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Show SCHOOL LUNCHES TM1IS Is the time of the year when the children are back at school and the ceaseless ronnd of lunches to put up begins. Active children burn up enormous amounts of energy during the day and must be amply provided with the proper fuel to keep their bodies In the best of health, to build good bodies and good minds. Such foods as pie, rich cake, heavy meats and fried foods should be given rarely or not at all. After a lunch which gorges the stomach and Is hard to digest, the child Is dull and lazy the rest of the day. Such foods, too, are not well balanced, nor do they give fi correct elements. Fresh fruits, salads, vegetables, milk, fruit juices such as orange or lemo not only supply sufficient nourishment with good whole wheat bread and butter, but-ter, but supply the vitamins necessary for growth. An apple, an orange, a pear, or, lacking lack-ing the fresh fruits, a handful of figs, dates, prunes or raisins will give the child an appetite for the more substantial substan-tial foods. They are the best known sources for the vitamin C which builds good bone and tooth structure. The citrus fruits lire richer In vitamins vita-mins ami keep the body In Ideal condition. con-dition. With plenty of milk and the heartier foods of cereals, bread nnd butter, fresh vegetables nnd a small amount of meat, the child Bhould have normal weight and health. C by WMtcro Newapaper Union. |