Recipe Modification

NS Standard 11 Making Healthy Fat Substitutions d. Make recommendations for other lifestyle changes that will reduce the risks or aide the therapy for the disease/condition. Prepare a menu item that meets the nutritional recommendations for achieving good cardiovascular health.

Lesson Overview Print a recipe that would not be healthy for a person with atherosclerosis. Make modifications to your recipe to create a healthier version for a person with atherosclerosis. Create a nutrition label for your recipe before and after modifications. Compare/contrast nutrition content before and after modifications. Justify, based on research, modifications.

Find a recipe that can be modified. http://allrecipes.com/ http://www.tasteofhome.com/ http://www.southernliving.com/foodbettycrocker.com http://www.bhg.com/recipes/ Points to remember Recipe must be able to be modified to be more nutritious for the specific dietary need Recipe should not be too complicated to be entered into the nutrition data website Recipe should be able to be prepared in one class period.

Go to: http://nutritiondata.self.com/ Create a username and password. Write down in your notes!