Show WHAT to EAT and WHY C. C Houston Gou Goudiss Offers Timely Advice o on n Keeping Children Well in n l Winter Warns o of f Several Dangers By C. C HOUSTON HOUSTON GOUDISS ONE of the ways by which her community judges a womans woman's success as a mother is by the health and well- well being of her children If they are energetic rosy cheeked normal boys and girls who have a high resistance to infections infections infections such as the common colds cold and if they display the good dispositions that we usually associate with buoyant health then the verdict of friends and neighbors is usually that of a job well done To help her children maintain maintain maintain main main- tain top health and vitality a amot mot mother er must con constantly be bealert bealert bealert alert to the various factors that help produce this ideal estate And at the same time I she must likewise be on guard I against the common conditions conditions conditions condi condi- that may contribute to lowered resistance especially fatigue and improper diet Winter Hazards It has been said that in winter the body is on trial and trial and this is isas isas isas as true of children as of adults Extremes Extremes Ex Ex- of temperature tempera tempera- r ture require adjustments adjustments ad ad- ad- ad on the part of the body t and in most parts of the country CC children are called d upon constantly to switch their environment environment from a ahouse ahouse ahouse house which is all too frequently overheated overheated overheated over over- heated to an outdoor temperature that may be below freezing While coo cool 1 outdoor air is stimulating stimulating stimulating to children in normal nor al health some children withstand it much less successfully This is particularly true of those who are improperly nourished who who are over fatigued ed or suffer from poor circulation When it is very cold outdoors it itis itis itis is wise to have children come in from their play p periodically to warm up And if a child appears to suffer from the cold unduly it itis itis itis is wise to have a physician check checkup checkup up on his health Guard Against Frostbite Overexposure Over must be avoided particularly in cold damp er For under these conditions doctors warn there is is' is always a danger of frostbite They say that whenever the temperature falls below 8 degrees Fahrenheit children children chil chil- dren should shoud not be permitted t to play outdoors If they do the cold may act upon the tissues so that part of the body is deprived of its blood supply This is most likely to occur in the fingers toes nose or cars ears which which e thereupon become frozen The combination of wind and low ow temperature is especially dangerous and frostbite frequently occurs at temperatures up to 14 degrees Fahrenheit when there isa is isa isa a strong wind Mothers should be on guard against frostbite when the temperature temperature temperature tem tem- is below 24 degrees Fahrenheit Fahrenheit Fahrenheit Fahr Fahr- however and at all times during the winter see that children children children chil chil- dren are warmly clad This need not mean that they are so bundled up as to preclude the possibility of active play Suitable clothing consists of garments which provide provide pro pro- provide vide warmth and protection against dampness without constriction constriction constriction con con- at any point Two layers of wool such as that provided by a woolen sweater sweat sweat- I er and playsuit are considered preferable to one too bulky garment gar gar- ment Feet and hands should of course be well protected Dont Don't Overheat the fhe House Only a little less serious are the consequences of dry overheated overheated over over- heated indoor air It is unfortunate unfortunate unfortunate nate that so many people keep their rooms entirely too warm in winter This not only widens the gap between indoor and outdoor temperatures but may be extremely extremely extremely ex ex- irritating to the delicate membranes of the nose and I throat Most authorities consider I Ian an indoor temperature of about 68 degrees Fahrenheit satisfactory Is Your Child Lazy Lary We often hear mothers complain that their children are lazy in c cold ld weather and they seem I Ito to have less pep and energy than thanin thanin than thanin in other seasons If by that they they mean that their children are less active it may be that this can be attributed in part to the bleak shorter days that do not al always always always al- al ways invite outdoor play But sometimes a child displays such sucha a a reduction in his activities as to appear indolent Then the mother moth moth- er must seek the physical or emotional emotional emo emo- tiona factors that may be re re- re- re For true laziness suggests suggests suggests sug sug- a body that is not functioning function function- ing normally Quite possibly the childs child's diet is isn n not t meeting his bodily require require- ments An undernourished child usually tires easily and is is disinclined disinclined disinclined dis dis- inclined to exert himself The food may be adequate as to quantity quantity quantity quan- quan but not as to quality For example a diet that is too highly concentrated contains too little littlee bulk or cellulose may cause ai a tendency to faulty elimination This in turn is frequently responsible responsible re re- re-l re for lassitude The remedy remedy remedy rem rem- edy is often a simple dietary change the change the addition of a salad to the daily diet or possibly the use of stewed dried fruits in addition addition addition addi addi- tion to a fresh fruit or fruit juice daily Of course the child should also have two servings of vegetable 1 ble bled besides potatoes one of which should be of the green leafy variety Also a quart of milk daily breads and cereals cereals' at least least half of of which may preferably be bethe bethe bethe I the whole grain variety an egg eggl daily or at least three or four weekly one serving of meat fish or chicken and another serving of a protein food such as cheese Some form of vitamin D D' should be included in the diet of young young children especially during the then winter months I It is also most important that children follow a daily routine that includes plenty of time for lor sleep And for younger children a daytime daytime daytime day- day time nap is usually advised Children Need Healthy Mothers I Mothers lothers must give attention to the childrens children's health But let them give some consideration to their own The tired nervous mother mothers is very apt to transfer some off of her own her own fatigue and nervousness to her child So in arranging your childs child's rest periods and diet in looking after proper habits of elimination make sure that Mother Moth Moth- er too too and better still every member of the family follows follows fol- fol lows this same sound health pro pro-j gram I Ques Questions ons Answered I Mrs I B. B Between F.-Between F. F Between the ages of 60 and 70 and indeed thereafter er there is a gradual decrease inthe in inthe inthe the need for energy All the body processes function more slowly The amount of proteins minerals and vitamins is also less as no new tissue is being formed An excess of food is less readily handled handled handled han han- by the body in later years so it is advisable for older people to overindulgence overindulgence overindulgence over in guard carefully against in food Miss liss B B. B W. W J. J As J.-As As a rule no special consideration need be given given given en to the amount of sulphur in the diet That is because sulphur in food is found almost entirely in inthe the form of protein and in a well balanced diet which supplies sufficient protein the requirements requirements requirements require require- ments for sulphur will be adequately adequately adequately ade ade- met C. p C. C H Houston uston Goudiss 49 |