HFN2O - Unit 5 - Meal Planning

match these characteristics with the stages of life

• adolescence

• - introduce one food at a time to determine allergies; - reduce chalking hazards by cutting food into bite-size pieces

• infancy

• • - folic acid is necessary; - unpasteurized milk and raw fish can be dangerous

• before birth

• increased need for energy, protein, iron, omega 3 fatty acids and calories

• childhood

• • - less energy is needed due to less physical activity; - decrease energy intake and increase intake of vitamins and minerals

• adults

• • - physical activity is increased to improve concentration and learning; - boys and girls need more protein but girls need more iron than boys

match these characteristics with the stages of life

• older adults

• • - less energy is needed due to less physical activity; - decrease energy intake and increase intake of vitamins and minerals

• adolescence

• increased need for energy, protein, iron, omega 3 fatty acids and calories

• adults

• • - physical activity is increased to improve concentration and learning; - boys and girls need more protein but girls need more iron than boys

• childhood

• • need to increase fiber and water to support aging digestive system; - necessary to consume food higher in nutrients but lower in calories

• infancy

• - introduce one food at a time to determine allergies; - reduce chalking hazards by cutting food into bite-size pieces

match these meal appeals with their factors

• temperature

• the way food feels like when you chew it; you can change this by the way you cook food

• colour

• prescribes what foods taste like

• shape & size

• refers to heat and/or spiciness

• texture

• this adds variety to food but we need to make sure it is not difficult to eat

• flavour

• makes meals more appealing, fruits and veggies can be used, different types of foods and spices can be added too

what are some quick and easy ways you can alter meals to improve their meal appeal?

what should you consider when planning meals for a family?

how can you save money while shopping?

what are advantages of a shopping list?

• gives clear overview of what you need to buy

• avoids buying things which aren't necessary

• avoids impulse buying

• encourages impulse buying

• they are useless because food disappears from the fridge every minute

match these advantages to the store type

• health food stores (Goodness Me!)

• -offer a variety of customer services; - sell other items and services

• food co-operatives

• -low-cost options

• warehouse stores (Costco)

• -offer a wide variety of foods, including imported products from other countries

• supermarket (FreshCo, Zehrs, etc.)

• -are large; offer basic items; -lower prices

match these disadvantages to the store type

• supermarket (FreshCo, Zehrs, etc.)

• -few customer services; -limited variety of items; -shoppers have to bag their own items

• health food stores (Goodness Me!)

• -in a large one it may be difficult to buy just a few items in a hurry

• food co-operatives

• -buy in big quantity, sort, unload items

• warehouse stores (Costco)

• -is more expensive than in other places

match these advantages to the store type

• farmer's markets (Guelph's FM)

• -offer a variety of customer services; - sell other items and services

• convenience stores (Hasty Market)

• -specializes in fresh fruits and vegetables; -offers fresher products

• specialty stores (GNC)

• -gives fast service to customers; -usually open early and close late