. The protein element in nutrition . a.) A of kice-eatinG Ooriva chiliirkn. (/;. ) A GKOUP OF liETTER CLASS OOKIYAS. THE PEOTEIN METABOLISM OF MANKIND 87 The Nepalese also eats largely of the better-class cereals—wheat,maize, and good millets. Diet VII.—Nepalese Cultivatoes (Coolies or Poorer Classes).Protein, 110 to 116 grms. Heat value, 3,000 to 3,200 calories. Only a small percentage of the protein is derived from ananimal source, usually 8 ounces of meat once or twice a week. These dietaries, contrasted with those of the rice-eatingBengali, are very superior not only in the gross qu

---

. The protein element in nutrition . a.) A of kice-eatinG Ooriva chiliirkn. (/;. ) A GKOUP OF liETTER CLASS OOKIYAS. THE PEOTEIN METABOLISM OF MANKIND 87 The Nepalese also eats largely of the better-class cereals—wheat,maize, and good millets. Diet VII.—Nepalese Cultivatoes (Coolies or Poorer Classes).Protein, 110 to 116 grms. Heat value, 3,000 to 3,200 calories. Only a small percentage of the protein is derived from ananimal source, usually 8 ounces of meat once or twice a week. These dietaries, contrasted with those of the rice-eatingBengali, are very superior not only in the gross quantities ofprotein consumed, but also in the manner in which the totalprotein is made up. They serve to illustrate the general law,that where there is free choice of food, hard muscular labourdemands a liberal supply, and insists, when financially possible,on a generous proportion of an animal protein in the dailydietary. As might be expected, the dietaries of these hill-tribes permitsof a high level of nitrogenous interchange. From the results ofinvestigations the followin

---

Size: 1740px × 1436px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidcu3192407387, bookyear1912