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Ministry of Home Agriculture Economics and Food Branch Ontario 7 r i ken Lam; Hon BIIINewman Deouly Minister Minister COMMON SENSE NUTRITION An information manual designed to help increase the awareness in better nutritional habits for the mature citizen is the objective of the Food Specialists in the Home Economics Branch. What is nutrition and what will it do for you? As a mature citizen, eating habits will vary because of the changing life styles. The caloric intake once needed, will not be as great, especially if exercise is curtailed. For those living alone, or facing retirement, it would be wise to look carefully at the 3R‘s. Requirement. Routine. Resource. Requirement Uppermost in the mind of the individual should be a diet which includes all the necessary minerals, vitamins and protein. By eating a wide variety of foods, nutriâ€" tional requirements will be met and the boredom of a monotonous diet will be avoided. Do not become a "tea and toaster”, apart from the lack of nutritional value the extra pounds which may result are a threat to good health. Remember, people eat food but the body uses nutrients. Routine Organize your shopping list to suit the supermarket layout, so you can pick up your frozen products last. Buying and cooking in small quantities often creates a problem. Storage space will determine the quantity of food you buy and freezing facilities may limit the amount cooked at one time. Meal preparation will depend on the utensils, whether one sits at a table for a meal, or prepares a plate at the counter to be eaten while watching TV, It is important that the time spent eating a meal should provide a pleas- ant period of relaxation. Resource Regardless of the amount of money available, It 1'5 essential to follow Canada’s Food Guide. One fifth of the total budget should go toward food; divide that amount into fifths for milk and milk products; mm fish or alternates; bread and cereal; fruits and tables; and miscellaneous items. ’ It just might be, one has to change eating hug because it cannot be stressed too strongly that “re mature person should aim to eat “for health rather i‘ 7n for energy". SUMMERTIME STAINS “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy," or so the old song goes, until your clothes are marked with those dreaded summertime stainsâ€"grass (the green varietyl). fruit and berry, and ice cream. Clothing specialists at the Home Economics Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food recom« mend that you treat stains as soon as possible, preferably while they are still wet. In the case of grass stains on washable fabrics, preâ€" treat them with liquid detergent, then soak in an acti- vated enzyme product. following package directions. If the stain still remains, bleach using an oxygen-type bleach, and launder. For dry cleanable fabrics, sponge the stain with rubbing alcohol, testing it first on a seam or inconspicuous part of the garment to make sure it is safe for the fabric. Because fruit such as Cherry, plum. peach and pear contain tannin, you must be careful not to heat-set the stain. Therefore, do NOT use hot water. Avoid soap also, as this will set the stain too. The best procedure to H follow is to sponge the stain immediately with 1 water. Next, soak it in an activated enzyme pro . then launder normally. If any stain still remains, h ‘l and rinse well. For dry cleanable fabrics, sl‘ L’ carefully with cold water. If a dripping ice-cream cone has marked your clw . the stain can be pretreated, soaked, and launder it much the same way as the grass stain. Because ice-t. 1 is also greasy, it may require sponging with a great; vent as well, then relaundered. If the ice-cream l flavour that leaves a colored stain e.g. chocolate. i H also need to be bleached. For dry cleanable fabrics, sponge with a liquid E '5 solvent, or, rub or spray on an absorbent POWder More information about stain removal is contain I” booklet 244 “How to Remove Stains” which is : ‘1‘ able free at your local county office of the OI '0 Ministry of Agriculture and Food, or from its lnft ‘1- tion Branch, Legislative Buildings, Toronto M7A ‘7-