, Carrots, Turnips, Celery, 

 Oyster Plant, Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts, Tomatoes, Salsify, 

 Spanish Onions, Spinach. Fruit Apples (Baked or Raw), 



