The Coolidge examiner., 1935-01-11


and the maintenance 81 bare sub
slstcnce ration are two entirely ar
ferent things.
Particularly are health officials
concerned with the maintenance of
health among growing children. The
children % today are the rulers %
tomorrow.
For the past twenty years the
United States has had the healthiesi
young people in the world. This is
because we did not have to make
the die,etic sacrifices the leading
European eountucs did during the
war and postwar periods.
our young people had food
enough and the rirni kind OF food.
Il Is up TO US now 10 see that the
standards VI nutrition are not low
cred Ia the danger point
Especially should relief organizes
lions remember that milk is the
most important food child can
have, FOR milk builds bone and
muscle better than any other food
one quart q day per child Is the
deal ration. and never less than
three. fourths quart per child
II the expenditure Is fairly
ample. then. according 10 Dr. Henry
sherman. nutrition expert ot Go
lumb!a university. who quotes Lucy
II. Glllsu of the American Child
Health association. the food money
should be divided into dfths:
One-afth or more. FOR milk aud
cheese.
one-afth. more or less. for yese
tables and fruits
one 9th. or more. FOR bread and
cereals
one-afth. or less. for meats, hsh
and eggs.
one nfth. or less. for fats. sugar
and other groceries.
But II the amount Of food money
has TO be drastically curtalled. then
the money should be divided into
thirds
one-thlrd for milk and cheese.
one-thIrd for vegetables and
fruits
one-thlrd FOR bread and cereals.
Let retrenchmenI OF expendi
lures" says Doctor sherman. take
the form. nrst, OF foregoing the pur
chase OF foods Of other groups. and
next, OF selecting the cheaper OF
cheapest forms or articles within
each OF three groups just mentioned
as essential"
Let US hope that each community
has some phllanthropist who will
donate. through the winter months
a teaspoon OF cod liver oil 20 eaCt
needy child under two years OF age
as a preventive against ricketts,.
A point that is not sufficiently
stressed, believe. In low cost ra-
lions, is that cheap foods can be
made palatable and interesting At
home demonstration fairs. instead
OF prizes being given 20 fancy
dishes. they should be given to the
cook who can produce the best bean
or pea or potato soup. using only
cheap materials. For instance n BIT
OF bay leaf and rutabaga added 20
pea soup gives IL distinction. Onions
are cheap and give good seasoning.
4 writer commentator. discussing
present living conditions In Europe
stated that the Germans lived bet
ter on the same food expenditure
than the English did, because the
German women made their food
taste good.
A food that should be used much
more frequently is whole wheat
grains. Whole wheat offers one OF
oui cheapest, best balanced foods.
Slow boiling over low FIRE for
six hours will cook wheat grains
The cooked cereal contains starch.
which Is fuel; protein. a tissue
builder: some fats and yitamins.
Tie fats and vitamins are In the
germ OF the grain. Wheat swells To
four times its volume after DoTf
ing. When you boil the wheat. add
10 II eight times as much water
and never pour of excess liquid
boil II into the grains. Add salt.
OF course. Wheat cooked this way
has a nutty flavor; il Is most tasty
OF all the cereals.
One pound OF wheat grains con.
tains 1900 calories. Each cup OF
cooked wheat contains 200 calories
or body energy producing units. IN
addition TO a well-balanced starch.
protein, salt and vitamin content
Whole milk. cream, or condensed
milk and sugar can be added for
goodness and to increase the food
value
A person could live on whole
wheat and milk for a long time
with the addition of onions. pota
toes and tomatoes TO combat scurvy
Children would need cod liver oil
to nrevanf ricketts,