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Show IIome Economist Euggcsts Wcll-I Wcll-I Rounded Diet For Perfect Health Right eating is th'e best health insurance in the world. Thia does not mean a special diet is necessary. Rather, eating a natural, nat-ural, well-rounded assortment of foods is the "uest way to keep your health. And this is certainly far more pleasant than other mean's, points out Reba Staggs, honre economist. Each group of foods in a well-rounded well-rounded diet contributes to good health. For example, meat is considered one of the most important im-portant protective foods because it supplies generous amounts of the B vitamines so necessary to health and functioning of the body; of iron, particularly in variety meats; and of the top-quality top-quality protein essential to body health and growth. In fact, meat and protein have become almost synoymous becaus-e meat supplies much good protein Fruits and vegetables, too, are important for their many varied minerals and vitamins which keep the body well regulated and in tip-top shape. Liberal servings are suggested each day. I Dairy products, including milk and milk products, and eggs, con- i tribute certain specific vitamins, such as A and D, as well as fat and protein. Poultry and fish also ! are suggested for their protein contributions. Fats and sweets are essential for their 'energy-giving value and for the variety and palata- ! bility they often add to food. Whole grain cereals and breads add valuable amounts of vitamin B and som-e protein, as well as considerable bulk, to the diet. If you, as the family's menu-planner, menu-planner, are preparing mealts that include liberal amounts of each of these foods regularly, you are doing your family the best possible - service. In addition to its place in the daily food of the well person, meat is important to infants and children during growth; to babies and mothers during pregnancy and the nursing period; to persons attempting to gain or lose weight, and to those who are recovering from wounds, burns or diseases. So meat is good health insurance. |