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Northland Age, Volume XVII, Issue 60, 30 April 1948, Page 3

fAe •• a w a etnel X awe Habits are formed early in life and children readily acquire a taste for sugary foods such as sweets, biscuits, cakes, and sugary drinks. Frequent consumption of these leads to Decayed teeth—Loss of appetite—Upset of nutritional balance. Control of the “Sweet” habit rests with the parents. Therefore (1) Encourage as an alternative a fruit eating habit. (2) Have more raw vegetables in the diet. (3) Prepare wholesome food for the table attractively. f (4) Reduce the sugar in the diet to a minimum—particularly cut down the amount of sugar in drinks such as cocoa. (5) Reduce “cordials” to a minimum. (6) Cut out “in between” meals, and “bits” and “pieces”. (7) Keep party foods for party occasions. (8) Clean the teeth immediately after meals. Work into the diet more milk, eggs, meat, liver, fish, vegetables, raw fruit, wholemeal bread, cheese, iodised salt, and your full butter ration. lasufd by the Department of Health 14/47