The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-28

needs. And it may be-n they
snow par icular care in getting
extra building, mineral, and vi
tamin rich foods in their other
Two meals.
Variety can be introduced into
the breakfast menu although the
pattern is much the same for
/ young and old.
start off With fruit by all
means. We depend on this fruit to
furnish the vitamin c needed daily.
Ii fact, if you don't get it then it
IS pretty hard to supply your day S
quota.
Miss Wilson says that oranges,
grapefruit, or tomato juice are
popular for breakfast because they
furnish vitamin C, are refreshing
and appetizing. Try serving or
anges or grapefruits sliced or in
sections sometime. You get more
yitamin C that way. One orange
sliced or in sections will furnish
the vitamin C needed for one day
by the average person. 1t would
take "a of large glass of orange
juice. glass of grapefruit juice,
ar l IL glasses of tomato juice
to provide the same amount.
1T your vitamir c is taken care
Of in some other meal by raw
cabbage or leafy persons Gaw or
cooked QUICKLY then use fresh
apples, pears, canned or dried
fruits for breakfast; she sug-
gests.
Cereals
Whole grain or enriched cereals
and breads used at breakfast fur
nish energy and help to insure the
days supply of 81 or thiamine.
This is nicknamed the morale vi
tamin which is especially needed
in wartime. Too little thiamlne
SLOWS up in poor appetite, head
ache, slow heart rate, and a tir-
&c feeling.
Ready prepared cereals save
time but people usually like hot
cereals in cold weather. To give
variety, try cooking oatmeal in
milk instead of water. Cook it ov-
er boiling water without stirring.
This gives it creamy, light, nut
like flavor. Or, if and when you
ever get any more marshmallows.
melt three of them in the boiling
sailed water before the oatmeal is
added; raisins, prunes, or other
cried fruit cooked in or served
on cereal gives change in flavor.
If you like pulled. rice or wheat.
fresh popped corn served with
sugar and cream should please
you.
Then there is the breakfas'
bread. Even the regulation toast
may be varied occasionally with
French toast, waffles, griddle
cakes, biscuits, rolls or any OF the
ether many breads.
Eggs
The egg as breakfast food could
show up in a different form every
cay for month if need be. They
can be scrambled, poached, fried,
boiled, creamed, in omelettes, or
cooked with brains, fish roe,
cheese, or Clipped beef. When
heavier breakfast is needed, mea',
fish. or poultry can be used to
furnish all or part of the days
allowance for these protein foods.
A breakfast drink is the last item
listed but usually the first to be
considered. For the children 1t
may be hot cocoa or warm milk.
Grown-ups TOO may have cocoa, or
coffee, hot tea, or one of the hot
cereal "coffee beverages" The
idea is that young or old need
something warm, cheering, and
good to taste especially on cold
mornings.
The two excuses usually given
for eating no breakfast are mo
appetite" and mo time" They
usually run hand in hand. You have
no appetite because you wait I'm
Ill the last minute to hop out OF
bed before leaving for work or
school.
The tagging appetite usually
comes to life in mid-morning. Then
there is little to be found to salts
fv it except soft drinks or sweets.
These give you the quick energy
needed but run low on minerals
and yitamins. 1t is hard to crowd
enough food in the other two meals
to make up for this loss.
"Try getting up little earlier"
Miss Wilson concluded. ALLOW
for time to take bath, clean your
room, run around the house or
take some exercise before you
eat. Then allow yourself enough
time to eat. Leaving out break
fast or eating a hasty, poor one
makes bad start for any member
ct the family"
Help win the fight, start yours
right"
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