Askov American., 1942-04-02
Denhan
Nutrition Project Important.

Denham
Nutrition Project Important.
The nutrition project meeting for
this community met for the first
time Saturday afternoon, March 81,
at the Maple Grove schoolhouse. The
next meeting is scheduled for Satur-
day afternoon, April 18, at l o'clock
at the same place. Anyone may come
to these meetings and if you are in
terested and could not be present at
the first meeting, you are welcome
to each of the other two meetings.
These projects are sponsored by the
Agricultural Extension Division If
the Minnesota university, working in
connection with the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. Two ma
tion-wide studies have turned the at
tention of the entire country to homes.
The welfare, even the very existence,
of our nation depends upon the health
and morale of each person. 1t is in
the home that the foundation of health
is built. Surveys show that only
60 per cent of farm families and 40
percent of city families have ade-
quate diets. Actual records of food
used were taken in farm and town
homes in every section of the United
States. The north central states show
better diets than the south, but many
of these are far from safe.
A study of meals of 258 high school
girls from northern Minnesota showed
that 36 per cent had one glass of
milk day, "a per cent had less
than one vegetable, besides potatoes
a day; IS per cent had less than one
serving of citrus fruit a day, 81 per
cent had only one fruit, including
citrus fruit, 81 per cent had less than
one egg day, 16 per cent had less
than one serving of meat daily. In
most of these studies people were
getting enough food, but not enough
of certain kinds of food to keep them
fit for healthful living. The great
American diet is meat, potatoes, bread
and butter and sauce and it is not
adequate. Surveys show that over
the nation 40 per cent of drafted men
were rejected from army service be-
cause they were undernourished; 81
per cent of drafted men from Mime
sofa were rejected for the same rea-
son.
The food needs for health are cal
cium, phosphorus, iodine, iron, rough
age, water, vitamins A, B, c, D and G,
niacin, proteins, fats and sweets.
Calcium is important in our daily
meals because it builds blood, tooth
and bone tissue and it regulates the
heart and protects nerves. 1t gives
better growth, earlier maturity, high
er adult vitality, longer period Of
activity. Phosphorus is an essential
part of every known tissue and all
of the body. Phosphorus and cal
cium in the diet of the child are i'm
portant almost from birth to prevent
rickets and promote general well
being. Iodine prevents goitre and
iron is needed for red blood and
strong muscles. Roughage is needed
for normal elimination and water is
essential for building and regulating
every living cell.
Vitamin A is needed for normal
growth, health, reproduction, normal
skin and normal mucous membrane.
1t prevents night blindness. Lack Of
it may result in infection of the eyes.
It can be stored in the body. Vitamin
B-1, (thiamin) necessary for normal
growth; protects nerves, is important
for lactation, keen appetite, good
digestion and normal muscle. 1t is
needed to secure the full amount
of energy from foods. Lack of B.
causes loss of appetite, paralysis, in
jury to nervous systems, slowing
down of heart, loss of weight. B-1
can not be stored in the body. Vita
min c is needed for growth and
health, it is necessary for normal
blood vessels, gums, teeth and bones.
1t prevents scurvy. Lack of it causes
injury to blood vessels, teeth, heart
and all the muscles and
growing bones, bleeding gums and
broken down blood cells. 1t can not
be stored in the body, but fresh
supply of vitamin c and B-1 must be
eaten every day. Vitamin D is nee
essary for growth and health and for
building strong teeth and straight
bones. It prevents rickets.
Vitamin G or BE- (riboflavin) is |
needed for growth and robust health |