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 

 16 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. 



