1522 The Cornell Reading-Courses 



Summary 



Milk and eggs should be provided in any well-balanced dietary, and 

 should replace at least a part of the meat. 



Fruits and vegetables should be used liberally. 



Sugar should be eaten with the dessert after the meal, and not between 

 meals or as the main part of the meal. 



Cereals and cereal foods that include most of the outer layer of the grain 

 should largely replace those that have had the outer layer removed. 



Age, vigor, and activity of the person should determine the strength 

 of food to be eaten. 



SUGGESTIVE MENUS 



The following menus may be suggestive in planning i he family dietary. 

 They are intended to show how the main part of each 5 ■ eal may be made 

 suitable to a family that consists of children of varying a 3S and of vigorous 

 and hearty adults as well. No attempt has been made i 3 discuss the food 

 needed by the child under two years of age, since, th; ; is a problem by 

 itself. 



Menu I 

 Breakfast 



Wheaten grits with cream or For all members of the family 

 whole milk 



Oranges For all members of the family except 



very little children, to whom 

 orange juice may be given be- 

 tween meals. 



Bread and butter For all members of the family 



Sausages For adults 



Pancakes For adults 



Coffee For adults 



In the above breakfast, cereal, fruit, and milk, if used in sufficient 

 quantities, would be ample to supply the right nutrients for the adult 

 as well as for the child. Pancakes and sausage are added in order to 

 increase variety for adults who are accustomed, perhaps, to more liberal 

 choice than is afforded by such simple foods as are here assigned to the 

 children. The same generalization may be applied to all the menus that 

 follow. The food planned for the child might theoretically satisfy the 

 adult. 



