Show wr HAT N 1 NA i to EAT EA and an WH MY I 1 feed adolescent correctly or tragic consequences may result warns C houston goudiss teeth must receive special cons consideration ider i a tion by C HOUSTON HOUSTO N OFFHAND it may seem as i if there could be b e very little con connection lection between a deficient diet during adolescence and painful childbirth in later years yot yet it has been demonstrated clinically that there is a definite link it has likewise been determined that the kind of food which is fed adolescents has a significant and far reaching influence upon their teeth in later life and in the pase case of girls upon the teeth of their children when they in turn become mothers preparation for parenthood adolescence Is a difficult period at best and it if a girl takes an unbalanced diet at this time the result may be an unstable nervous system poor physical development lowered vitality and inability to fight off infections this lack of strong resistance si may open the way to dental disease and to a variety ot of other serious infections as well it has also been established that if a girl is poorly nourished during these years of rapid development there may not be the slightest indication of that fact until she first becomes an expectant mother then she will pay f for or her mothers lack of nutrition knowledge result of calcium deficiency if her diet has been deficient in calcium for example her pelvic bones may be bd imperfectly developed so that she suffers unnecessarily during the birth of her child and it if liberal amounts of calcium have not be been en stored in her body she may be called upon to make needless sacrifices from her own body in the interests of her child it Is well known that it an expectant mothers diet is not abundantly supplied with calcium the substance will be withdrawn from her own bones and teeth in an effort to meet the needs of the developing child an aid to dental health for although expectant mothers ars are not always aware of thisie thi this sIm important fact it is true that the first or baby teeth are developed within the jaw during prenatal life and the foundations for the second set are also laid at this time unless the expectant mothers diet is very generously supplied with cal calcium clum so as to allow adequate amounts for tho the babes teeth and bones nature will endeavor to meet the childs requirements by sacrificing calcium fro from in the tha mothers own body it if she has no adequate reserve then she may be forced to lose a tooth for every child or suffer even more serious dental ills calcium rich foods food required leading nutrition authorities hold that the average Arne american diet is more deficient in calcium perhaps than in any other single nutrient this is espe especially bially likely to be the caso case in the diet of the adolescent forat for at that time keys boys develop prodigious appetites and a tremendous capacity for car carbohydrates bolly or energy producing foods while girls become extremely finicky either they do not take enough food at nt meals or they tend to eat tooma too many nj rich mixtures between meals As a result the diet of both boys and girls is likely to contain an abundance abundant ce of meat fish highly milled cereals and other refined foods with inadequate amounts of the foods rich in calcium tho the adolescent s diet to balance the diet properly these necessary protein and en ergy foods should be supplemented by milk and cheese which are rich in calcium by green leafy vegetables which are also a good source by eggs and fruits valued for their minerals and vitamins and by bulky foods which supply sufficient lelent cellulose to help promote regular health habits mothers of adolescent children should make a conscientious and determined effort to teed feed them a diet rich in calcium and vitamins A 0 and D the substances required especially for maintaining sound healthy teeth if mm milk and succulent fruits and vegetables figure prominently in the dally daily menus menu s of the adolescent girl I 1 they killgo will go a long way toward helping to correct the choosy attitude toward food from which many older children suffer and if careful attention to diet is coupled with careful attention to sound hygienic hyglen lo habits the health of our teenage teen age boys and girls will be greatly improved and they bey will be more adequately prepared to 6 assume the duties of parenthood correct dental hygiene it Is if vitally imports important wit that the proper care be given to the teeth and mouth but it la is quite unlikely that a correct routine will be followed unless mothers offer tactful advice and suggestions very frequently for while the tiny child has his teeth brushed for or him and the young school child has his tooth brushing ritual supervised per too often the adolescent is left to his own devices in this respect that is a great mistake as a adolescents dole scents are sometimes careless in the care of their teeth mothers must see to it that there ahre are tw two 0 toothbrushes one for night and one for morning so that it is never necessary to use a soggy brush they must watch when the supply of tooth paste or powder runs low and see that it is replaced for it Is surprising how few children can be persuaded to brush their teeth properly without an agreeable dentifrice mothers should take care to choose a dentifrice that will preserve or restore luster in the teeth for adolescents le are extremely sensitive about their appearance and they must not be allowed to permit dingy teeth to spoil their smiles if mothers will feed their adolescents le a correct diet and supervise their daily dental care the coming generation will not only bo more attractive to look at but should enjoy moro more abundant health health I 1 answers to io questions mrs G B H ayes A yes there is ii a substance called cholesterol and it is a vital constituent of nervo nerve tissue and is also jound found ln in tho blood foods rich in cholesterol include egg yolk alve liver r kidneys and sweetbreads sweet breads a C houston aoi ldla |