THE HYGIENE OF THE DINING ROOM 



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People may eat meat to excess and yet not show it by storing 

 up fat. 



Balancing the diet. The following table taken from a 

 recent government publication will be helpful in planning 

 a well-balanced diet. 



Food Elements 

 Eat something from each of these five groups every day : 



Group I. 

 lators. 



Group II. 



Foods for mineral matter, acids, and body regu- 



Protein foods. 



Group III. Starchy foods. 

 Group IV. Foods for sugar. 

 Group V. Foods for fat. 



GROUP I 



Beans 

 Soy 

 Lima 



Navy 

 Beef 

 American cheese 



GROUP II 



Eat these foods for protein. 

 Cottage cheese 

 Eggs 

 Fish 

 Fowl 

 Game 



