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“ And by the same token a human body soundly built is not only health insurance for one, but a priceless inheritance for hundreds; a chance to start an endless chain of health and happiness or a vicious circle of disease and death. Adult bodies are finished; we can only improve and repair them. But children are in the process of construction, and it is in them that the hope of a higher level of national health lies.
Think of the blind years when we did not know that a child-bearing woman should have abundant milk and whole grains, and laxative, mineral-bearing fruits and vegetables. ”

“ If nature cannot get lime for the framework of the little body, it takes it from the mother’s teeth and bone supply—it will have it! The vitamins A, B, C, and D are most essential to the successful bearing and nourishing of a child. ”

“ Health Points
for Little Men
and WomenHere are some simple rules for righting this wrong:
1. Drink at least a pint of milk every day—a quart is better. No tea nor coffee. 2. Drink at least four glasses of water a day.
3. Eat at least two vegetables every day, one of which should be potatoes, with a green leafy vegetable three or four times a week, at least.
4. Eat fresh fruit every day, if possible, but at least three or four times a week. Eat dried fruit on the days no fresh fruit is eaten. ”