Show What to Eat and Why C C. Houston Goudiss Gives Practical Advice on Feeding Teen Age Child Describes Some Special Food Needs of Both Boys and Girls Girl By fly C C C. HOUSTON GOUDISS B BEGINNING D around the twelfth year in girls and the thir- thir LJ year in boys the rate of growth is greatly Then children require large quantities of food to meet the needs of their rapidly maturing bodies and they usually develop huge appetites Unfortunately however they are ore often inclined to overlook the foods that are most necessary to health to eat at odd hours and to stuff them them- selves with rich combinations that may severely tax the digestive system Mothers may find fird it exceedingly exceedingly exceedingly exceed exceed- difficult to deal with their offspring all through the teens when physiological changes are arc taking place which mark the transition from childhood to maturity For along with the development of or his fast growing body the childs child's emotional life undergoes undergoes un un- a profound profound pro pro- found and disturbs disturbing disturbing disturb disturb- s r A a ing change The boy or girl who was formerly amenable amenable ame ame- nabla to direction t suddenly exhibits a J desire for inde inde- He lIe becomes becomes be be- comes jumpy and irritable and the wish to direct his own life me extends I even to his choice of food I mothers must mobilize all the I patience and forbearance at their I must command must make It their solemn sol- sol mn duty to see that their adolescent ado- ado I scent children have the foods they hey require for growth for stamina stam- stam ina ni and for building resistance to disease For the stress and strain of Adolescence will be far more easily weathered by boys and girls who whore are re properly nourished Qu Quality Qualify ity Important as Quantity During the years of greatest growth boys and girls girts frequently require more food than their fathers fa fa- hers or mothers But it is essential essential es es- es that the diet be well balanced bal bat and of the highest nutritive value alue It should include an on abundance abundance dance lance of easily digested energy foods such as breadstuffs potatoes pota pota- toes oes c cereals reals and macaroni products products prod prod- as well as liberal quantities of the more concentrated fuel foods such as butter or of marga marga- rine There must be an ample supply of high quality protein protein- which is furnished by meat fish eggs cheese and milk milk to to build the he new muscle tissue required to cover the lengthening frames of ot the he boys and help build the rounded rounded round round- ed contours of the girls i Need for Minerals and Vitamins There must be ample amounts of the various minerals minerals especial especial especial- ly y calcium and phosphorus for the teeth and bones and to help build sound healthy nerves iodine for proper functioning of the thyroid gland iron for building In increased quantities of ot rich red blood Every vitamin must be included in the adolescents adolescent's diet to promote normal normal normal nor nor- mal health and development but vitamin A is Is especially valuable at this time of rapid growth and vitamin B Is also required in liberal liberal liberal lib lib- eral amounts to meet the extra demands demands demands de de- de- de mands of increased activity and grow growth l. l A Quart of Milk Daily It is highly desirable that the diet should include a quart of milk daily dally because because- milk is such a splendid source of calcium and vitamin A as well as other necessary necessary necessary sary minerals and vitamins If II children have been brought up with a wholesome respect for this master food they will continue to drink it during their teens However if they complain about aboul taking it as a beverage mothers should see that it is supplied by byway byway byway way of cream soups and sauces with cereals and in nutritious pudding pudding pudding pud pud- ding desserts which can be enriched enriched enriched en en- riched with eggs thus providing additional proteins minerals and vitamins Fruits and Vegetables Fruits should be eaten freely freely- at least twice a day and day and the high high- c calorie caloric lori dried fruits such as prunes and dates may be used to advantage advantage advantage ad ad- vantage along with ith bananas oranges oranges oranges or or- anges grapefruit apples and other other other oth oth- oth- oth er fresh fruits as well as the many varieties that come in cans Cooked and raw raw vegetables should be provided liberally liberally-if if possible at both lunch and dinner Dressing cooked vegetables with butter or margarine will increase their heir fuel value and make malte them more satisfying for hungry boys Girls who are often finicky eaters during their adolescent years can usually be he tempted with crisp raw vegetables served in the form of salads and protein can be added by y means of ot eggs cheese fish or chicken Boys Need More Food Than Girls Girts There is a marked difference between between be- be tween the fuel requirements of teen age boys and girls Both Doth must have a well balanced diet But the boys need many more calories and therefore should have lave a more generous allowance of highly concentrated foods which supply necessary fuel with a minImum minimum min- min mum tax on the digestive system They should have cereals in gen gen- size erous-size portions portions and and its it's advisable advisable advisable advis advis- able to choose part of the cereals from rom those retaining the bran and the germ And they'll welcome nourishing desserts such as custard custard custard cus cus- tard tapioca bread and cornstarch cornstarch cornstarch corn- corn starch puddings I Girls Warned Again Reducing Girls on the other hand may become fussy and try to cut down radically on the fuel foods with the foolish idea of keeping fashIonably fashionably fash fash- thin This must not be permitted because it may result In under-nutrition under which opens the way to fatigue and nervousness and may lead to serious disease In addition to wholesome nourIshing nourishing nourishing nour nour- food teen age boys and girls should have plenty of rest sunshine and healthful outdoor exercise exercise ex ex- ex- ex And they also deserve the sympathy and deep understanding of their parents O C o c. 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