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as much protein as did the diet to which they had been 

 accustomed. During this period the men retained their 

 bodily weight, improved in general health, and showed a 

 remarkable gain in strength. 



The following table showing how much of certain foods 

 will furnish two ounces of protein is taken from Professor 

 Chittenden's report. Of course it would be very unwise to 

 use only one kind of food to furnish this protein, but the 

 table will show the relative value of different foods in furnish- 

 ing protein. The foods are arranged in the order of the 

 proportion of proteins, those containing the most being 

 placed first. 



From this table it will be noted that the foods in the first 

 part of the table which furnish the largest proportion of 

 protein have a low fuel value ; while the foods in the latter 

 part of the table, which have a high fuel value, furnish only 

 small quantities of protein. Here again we may see the need 

 of including a variety of foods in our diet. 



