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THE FOODS WE EAT 



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Sulphur* iron, magnesium, 



lime *pteosptaoru$ ^potassium 



What does this cartoon sfiow ? 



and enough sugar to fill a shaker. In the form of the 

 chemical substances out of which it is made, the body 

 could be purchased for less than a dollar. But as a living 

 being, man's value cannot be estimated in dollars and 

 cents. For who knows what boy or girl who reads these 

 lines may not make discoveries that will save human lives 

 and alleviate human suffering. Such values cannot be 

 estimated. 



The Perfect Food. However, the building and repair of 

 the body is not so simple as this. Living matter contains 

 very small amounts of mineral salts. Such salts may be 

 obtained from vegetables and cereals. But the most 

 important body-building food is milk. We lived on it 

 when we were babies and that is the most rapid growth 

 period in our lives. Milk should always form part of the 

 day's food supply. Not only does it contain proteins, 

 fats, and carbohydrates, but it also has small quantities 

 of lime and other minerals. In addition milk contains 



