Show WHAT tv to EAT AT it and W WHY N my bouton cam noted fo 0 A a aau authority explains what Is meant by CORRECT fw ILL T NUTRITION ON describes how to construct a balanced diot diet so essential to fo maintain optimal health hy by C HOUSTON GOUDISS 6 east bait st new york city T PO 0 SOME families a summons to the dinner table means nothing more than a chance to satisfy hunger to others i it represents an opportunity to gratify the palate sometimes to the extent of overtaxing overtaking over taxing the digestive system neither of these extremes Jul fulfills fills tho the truo function of food boj which is to provide adequately but bia not to excess for growth main tenasco and repair of the tha body food may fall to fo food you can satisfy hunger without providing correct nutrition you con can partake of de licious tasting foods to the point of overindulgence af without meeting bodily requirements the mero mere spend ing of money will not insure good nutrition tri tion for extremely poor diets can bo be found in households where the income la Is largo large and tile the food budget Is ample what counts la Is learning to provide the right foods in tho the correct proportions the return in health will be more than worth the investment of effort in acquiring this knowledge A balanced diet science has discovered what foods are necessary to help build top health and keep us per c cent e nt fit tito amount of food required by a man for a days work can be accurately determined we know that a specific disease may be produced by one diet and cured by another that growth can bo be influenced through changes in tile the quality of the dietary that old age may be deterred deferred by choosing the food fo odwith with care we know that tile the body Is it a working machine which never stops but may slow down or got get out of order unless the dally daily diet includes every element every mineral every vitamin needed to maintain health and avoid the deficiency fici ency diseases seven essentials I 1 there are seven factors to be considered in planning a balanced diet protein for building body tissue and repairing the millions of cells that are worn out dail dally Y carbohydrates to produce quick heat and energy fats a more compact form of fuel which are also essential in a satisfactory diet minerals which serve both as builders and regulators of body processes the six vitamins A B C D E and G that also act as regulators and prevent a number of deficiency diseases water which serves as a vehicle by aich food is carried to the tissues and cellulose or bulk required for the normal functioning of the intestinal tract danger in omitting ono one food substance the homemaker who falls to take every one of these factors into consideration Is depriving her husband of the opportunity to develop his greatest efficiency moreover she may be robbing her children of their birthright during every day of childhood tile the body is being built and defects in body structure are likely to arise it the child is improperly nourished it Is then that disease and disability make their appearance as a result of faulty nutrition how tragic to deprive the young body of substances so necessary to its well being how to check the diet for balance perhaps you are like the homemakers who tell me that they do not know protein from a carbo hydrate or it may bo be that while you understand tho the difference you do not know what quantities should be included in the diet each day any to simplify your task of serving balanced menus at every meal I 1 have prepared a homemakers homei Inn kors chart for C hocking checking nutritional balance in convenient chart form it shows what foods should bo be included in tile tho diet every day and gives tile tho standard amount for each food there are also skeleton menus outlined by food clasa which enable you to plan balanced menus tor for every meal by making Q n choice from each group of required foods I 1 urge every homemaker to write for this chart and uso use it dolly daily then you wont make such common mistakes as serving a dried legume as a vegetable nt at a meal in which meat Is used which tends to concentrate too much protein in one meal or choosing a too heavy dessert following a main course that is overly rich in carbohydrates 60 per cent carbohydrates carbohydrates should form at least 60 per cent of tile the supply of food fuel rarely ar arb menus do 11 clent in carbohydrates because they are so widely distributed in such common foods as cereals bre bread 1 ad potatoes macaroni products sweets and sweet fruits and vegetables such as oranges gropes grapes apples and pens peas fats should supply about 20 per cent of the caloric content of the diet they are obtained from butter margarine cream egg yolk salad dressings vegetable oils and tho the fat of meats A protein food should be provided at each meal meat poultry poul fish eggs cheese milk and most nuts supply complete protein cereals and legumes furnish incomplete protein which may bo be supplemented ted by the complete protein of milk the protective foods it is essential that the diet should contain an abundance of minerals and vitamins which are furnished by the protective foods milk eggs fruits and vegetables cellulose or bulk is obtained f from rom fruits vegetables ond and whole gra grain in cereals water comes froni from bulgy fruits succulent vegetables milk ond and other beverages as well as the water that Is consumed as a bo to provide adequate amounts of 0 tile tho seven food essentials at every meal m cal to avoid tile tho mistake ot of serving too much of ono one typo type of food and too little of another should bo be tile the worthy aim of every homemaker you will find tho the task considerably easier it you send for the Home chart tack it up in your kitchen or in tile tho room whore where you plan buur ur menus and use it to check the nutritional balance of every meal you pr prepare 0 par if you faithfully follow tho the food program outlined in the chart you will help to assure your family of correct nutrition this Is the most priceless rift gift you could bestow upon them for nutrition Is tho the architect that draws the plans of human destiny in providing the right foods you lay a firm foundation for health on which to rear a life of happiness and success |