Planning balanced meals Objectives: To understand the factors which must be considered when planning healthy meals for different groups of people. To explore portion size guidelines and the effects of portion size on health. To explore how portion sizes have changed over time. (page references 42-43) DO NOW TASK: Start reading

Planning healthy balanced meals – what do you need to consider? Task 1: Produce a spider diagram of the factors you must consider when planning meals for people (p42 and 43) Task 2: Produce a table of portion size examples of two foods for each segment on the Eatwell guide (p44) Food group Foods Description of portion size Weight of portion size Starchy carbs Fruit and veg protein dairy Oils and spreads

How have portion sizes changed over time? Extension activity: What is the impact of increased portion sizes on health, food sustainability and the environment? https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/apr/25/problem-portions-eating-too-much-food-control-cutting-down

Why have portion sizes increased? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3343129/Take-portion-sizes-1950s-beat-obesity-say-scientists-warn-portions-20-years-ballooned.html What do you think future food trends will be? Why?

So how much should we be eating? http://www.healthyfood.co.uk/article/easy-portion-size-guide/ https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=food+portion+sizes+food+standards+agency&rlz=1C1CHFX_enGBGB545GB545&oq=food+portion+sizes&aqs=chrome.3.69i57j69i61j0l4.15500j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 A portion size is the amount of a food that is recommended to be eaten in one sitting.

Dietary life stages are divided into 5 groups, what are they? Pre school children 1-4 years School aged children 5-12 Adolescence (Teenagers) Adults Elderly adults

Meal planning for different stages of life Pages 45 – 51 For the practical task (NEA 2) and the written paper you will be expected to: To know the factors which must be considered when planning balanced meals for people at 5 different life stages. To consider and apply your knowledge of important nutrients Understand eating habits and life style choices.

Other key factors which affect food choice Some people have special dietary needs for a variety of reasons: Choose not to eat certain foods. Dietary intolerance or allergy Medical or health conditions write a list of these specific dietary needs which may restrict food choice

Try to make concise points. Create mind maps or fact cards on the nutritional needs for each of the following life stages: Try to make concise points. Use bullet points Pre school children 1-4 years School aged children 5-12 Adolescence (Teenagers) Adults Elderly adults Include the following information: What happens to the body during this life stage? Nutrients that are important in the diet with reasons. Any advice on eating habits and food choices linked to the Eatwell guidelines. Include 3 key learning points for each life stage Page references: 45 – 55 Don’t forget to use your lifelines

Homework Complete the dietary needs of life stages tasks for all 5 life stages for next Monday (task 4) Make sure you use the lifelines in your digital text book.