a --t _ ‘By OLGA RUSKIN _ _ If you’re wondering how to cope with the lunch bag blues now that school is starting again, help. is on, Y a, : . t 4 r * ae breakfast ‘which .they néed just as much if not more so than lunch. that many children don’t like or have no.time to eat os to such foods but if they know the reason why (foods high in sugar cause tooth decay) then children - will think twice before eating candy. ; | blues : showed. “Don't give children money to spend at school and then they won't be tempted to buy anything,” Freeman advises. For anyone involved in school ° _lunchroom_operations_th hand. ‘ ‘The Community Health nurse attached to your school can give you several helpful (and free) pamphlets ~~ onithis very subject, explains Marilyn Freeman who is the ’ full-time nutritionist and acts as community consultant at the North Shore Health Unit. “Beating The Lunchbag Blues”-is the name of one useful pamphlet put out by B.C.’s_ Ministry of Health and the other is “Quick Breakfasts for People on the Go”... Freeman points out Fred | We care about a. $1 of Limit 1 per customer - offer expires Sept. 8,’79 WE USE ANDRECOMMEND -XOREDICEN” erooucts : Kirby ’ 911 Lillouet Rd. (Coach House Hotel) 987-1717 Monday to Saturday Available—atso “is Mutual Life’s “The Joy’ of Eating” by Ruth Fremes and Zak Sabry who talk about nutrition for the whole family: ; “It’s terribly important for - children to eat well,” says Freeman, “and avoid what we Call ‘junk f6od’ or the less nutritious foods.” - Parents should take time to reason with. their children why ‘junk food’ is not good for them, advises Freeman. It’s next to impossible for children not to be exposded.. your hair choot PECIAL Cut, Style, Blow wave Vitamin deficiency is not a problem on the North Shore, says Freeman, but — over- nourishment is “and this is as bad as undernutrition”. She advises mothers to catch the tendency to overweight in children by Grade Four, if not earlier, in order to correct it”: Mothers may provide nutritious bagged lunches but children throw their lunches away at school and buy ‘junk food’ in the lun- chroom, a study at is a pamphlet available from her on “Guidelines for Accessory Foods Served in Schools.” ~ { North Vancouver School District did emply a nutritionist.as a consultant to schools a few years ago but budget cutbacks meant this service had to be discon- tinued in the schools. t \ Marilyn Freeman speaks - to groups as well as in- dividuals on nutrition, a free service of the North Shore Page XI, August 22, 1979 - North Shore News iy A Gi \ iile YA