Builders of the Body Or Lessons on Food Values

""Builders of the Body"" by Eustace Miles is a comprehensive guide to the importance of proper nutrition in maintaining a healthy body. The book is divided into lessons that cover various food groups and their nutritional values, including proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals. Miles emphasizes the importance of a balanced diet and provides practical advice on how to achieve this through meal planning and preparation. He also discusses the effects of various foods on the body, such as the role of carbohydrates in energy production and the importance of calcium for bone health. The book includes numerous recipes and meal plans to help readers put the lessons into practice. Overall, ""Builders of the Body"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in improving their diet and overall health.Contents: why we eat and drink; what we owe to food; about customs in food; comparisons; body builder, proteid; well-known body builders; what choice we have; how to choose wisely; how much proteid we need daily; units of energy; foods that feed and cleanse; foods that spur and clog; foods that please us; how our body changes food; how to prepare a meal; waste not; five minutes in the Edgware Road; five minutes in a neat kitchen; last words. Illustrated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.