title: Maternal dietary advice as an artifact of time and culture: post-World War II Queensland, Australia.
abstract: Dietary advice to breastfeeding mothers in post-World War II Queensland, 1945-1965, was not evidence-based, but based on cultural beliefs. Diet-based recommendations for boosting the breastmilk yield included increased intake of milk and protein foods, food supplements, especially chocolate-flavoured supplements, and tablets. Although community beliefs about foods to be avoided during lactation were reflected in informal advice, foods such as green leafy vegetables were specifically recommended by the print materials of the period as part of a healthy diet during breastfeeding.
authors.affiliation: vgthorley@ozemail.com.au
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Thorley
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D002099:Cacao / Q000266:history; D004032:Diet / Q000266:history*; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000266:history; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit / Q000266:history; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007774:Lactation; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000378:metabolism; D011793:Queensland; D014675:Vegetables / Q000266:history; D014857:Warfare