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28. Kinds of food.—The cells of the body need water, albumin, fat, sugar, and minerals for food. We sometimes eat sugar alone, and we drink pure water. But most of our food is a mixture of all five kinds of food. Food comes from animals and plants.

29. Milk.—Milk is the best food known. It contains just enough water, albumin, fat, sugar, and minerals. Babies and young mammals live on milk alone. A man can live upon four quarts of milk a day. In sickness, milk is the very best food for men, as well as for babies.

The albumin of milk becomes hard when the milk sours. This makes cheese. The fat of milk rises to the top. We call it cream. When cream is churned, the pure fat comes together in a lump. Pure fat of milk is called butter. Cheese and butter are both good foods.

30. Eggs.—Eggs are also good food. The white of an . . . Read More