Show HOW TO CHOOSE PROTEIN FOODS economically suggestions for a rational basis for selecting the foods needed to build the body washington since protein Is one of 0 the most important food elements which the body needs and in most forms to la expensive housewives should take particular care in the selection of oc foods rich in protein in order that they may provide this substance in their diet economically says specialists of the U S department of agriculture the principles underlying the chloae of such foods are discussed in farmers bulletin foods rich in protein recently published by the department protein the bulletin points out is the only form in which the very important element nitrogen Is furnished to ta ahti human body the substance Bub stance is absolutely necessary for the building and repair of body tissues the best known foods rich in protein include meats fish eggs milk cheese legumes legum ss nuts etc the proteins of the different foods vary somewhat in character it does not make much difference from which materials older persons get their supply of protein though a variety of kinds usually Is considered desirable in the case of children however milk Is the very best source of protein housewives may solve the problem of furnishing the needed protein of the diet economically says the bulletin by learning how much protein is provided by the afferent If different ferent kinds ot of food and then choosing the kinds which will furnish what the family needs tor for comparatively low cost coat and anith little waste for the assistance of housewives iu in making such comparisons tables giving the amount of the llie protein in a pound of various protein rich foods and albo the percentages of protein in the different foods are included in tile the bulletin in discussing the relation of the pro lela food consumed to bodily health healt li the bul bulletin lelin points out that healthy persons should not make tile ral mistake stake of assuming as sumio that it is necess al to measure their food as carefully as a doctor measures his medicine or even the food which he prescribes tor for fill an invalid if the body is in good condition it adapts itself to the ordinary variations in its food supply the danger comes when day in and day out the body gets too much or too little food or when the kinds pr voided are not suitable while there I 1 Is no need to measure exactly how much protein is obtained with every meat meal if the diet as a whole is to be healthful and economical I 1 the person who plans it ought to know in ili a general way how much protein and other nutriments are needed and how much is contained in the different food materials and then choose accordingly the bulletin coa bains recipes tor for the alie preparation of economical dishes rich in protein |