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Show terns has been one of the most dramatic developments of modern mod-ern medical science. In addition to their influence on life expectancy, expec-tancy, protein foods have been proven to be of the utmost value in benefiting people suffering from many types of illness. It has been found also that they have a direct, constructive influence in-fluence on human energy and morale. Finally, the principal protein foods, such as meat and eggs, are attractive and appetizing to the vast majority of people. Almost Al-most everyone can, and with relish, re-lish, eat these foods two or three times a day. It is a case where good eating makes for good health. PROTEINS AND THE LIFE SPAN There appears to be n definite connection between the life expectancy ex-pectancy of peoples and their consumption of the protein foods. This is strongly indicated in a table which was recently compiled com-piled by the American Meat Institute, In-stitute, on the basis of the latest available figures. The United States had the highest life expectancy ex-pectancy at birth, 68.3 years, and its per capita consumption of meat and other protein foods was also the highest, 194 pounds. Canada was next, with a life expectancy ex-pectancy of 67.2 years and a protein pro-tein food consumption of 174 pounds. The figures for Italy were 54.9 years and 75 pounds of protein foods. At the very bottom was India, where life expectancy ex-pectancy was but 28.6 years, and protein food consumption was 18 pounds per capita. Other factors, such as infant mortality, have a strong bearing on life expectancy. However, the discovery of the value of the pro- |