Chinese Cook Book

CONCLUSION

THECHEMISTBYOPFOODS

The most important thing is that food

should be of the proper quality. Quality is

more important than quantity. Food must

alsobeoftherightkindandinseason.

Acookshouldknowwhatthedifferentfoods

contain, sothathecanpickoutthemostnu-

tritious.

Fatonly is not abenefittothe body, but

whencombinedwithotherfoodsit isused as

fuel.

The valueof foodasasourceof energyis

statedbyaheatunitcalledacalory. Acalory

istheamountofheatrequiredtoraisethetem-
peratureofonekilogramofwateronedegree
centigrade. The fuel valueof foods maybe
computedinadifferentmanner.
Differentfoodsrequiredifferentlengthsof
time for digestion.
Thefollowingtablegivesapproximatelythe
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