APPENDIX
HOW TO KNOW A CHILD'S FOOD REQUIREMENTS
The human body is a working machine, for which the fuel is food. This food, which is composed of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, has the function of supplying the body with energy. Energy is easily transformed into heat, and this form is readily measured. The measure of energy is the heat unit or calorie. One calorie is the amount of heat required to raise one kilogram (2.21 lbs.) of water one degree Centigrade or one pound of water four degrees Fahrenheit. By measuring the food intake in terms of calories you can determine whether a child is receiving the right amount of food per day.
AVERAGE TOTAL ENERGY REQUIREMENT OF CHILDREN
Age in Years
Total Calories 900-1200 1200-1500
12-
6-9
1800-2400
10-13
2300-3000
Sample Menu for the Diet of the Child from 6 to 9 Showing Calorific Value Breakfast: Orange
ioo
Shredded Wheat
ioo
Top Milk (io oz.) Milk, Eagle Brand
ioo
Toast Butter
100
125 50
575
- Included through the courtesy of Dr. Mary Swartz Rose, Assistant Professor, Dept, of Nutrition, Teachers College, Columbia Univ., N. Y. C.
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