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New Zealand Listener, Volume 12, Issue 296, 23 February 1945, Page 2

ISSUED BY THE DEPT: OF HEALTH 66 WHATSS ALL THIS FUSS ABOUT VITAMINS ? Why should L bother with vitamins and minerals and things 1 want a square meal" There's no need to bother with the essential food elements: Eat a diet as balanced as You can get and the vitamins and minerals and all the rest will be there: A square meal is not one that gives you that 'full' feeling; but one that gives your body what it needs for full health: Here's your ideal food programme: MILK: Two glasses daily for each adult; 3-4 for each child: Take simply as milk, or in the form of hot drinks; soups, puddings and sauces: Dried Skim Milk may be used for cooking purposes and to reduce expense: EGGS: Three or four a week_one a day, if possible, for the child- ren: When not available use more dried peas, beans and lentils: MEATS: Rationed or unrationed, or FISH OR CHEESE DISHES one helping at least each day: POTATO: One or more helpings every day, with Two OTHER VEGETABLES, one of which should be green or yellow. FRUITS: Two fruits, one of which should be a citrus fruit or 3 tomato, or black currants or gooseberries (raw or bottled)- The other fruit may be raw or cooked, fresh or dried: FATS: The butter ration is sufficient, together with meat fat and the fat used in cooking: BREADS, CEREALS, FLOURS: At least half should be wholegrain: Eat anything else you like but plan your diet on the above basis: And don't forget to use IODISED SALT: And remember the daily dose of COD LIVER OIL in winter. The nearer You get to this programme, the better will be yYour health: ISa FOR A HEALTHIER NATION Contentment from CRIB to COT with ANKORIR ALWAYS SAFE BABY Food LL ChEmiSts A Product Oi the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltds, Anzao Avenue, Auckland: MENU ankoRIA