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Food Values by Dr. Albert Sy ~ Full Audiobook [science]
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Food Values by Dr. Albert Sy audiobook.
Genre: science
Written during the World War I era, Food Values is Dr. Albert Philip Sy's brisk, practical guide to understanding what everyday foods contribute to the body. Part primer and part reference booklet, it begins by laying out the basics of nutrition in plain language: how the body uses protein, fat, and carbohydrates, why energy (calories) matters, and what to keep in mind when choosing foods for health, work, and economy. From there, Sy turns the book into a usable handbook, organizing common foods into categories and comparing them by chemical composition and food value, including figures for calories and amounts of protein, fat, carbohydrates, water, and mineral residue (listed as ash). Along the way he discusses prices and tradeoffs, showing how different choices can stretch a budget without sacrificing nourishment. Chapters move through staples such as milk products, eggs and cheese, meats and fish, cereal grains and bread, sugars, vegetables and beans, fruits, nuts, and simple dietary standards. Read today, the book also offers a window into early 20th century nutrition thinking, before modern vitamin science and later debates about types of fats reshaped dietary advice.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 1
(00:13:26) Chapter 2
(00:24:11) Chapter 3
(00:30:46) Chapter 4
(00:40:49) Chapter 5
(00:49:10) Chapter 6
(00:59:06) Chapter 7
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