| Show Nearly half of Americans Are Arc Poorly Fed FedIn In this land of food sur sur- surpluses pluses percent of the population Is poorly nourish nourish- nourished ed ad And teenagers make up a good share of 01 these statistics So much so that teenage nutrition has become a national problem Hundreds of 4 H 4 H Club mem- mem members members bers and their families throughout t the state are help ing to solve the problem Parents often serve as guinea pigs for their ex cx- cx In good eating as outlined in the Nat National onal 4 h Foods Foods program One of the fastest growing projects In 4 11 4 lf according to the Cooperative Extension Service It now involves more than three quarter million club members residing In 50 states The program offers a variety of ways in which girls and boys can participate Authorities agree that nutrition education comes too toolate toolate late to youngsters They say such education should begin In the lowest grades so that by the time the child reaches his teens good eating habits are firmly established Par Par- Parents Parents also should be educated and cooperate by supplying a balanced dally daily diet for the whole family It Isn't how much or how I little one eats that results In being properly fed Its It's the kind of food consumed Bal Bal- Balanced meals should contain the four basic foods milk meat bread or cereal vegetables 1 ables and fruits The truism we are what we eat is probably the un un- un underlying pattern for the en- en entire tire Ure 4 li program Health ap- ap appearance ap attitude energy ot of lack of it are but a few qualities that hinge on nutrition |
