"FOOD VALUES”
DR. GUNN ON “VITAMINS ”
At the Rotary Club luncheon yesterday, Rotarian W. Hamilton Irvine presiding, Rotarian Dr. Gunn continued his address on “Food Values.”
In his previous address, Dr. Gunn had stressed the need for care in the dietary of growing children. He had shown that children required certain classes of foods which were not so essential in the case of adults. In short his plea had _ been that it was a mistake to give the wrong kinds of foods even if they were given in abundance.
Continuing bis theme yesterday, Dr. Gunn went on to show further the importance of supplying the body with the right proportions of vitamins “A,” “B” and “V.” He mentioned that during the siege of Kut beriberi had broken out amongst the British soldiers who ate white bread whilst not a single case arose amongst the Native soldiers who were given coarse bread. Further he pointed out that fruits and vegetables, with the exception of the tomato, were deprived, in very large measure, of their vitamins by being cooked. Dr. Gunn produced a chart showing the vitamin values of certain articles. Starch and sugar, he said, possessed no vitamins at all. Tomatoes, cooked or raw, were rich in “A” and very rich in “B” and “C.” Fish had no" “A” or “O” vitamins and was low in “p.” Carrots and turnips were rich in “A,” “B” ana “C.” Mutton and beef (lean) were low in “C” and it was doubtful if they contained any “A” or “B” vitamins. Milk was very rich in “A” and rich in “B” and “C.” Cheese had no “B” or “O’’ vitamins, hut was rich in “A.” Egg yolk was very rich in “A” and “B” but the white of egg had no vitamin value at all. And so on.
In reply to a question, Dr. Gunn said that the vitamin value of milk depended on the class of pasture and he could give specific _ information on the point to any inquirer. To another questioner, Dr. Gunn said that a craving for sweets was unnatural. A child could obtain sufficient sugar from fruits and other items of diet. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Dr. Gunn for his interesting address
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10375, 5 April 1927, Page 4
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