Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-06-07 | Page 8 | Daily Health Service

Daily Health Service NOON MEAL SHOULD BE DAYS DAY'S HEAVIEST lE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN Editors Editor's Note Not This Note This is the second of f two articles b by Dr Fishbein on midday meals for young oung children By DR MORRIS l Editor Journal of or the American Medical Medi 1 cal I Association and of the Health Magazine l In their analysis for luncheons for tor small mall children Mary E. E Sweeny and Charlotte Chatfield ur urge e that the young oung childs child's heaviest meal be served at t noon especially if it the noon meal can an be followed by a rest period i Children who have an early breakfast breakfast break- break fast ast ma may need a l luncheon in the middle middle mid- mid dle le of the morning or in the afternoon Such uch a luncheon may consist usually of f tomato juice with cod liver oil inthe inthe in inic the ic morning and a glass of milk inthe inthe in inic the ic middle of oC the afternoon In planning a menu for the midday I luncheon the basis should be a main dish ish of protein character which may maybe be c an egg souffle scrambled eggs a meat ball or some similar protein food There should also be one fresh green leafy vegetable which may be worked into a sandwich with whole wheat heat bread one cooked vegetable milk mm as a beverage and fruit or some other ther dessert usually flavored with fruit ruit All of the menus used contain various varius vari vari- ous us quantities of at calcium and phosphorus horus provided by the foods selected select select- ed d and also about half hal of the daily requirement of iron The growing child hild needs these mineral substances In order to cover the question of price and variety the foods selected arc are seasonable and und the menus varied by preparation of the thc food To reduce the cost of the meal in which liver is is used beef liver in loaf or patties may be substituted for broiled calves calves' liver Meals leals including fresh spinach when out of season are fairly costly Tomato juice may be substituted 0 oc occasionally occasionally oc- oc for or oran orange e juice It approximates approximates ap ap- ap the nutritional value and palatability The Thc juice from canned tomatoes sweetened with a little sugar and flavored flavored fla fla- fla with cinnamon and cloves is much enjoyed by children and Compares com compares pares favorably with other fresh fruit and vegetable juices in food value The Thc mother who is interested In feeding the small child properly can secure this bulletin from rom the department department depart depart- ment of a agriculture or from the superintendent superintendent su suo of oC documents Washington Washing Washing- ton D. D C C. for lor 10 cents It provides a vast amount of oC information information mation on the subject and the use of or this information will do much to tu help the child to grow healthfully and md vigorously