FOOD AND NUTRITION
Abbott, Grace
Food and Nutrition Hv GRACE ABHOTT [Chief, Children's Bureau, Washington, D. Cj Grace Abbott, Chief of the Children's Bureau, la givinB a series ot radio talks relating to Child Welfare. TheqQ...
...Joyment of good and beautiful things...
...Egg, meat, or fish...
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...The child's health and happiness, both now and in later life, depend to a large extent upon the quantity and kind of food he eaU and the formation or good food habits...
...It is during the preschool years that malnutrition usually starts...
...Butter or some oth'-r form of fat...
...i.-i like hLs father, and I'm proud of him and ot men like Senator Norris who are always fighting for the rights of the people and not for selfish gain...
...Child health conferences, habit clinics, nursery schools and home demonstration work are endeavoring to keep children under school age in good physical condition...
...One of these, vitamin A, is provided in liberal amounts by the fat of milk, by egg yolks, by glandular organs such as liver, and by the leaves ot plants...
...another, vitamin B, by whole-grain cereals, vegetables, fruits, milk, and other natural foods...
...Children who are habitually 10 per cent below ihe average weight for their height and age are probably undernourished...
...CHILDREN SHOULD BE WEIGHED INCREASE in height and weight may be regarded as a rough index to nutrition...
...O. 1*1 IREMEMBER observing an intelligence test where ft child was asked the question, "What is a mother...
...Does he have good color, bright eyes, firm flesh, well developed muscles...
...1 have greatly enjoyed every copy thus far received, and am sure that La Follette's Magazine made a good move when they decided on the new weekly instead of continuing the monthly, for their paper has given such splendid reading in the past, and it would be a shame to withhold the facts from the people...
...We rightly like to emphasize the mother's part in developing her child's character and capacity for appreciation and en...
...If the child's body is unable to use the food eaten, malnutrition is as certain to follow as if the foods were inadequate in amount...
...and a third, vitamin C, by succulent fruits and vegetables, such as oranges and tomatoes...
...If a child eats an Insufficient breakfast, he is practically sure to eat too little total food for that day, even though he may eat a good dinner and a good supper...
...If the food supply Li Insufficient the body Itself will be consumed to provide energy, and loss of weight will result...
...fruit...
...If he indulges in sweets and highly seasoned loods, or eats irregularly between meals, or keeps late hours, or sleeps in a poorly ventilated room, or gets too little exercise, he will have a finicky appetite, and this will result in his taking too little food...
...Health education for all school children under trained leadership, physical examinations and corrective work in connection with the schools, nutrition clinics and classes, and school lunches under the direction of trained nutrition supervisors, are some of the means by which the nutrition of school children is being improved...
...It, is generally agreed that all children should be weighed at least once a month and ihat any continued failure to gain in weight should be considered abnormal...
...After the child's needs have been discovered, a plan can then be worked out for such corrective work as may be necessary, and for the establishment, of good habits of eating, fresh air, exercise, and rest...
...Therefore the diet of a growing child should be generous in amount...
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...May The Progressive continue to gain and may it always fight as La Follette's has fought, in the past is the earnest desire of one of your readers.—N...
...Bob Jr...
...May the insurgents have the courage to carry on, never ceasing to remember that right is might and shall prevail...
...Through gains of this kind n means the beginning of the ond of the Old Gur.rd and the things they represent...
...If no one of these three 1» used, an additional pint of milk should be given...
...Another need of the child is minerals...
...and to a less extent by egg yolk...
...Vitamin D (the antirachitic vitamin...
...What follows Is a condensed report on Food and Nutrition.—B...
...When Boh beat Senator Smoot in obtaining a seat on the finance commit'ee there was great rc;o;ning amoung the Progressives of Utah, and I am sure tmv...
...Cereal »nd bread...
...Somebody who cooks," the child answered...
...He mast have calcium and phosphorus to build sound bones and teeth, iron to make red blood, and other minerals for uses just as definite...
...should exclude rich, highly seasoned, indigestible foods: should introduce new foods gradually...
...LIKES TAPER VERY MUCH [Purdy, Iowa, Jan...
...The name La Foilette has been to me the outstanding name of all time since I have taken any interest in pcAiy tics...
...NUTRITION STANDARDS TO feed a child ideally parents must take into account also the suitability of the food, the hours of eating, and all other food habits, for indigestible foods and faulty habits of eating may help to cause malnutrition...
...is provided by direct sunshine, by codliver oil...
...Does he measure up to racial and family standards for his age in height and weight...
...I like the new paper very much and would like U> nave a few extra copies to hand to friends that are interested in the things your paper stands for.—Sain Patterson...
...THAT IS THIS PAPER'S CREED—TO FIGHT FOB THE PEOPLE [Salt Lake City, Utah...
...TheqQ talks are based on investigations made by the Bureau and are the highest available authority on the wldW range, of subjects discussed...
...HE SAYS [Sccrcmento, Calif., Jan...
...To avoid taxing the child's digestive system, parents should provide simple, well-cooked, easily digested foods...
...Nevertheless, on* of her most important functions is the planning, preparation, and serving of three simple, appetizing, well" looked meals a day, or if she employs domestic help, tb* supervision of their preparation...
...Green vegetables, especially leafy vegetable...
...Regular hour* for meals with sufficient time allowed for them, avoidance Df monotony, and training the child not to be finicky to his likes and dislikes, are as Important to the child'* nutrition as the quality of the food, and are in no WlaV dependent upon the amount of money available...
...Wishing The Progressive the success and support It deserves.—John Pauer...
...When "Fighting Bob" made a speech in the Senatfl or elsewhere, I would always try to obtain it and would spend hours reading it over...
...BALANCED DIET BESIDES being adequate in amount, a child's diet must be adequate in kind if malnutrition is to be avoided...
...30]—Enclosed find check for $1.50 for subscription to The Progressive...
...should see that the child eats regular, unhurried meals and does not eat indiscriminately between meals, and should not repeat the same dish too often...
...It were well if every voter could read The Progressive it certainly would make for more intelligent citizenship...
...Are hLs appetite and digestion good, does he sleep soundly and is he usually happy and good natured...
...Whenever the food eaten habitually by a child fall* below his actual need, no matter for what reason, malnutrition follows...
...EVERY VOTER SHOULD READ *T...
...The malnourished state of many children may be laid to the fact that they receive too little of these foods and of fruits and whole cereals...
...Milk is about the only food that Is a liberal source of calcium, and vegetables, fruits, whole cereals, egg yolks, and milk are the main food sources of most of the other minerals...
...Some children not underweight to this extent may also be undernourished...
...15]—It gives me great pleasure to enclose money for a year's subscription to The Progressive...
...If ycu are not sure whether your child's nutrition is good, it is well to have a thorough physical examination by a physician...
...the nation will gain much by having young Rob on this committee...
...How can you tell whether your child is in good nutrition...
...In addition to proteins and minerals, a child's diet must contain some of the growth-regulating substances known as vitamins...
...To be well nourished, a child must have every day some proteins, such as those in milk, eggs, and meet, which are especially valuable for growth...
...Doctors and nutrition experts say that a child'* dally diet should include the following: Milk, at least 1 pint i day...
...If he meets these standards his nutrition is ?ood...
...The information and knowledge I always gamed from reading his speeches made me appreciate just how wenderfui he was and my only regret has been that so comparat.vely few people really appreciate his real worth...
...Our readers will be gratlj fled to know ihat the gist of this valuable seriej wtli appear regu'urly in The Progressive...
Vol. 1 • February 1930 • No. 10
