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Show Diet For Children Important Factor In Classroom Food for the school child should have the careful consideration of every school superintendent, school board member, principal and teacher as well as the parent, according to Miss Elna Miller, extension ex-tension nutritionist of the Utah State Agricultural college. The school child will be more receptive as well as more responsive respon-sive if he is adequately fed. His meals not only should be planned for adequacy, but his food should be prepared to retain its food value to look appetizing and to taste good. Foods should be served attractively In an environment of calm and leisure. The three meals for the school child should include everyday, the following foods: Cod liver oil, 2 teaspoons. Milk, 1 quart. Butter, .With every meal. Vegetables, 3servings, 1 leafy, 1 potato, 1 other. . Fruits, 2 servings. Proteins, 1 egg, 1 serving meat, cheese, fish or poultry. Whole-grain cereals, 2 servings Water, 6-8 glasses. Train the child to take a glass of warm water as soon as he gets up4 in the morning. When he is dress- ed serve him an adequate and appetizing ap-petizing breakfast and see that he has time to eat, unhurried, Miss Miller advises. zCooperatlon is needed between school officials and parents to make time for the right kind of a lunch to be eaten at school. There should be a five-minute re- uess ior going to uie toilet and for washing the hands. After that should come at least a twenty, minute period for lunch. No child should take less than this amount of time for eating his lunch, nor should he be allowed to leave the lunch room before this time even though he may get his food eaten sooner. |