It is important to get the right proportions of the various types of foodstuffs, if we are to make what we eat do us the most good. The chief sources of energy for body heat and action are those combinations of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen called CARBOHYDRATES, of which starch and table sugar are examples. The various FATS like butter, egg yolk and olive oil are also used by the body for the same purpose.
The proper repair for worn-out tissue or the building of new comes from the PROTEINSthose foodstuffs in which nitrogen is the important factor. Meats are rich in proteins, as are also peas, beans, milk and eggs. Information concerning the best combinations of foodstuffs and how much of each shall be used is available to those who want it.
