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PAGE 18, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1980, WHITBY FREE PRESS BACK ID CHDDL Make Sure Nutrition's On Their Lunch Menu What's for lunch these school days? Although schools have generally taken steps to sec that the youngsters are provided with nutritious lunches in the cafeteria, parents should be alert to the ways such good inten- tions can be sabotaged. Catering trucks can undo both a school's and a parent's efforts to provide wholesome food for the ow ol--------qq student. Such trucks are usually loaded with junk food-food that has plen- ty of calories, but very little nutritional value. Check your youngster's school to see whether such food trucks are making a practice of stopping there, or if vending machines of- feringjunk food are on the premises. If so, speak up! The best defense against such temptation, of course, is to educate a youngster as to the im- portance of good, whole- some meals-and that begins in the home. Are you setting a good example for your chil- dren? If they see you downing a cup of coffee and a sweet roll every morning, you can hardly expect them to view pack- aged pastries with alarm. According to nutrition- ists, eating habits estab- lished during infancy are usually carried into adult- hood. If a child has developed a taste for junk food, it's because he or she has been taught to do so. Unfor- tunately, the way we live today makes for a fast- food philosophy. Both parents often work, so adhering to the practice of having everyone in the family sit down to dinner together is not always easy. But, taking time to learn about good nutrition will AUG'80 NUTRITIOUS LUNCHES for students are a matter of concern for school officiais and parents n these days of fast-food meals. pay off in better health for children and parents alike. Many community colleges offer courses in nutrition and there are excellent books on the subject, available at the local library or bookstore. Allowing children to help in shopping for gro- ceries and meal prepara- tion is a good way to edu- cate youngsters about food. Teach them to make healthful snacks'for themselves with vegetables and fruits, as well. The parent who pre- pares a youngster's lunch at home should see to it that the lunch is not only nutritious, but appetizing as well. Put an occasional "surprise" in to help lunch from being humdrum. Health Reminder Parents sometimes ne- glect to have their young- sters immunized against childhood diseases, in the mistaken belief that these diseases no longer pose a threat. Health officials urge parents to make sure 1that Preppy Look Takes Honors On Campus The Preppy Look is back and collegiates have got it! Plaid will be the uniform of the day on campuses everywhere this fall, predict fashion watchers. Glen plaids, tartans and other plaid variations will brighten up the fall scene their youngsters have been vaccinated. Diptheria, tet- anus, whooping cough, and polio vaccines should be administered at 2 years and regularly thereafter up until the age of 16. Immunization against measles, rubella and mumps should take place when a child is 15 months old.m reader's choice books for everybody 131 Brock St. S. 10-6 Tuesday - Saturday 666-3232 in kilts, knickers, walking shorts, pants and Bermu- das. Plaids also show up in Loden-type jackets, blaz- ers, blousons, and bulky cardigans this season. This season's favorite skirt is the kilt, with other popular looks such as box- pleats and dirndls also making the back-to-school scene. Sweaters are bulkier than ever with multi- colored and textured hand-knits taking the spotlight. Sweater girls will also be sporting Ar- gyle patterns, bouclés, chenilles. Legs will be making news on campus once again, thanks to shortened skirts and a new crop of shorts. The latest Bermu- das, culottes, knickers, knee-length pants and walking shorts will have coeds getting their share of attention from BMOCs, no doubt. Pants are pleated or trim, cuffed or plain, pulled-on or belted, but very much a part of the back-to-school picture. Toppings range from the work shirt (in plaid, of course) to sweater jackets, quilts, zip-fronts and classic blazers. New on this front are fashionable ver- sions of the old bomber jacket: bright nylons" bronzed or black leathers, plus tweed-and-leathers are some of the updates on this WW II classic. WE HAVE GRADE 13 TEXT BOOKS For your back to the classroom needs STATIONERY • PENS • PENCILS • RULERS • etc. .,eltddILLoni Stationazty-Jid. OFFICE SUPPLIES, PRINTING, BOOKS TEL. 668-2492 11 SA DUNDAS ST. W. WHITBY. ONT.