Heat Stress and Nutrition

Nutrition and climatic stress ‘73 The following items, though not yielding calories, were included to increase interest in the fare: curry powder, Marmite, salt and pepper. Finally, tea and coffee were introduced as drinks, both in a soluble form which considerably simplifies preparation. This sledging ration is based on two previous Medical Research Council prototypes which have been used in the field. We have asked the users of our boxes to complete a full questionnaire and from their answers we will be guided as to further modifications. It is hoped that the M.R.C. rations may become available commercially and that only small changes from time to time will be necessary to keep them up-to-date. This will simplify the victualling problems of expeditions, for the final product will represent the accumulated experience of a large number of polar travellers.

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