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lofwh{d; are EW asis, iem‘; the operation. ¢entennial Care to Celebrate KW HOSPTAL Geoff Fellowsoperates the Human Resource Development Institute P.O. Box 22077 Cambrmm Tel. 623â€"0283, providing effectiveness training for and industry. One of the first things a child has to learn, is to feed itself. Is the child‘s preference due to a leftâ€"handed mother placing the spoon in the child‘s left hand? What if she put a spoon in each hand? Would the chiid grow up to be ambidextrous? That would be a real accomplishment. .. Do you still have to stop and think which is left and which is right? How many times have you been misdirected, or misdiâ€" * ine trying to in over , to someone did not know, which is the left hand and which is the right. Could you do it? o h Studies have show that small children soon learn which is up and down, forwardâ€"and backward, but they may reach the age of 12 before comprehending left from right. And many of us continue to have this difficulty. Curiously, when learning to print, they have no trouble with the letters d and p, and p and q, which are upsideâ€"down oppoâ€" site; but they may confuse b with d, and p with g,which are sideways opposite. Why do you suppose this is so? ; Any drill sergeant will tell you of the frustration, when training recruits in footâ€"drill, to get them all to turn right or left on command when they have no trouble forward or backâ€" ward. But as soon as they should a rifle, they are no longer confused. Now do you have a clue? All our confusion with‘left and right is due to the fact that we are bilaterally symmetrical, when seen from the front or back. However, seen from the side, we are not the same, so we have se tvuble Gntngnishing one aide Sovie other.. * â€" some one s When recruits shouldered a rifle, one side was now different from the other. One might think that wearing a wrist watch would have the same effect, but we become unaware of them so soon that they lose their effect. Andifrighhtilright.cnnleftbewmflltwmldappurw. All throug! reeordodhiltoryunthnmop'ltltellm,right handedness has predominated and it always been wrong to be different. So we find that the Latin word for right is dexter, from which we get the word dexterity and it also means auspicious and fayorable. The Latin for left is sinister, a word which carâ€" ries all sorts of evil connotations. ‘ In heraldry, a "baton dexter" across a shield was the sign of bastard. And we still speak of a "leftâ€"handed compliment" as one of dubious sincerity. Omens seen of the left were always considered bad. This prejudice against the left has persisted as something that must be corrected and so, many children have been forced to use their right hands "for their own good." But now we.see the incidence of left handedness is on the rise and this striking trend is thought to be due to the‘lessenâ€" ing pressure of social superstition against this preference. Researchers have found that a great percentage of leftâ€"handâ€" ed children have at least one leftâ€"handed parent and that the mother‘s hand preference has more influence then the father‘s andthi"rfimmwngqm.hitd\»hmw nurture! ; Is right really right . and left really left?? An extra meat serving or an extra glass of milk per day can be added during periods of growth spurt or intensive training. Muscle mass is increased by physical training, such as weight lifting. But it‘s important for young athletes to realize that their muscles likely won‘t develop until, during puberty, the body begins producing androgen bloodstream. Therefore, the body has a longâ€"lasting source of energy. Complex carbohyâ€" drates (starch and grains) are . A diet rich in carbohydrates is the best source of energy for young absorbed slowly, while simple athjetes in training. carbohydrates (fruit, juices), are easily absorbed and provide quick energy. hormones in the blood. Protein rich foods are important and necessary in anyone‘s diet, especially an athlete‘s. But the belief that protein builds muscles is simply wrong, Desmeules said. In fact, large amounts of protein rich foods, such as red meat, eggs, and protein drinks, can be harmful to some body organs, like the kidneys. . Canada‘s Food Guide to Healthy Living recomâ€" mends two to three (50 to 100â€"gram) servings of meat or meat alternatives (cheese, eggs, peanut butter) per As well as eating a balanced, carbohydrateâ€"rich diet, young athletes should eat regularly. Because they often train for hours a day, usually in the early mornâ€" ing or evening hours, it‘s important that athletes plan "For the young athlete, it‘s important to eat reguâ€" larly, and to eat meals which are well planned," Desmeules said. "For example, if he has early trainâ€" ing, which often is the case, he will have to have a substantial breakfast before the training session and then something again before school. It‘s not rare to see a child train in the morning and a night, which (Continued on page 10) hormones in the blood. "What will increase muscles is proper strength training," Desmeules said. "But age is also @actor â€" an athlete really won‘t increase muscles maks until