each pound of body weight
Active exercise (cooking for large grtMif>s,
ironing and 8cruhl>iiiR witfi heavy imple^
ments, work of farmers, masons, black-
Hinitlis) , , ., ... 15^ to 2 calories an hour for
each pound of tiody weight,
Beven! exerctHt; fh<^ivy muscular exercise,
such as that done ljy lumbermen, ex-
cavatoi-s, and atcvedorcs) , . . , 3 or more calories an hour
for each pound of body weight
A MANUAL OF HO^fE-^fAK!^G
The average child spends ahout the following amounts of
energy:
CakricB a
pound eaeii d«if
For finit 3 months - 45-SO
For Bwond 3 months Mh4S
For third 3 months .40
For fourrh li months 35-40
For 2d ywir. .40
For 3rd and 4t Ij yrjir- . 35—40
For 5th yoBr , .35-37
For 6th year 34-35
For 7th yrar . .32->1t4
30-35
28-32
25-:^0
20-25
For 8th year
For 10th t^j 12th years. .
For 12th to 14th years, .
For 14th to 17t,h years
A simple way of estimating a<luli needs is as follows;
Tht* average adult spends:
At complete rest ,
Light f^xfTcisp.
MwJerate excrri,-^
ilard exercise .
Calmies a
funiml fioch day
,14-16
J6-18
18-20
20-23
The 100H?alorip portion is the short, cut in dietar>' calculations.
With the knowledge of l()0-calorie jwrtions of common ftiods,
it i8 very simple to estimate the fuel value of a given meal or of
a day*s meals, Plate XM and Tahlas XVI to XXI will be of
service in learning to make this estimate.
HOW TO EST1&L\TE THE DAILY liEEO OF PROTEIN
The average daily allowance of protein may he cstimatec! in
two ways. Bot h have disadvantages as well as good points.
One way of estimating the protein allowance is on the baais
of the actual amoiunt of protein needed in a day. The average
adult probably needs daily about 2 or 3 ounces of proteiiL Or
to state the matter in a more accurate way, the protein in the
day*s meals should furnish daily 2 to 2 j.^ calories for euch pound
PLANNING THE DAILY MEALS
415
of body weight. If animal proteins are generously represented,
the lesser amount may l>e adequate. For economy not more than
one-thii'd of the total protein in tlie adult diet should he furnished
by animal foods. Less than this may be used. One egg* one glass
of milk, and an ounce of cheese or a small piece of meat, give
a liberal amount of animal protein in a day. Less than this
may be sufficient. If plant proteins predominate largely, the
greater amount may t>e needed. About one-third of the daily
protein sliould be taken from the eerc^al grains — -wheat, corn,
r>^e, oats, rice, barley. After the allowances for animal and
cereal proteins have been made, the remainder of tlie protein
may come from nuts, legumes, and fruits and vegetables. If
wise combinations of animal and plant proteins arc made, the
amount needed will prol)al>ly lie Ijetween the two extremes.
Another way of estimating the protein allowance is on the
basis of the proportion of total calories which protein should
furnish. The average at^lult should receive daily from protein
10 to 15 ]>er cent of the total calories in his food. If plant pro-
teins predominate, L5 per cent of the total calorics should be
furnisht^d by protein. If the number of calories needed is great
Ix'cause of much exercise, only 10 per cent, or even less, of the
total calories need ho furnished by protein.
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each pound of body weight
Active exercise (cooking for large grtMif>s,
ironing and 8cruhl>iiiR witfi heavy imple^
ments, work of farmers, masons, black-
Hinitlis) , , ., ... 15^ to 2 calories an hour for
each pound of tiody weight,
Beven! exerctHt; fh<^ivy muscular exercise,
such as that done ljy lumbermen, ex-
cavatoi-s, and atcvedorcs) , . . , 3 or more calories an hour
for each pound of body weight
A MANUAL OF HO^fE-^fAK!^G
The average child spends ahout the following amounts of
energy:
CakricB a
pound eaeii d«if
For finit 3 months - 45-SO
For Bwond 3 months Mh4S
For third 3 months .40
For fourrh li months 35-40
For 2d ywir. .40
For 3rd and 4t Ij yrjir- . 35—40
For 5th yoBr , .35-37
For 6th year 34-35
For 7th yrar . .32->1t4
30-35
28-32
25-:^0
20-25
For 8th year
For 10th t^j 12th years. .
For 12th to 14th years, .
For 14th to 17t,h years
A simple way of estimating a<luli needs is as follows;
Tht* average adult spends:
At complete rest ,
Light f^xfTcisp.
MwJerate excrri,-^
ilard exercise .
Calmies a
funiml fioch day
,14-16
J6-18
18-20
20-23
The 100H?alorip portion is the short, cut in dietar>' calculations.
With the knowledge of l()0-calorie jwrtions of common ftiods,
it i8 very simple to estimate the fuel value of a given meal or of
a day*s meals, Plate XM and Tahlas XVI to XXI will be of
service in learning to make this estimate.
HOW TO EST1&L\TE THE DAILY liEEO OF PROTEIN
The average daily allowance of protein may he cstimatec! in
two ways. Bot h have disadvantages as well as good points.
One way of estimating the protein allowance is on the baais
of the actual amoiunt of protein needed in a day. The average
adult probably needs daily about 2 or 3 ounces of proteiiL Or
to state the matter in a more accurate way, the protein in the
day*s meals should furnish daily 2 to 2 j.^ calories for euch pound
PLANNING THE DAILY MEALS
415
of body weight. If animal proteins are generously represented,
the lesser amount may l>e adequate. For economy not more than
one-thii'd of the total protein in tlie adult diet should he furnished
by animal foods. Less than this may be used. One egg* one glass
of milk, and an ounce of cheese or a small piece of meat, give
a liberal amount of animal protein in a day. Less than this
may be sufficient. If plant proteins predominate largely, the
greater amount may t>e needed. About one-third of the daily
protein sliould be taken from the eerc^al grains — -wheat, corn,
r>^e, oats, rice, barley. After the allowances for animal and
cereal proteins have been made, the remainder of tlie protein
may come from nuts, legumes, and fruits and vegetables. If
wise combinations of animal and plant proteins arc made, the
amount needed will prol)al>ly lie Ijetween the two extremes.
Another way of estimating the protein allowance is on the
basis of the proportion of total calories which protein should
furnish. The average at^lult should receive daily from protein
10 to 15 ]>er cent of the total calories in his food. If plant pro-
teins predominate, L5 per cent of the total calorics should be
furnisht^d by protein. If the number of calories needed is great
Ix'cause of much exercise, only 10 per cent, or even less, of the
total calories need ho furnished by protein.