| Show caloric RequirementS rl of the child dietitians declare that the average boy or girl of four years should receive about forty calories a pound of body weight per day the average ft eight of a child of four years is forty pounds therefore the total caloric requirement would be ap proximately 1 GOO calories calory Is merely the name for a certain meas we of heat derived from the burning cf food necessarily the caloric requirement of the child Is dependent on bla temperament since a child who plays hard and long requires more nourish ment than one who leada a quieter life rate of growth alao has a bearing on caloric requirements the child who Is growing rapidly should be given more meet his caloric needs than the boy or girl whose growth Is normal mothers know the dally diet should consist af the essential foodstuffs protein carbohydrates fats minerals ano water the important thing for her la to learn the foods that contain these essentials in a balanced diet below is a well balanced menu for any child six years old compiled by an authority on home economics ONE DAYS MENU FOR OLD CHILD breakfast stewed prunes calories cupful cream of wheat 85 calories served with half cream 6 and half evaporated milk calories 1 slice buttered toast calories 1 cup cocoa made with evaporated milk calories calories luncheon at school caked potato and butter calories cupful spinach 25 calories 1 baked apple 1 sugar I 1 vt butter calories 1 glass milk cal orlea 1 slice bread buttered with butter calories calories afternoon luncheon at school 1 orange calories dinner 1 beall piece broiled steak ax 2 x 75 calories cupful mashed potato calories 3 2 cupful lima bean soup made with evaporated milk 75 calories 2 glass milk orange drink calories calories total 1840 calories children often become wearied of drinking plain milk mixing their milk with fruit juices a w elcome change following Is the recipe tor a refresh fag milk drink mix cupful orange juice cupful evaporated milk three of sugar tea spoonful of lemon juice and a few grains of salt shake well in a fruit jar before serving |
