New Britain herald., 1916-03-16
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Pr0per Food For Children
 Zs An Im0rptant Question

Washington, D. C., March 16-Sim- pie bills of fare, helpful recipes and practical directions for the prepara- ton ot foods for children between three and six years of age arc con- tanned in Farmers Bulletin TT, rood for Young Children" iust issued by the U. $. department of agricu,turc me bulletin, which was written by Calol1nc l.. Hunt under the direction ol Dr' C. t. LangWorthy, chief of the ol nome economics, is easy to tahd and should be helpful to who are trying so to care for .''elI chlldren that they will grow up ''''o StalWart and efficient men and "''''e"' It Is issued at this time as a co-operallNe contribution to the 'Baby Week campaign conducted by the c'illdrcn bureau of the U. $. depart ment of labor.
 'hc author has carefully avoided 'lle use or all technical dietary terms or systems of grouping and has so ol'Ssllleo foods that any mother can !hco' thc lolloWlnS definition of a sat lSldclorE ulet for a little child:
 Food For Children } to G.
 A little child 3 to 6 years of age who is carefully fed in accordance with his bodily needs Gas there are now understood) receives every day at least one food from each of the fol- lowing groups:
 1. MIX and dishes made chiefly of milk (most important of the group as regards chlldren's dieD; meat fish, poultry, eggs, and meat substitutes
 /. Bread and other cereal foods
 5. Butter and other wholesome fats.
 4. Vegetables and fruits
 ,. Simple sweets"
 The relation of food to the conti- ton of the bowels is also an import ant matter Grains, particularly those containing the outer or branny lay CTS or coats, are laxative; so, too. are such mildly acid fruits as apples, oranges and grapefruit So far, there fore, as the important matter of pre- venting constipation is concerned coarse grains and mildly acid fruits serve the same purpose. When fruits are to be obtained in abundance, the kind of cereal served is sot of great importance. When they are not, the coarser cereals should be used.
 A Quart of Milk a Day.
 The basis of a child's dict should be clean whole mill--at least a quart a day. Such milk in addition to water contains about half a cupfuI of the very best food subStan ceS-buttcrfat. milk, sugar, lime and other materials needed by the child to make muscle bones and teeth. In addition milk contains a substance thought to pro- mote growth by helping the body mako good use of other foods Where >l1 clean, fresh skim milk supplies tHcse substances with the exception of the butterfat, and is of course. prcfcra blc to dirty or questionable whole milk. Milk however contains very little iron and therefore spinach and other green vegetables and egg NOllls. which arc rich in iron, combine well with milk.
 The child should drink the milk with the chill taken off, or should con- sume his full quart d day with cereals and in milk toast, cocoa, milk soups and stews, in cereal buildings, egg and-milk buildings, custards Junkejs, or simple ice creams. Mllk SleNS may be made with vegetables or 1.5h, or to vary the diet these things can be combined with cream sauce and served on milk toast. The bulletin  ccines for the preparation ot various milk dishes which will help children consume tho requisite amount o1 lh'lk without growing tired of this valuable food Those for milk soups will be fo,nd particularly useful. as they glNe tho mother an easy means or prepar- ing many vegetables which arc cSScu- tials in the child's diet.
 Bread and Cereals.
 Well-baked bread and thoroughly cooked breakfast cereals are poth good for children and with milk should make up a large part ol 'io diet. Bread and cereal mushes arc to certain extent interchangeable, but neither can take the place of milk. meat crss fruits and vegetables. An ordinary slice of bread is equal in food ,.1ne tr about a cupful of boiled or steamed cereal and about cuptul of 1al,ed or puffed cereal DlH ercnt kinds of bread may be used for Narlc- ty.
 The veast-raiscd bread given to
 ,,,,r, children should be at least 1av old or should be toasted or 1Nlcc baked. Hot breads are lkcly 10 oe swallowed in large pieces anu are therefore not desirable. Hot breads which are almost all crust, llkc 1hul ton hiscuits or crisp rolls, arc best of the hot varieties.
 Meat Fish and Eggs
 finder the heading "Meat Fish, Poultry. Eggs, and Meat Substitutes tho author states: Ill some families children do not get enough meat and eggs; in others they get too much. A good general rule Commonly followed is to give child 9 years old or over an egg every other 1 ,nd abouj the same amount e