Transcript Factors in Meal Planning

FACTORS IN M EAL P LANNING
W HAT

IS A
M EAL PATTERN ?
Plan for meals based on a
combination of “what is one
serving” and “what food
groups go together” as set by
USDA
M EAL PATTERNS
Breakfast
Lunch
1 milk
1 milk
1 fruit and or
vegetable
1 grain
2 fruit and/or
vegetable
1 grain
1 meat
M EAL PATTERNS
Snack
From 2
different
food groups
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A NALYZING S NACKS
Which of the following snacks
meet USDA guidelines?
A NALYZING S NACKS
1. Milk and
banana
2. Potato chips
and milk
3. Apple wedge
and milk
4. Cereal and
milk
5. Chocolate
chip cookie and
milk
6. Milk, peanut
butter and
cracker
7. Orange slices
and milk
A NALYZING S NACKS
8. Milk and
bagel with
butter
9. Apple juice
and celery
stuffed with
cream cheese
10. Corn chips
and milk
11. Caramel and
apples
12. Peanut
butter balls and
milk
13. Vegetable
dip, vegetables
and milk
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A NALYZING S NACKS
What are your suggestions for a
good medium snack that would
meet USDA guidelines?
W HAT FACTORS SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED ?

Nutrition

Diet restrictions

Meal pattern
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Foods not high in sugar or salt
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Affordable
W HAT FACTORS SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED ?
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Foods easily eaten by child
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Lightly seasoned

Raw and cooked
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Prepared in a reasonable
amount of time
W HAT FACTORS SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED ?
Foods liked
by children
Interesting
W HAT FACTORS SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED ?
Variety
Taste
Shape
Texture
Form
Flavor
Color
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A NALYZING A M ENU
How would you change each of
the following menus to make
them suitable for a young child?
A NALYZING
Menu
1
A
 Hamburger on a bun
 French fries
 Fried apple pie
 Milk
M ENU
A NALYZING
Menu
2
 Meatloaf
 Mashed potatoes
 Applesauce
 Vanilla pudding
 Milk
A
M ENU
A NALYZING
Menu
3
A
M ENU
 Baked trout
 Baked potato
 Stuffed acorn squash
 Garlic bread
 Milk
W HAT ARE SOME COMMON
EATING PROBLEMS ?
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Negative attitude toward food

Resistance to eating

Slow eating

Refusal to eat

Displeasure in eating
W HAT IS THE ROLE OF AN
ADULT AT MEALTIMES ?
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Make conversation to develop
language and social skills

Model proper eating and
table manners
W HAT IS THE ROLE OF AN
ADULT AT MEALTIMES ?
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Help children serve
themselves

Allow child to decide how
much food

Help child make good
decisions
W HAT IS THE ROLE OF AN
ADULT AT MEALTIMES ?
Teach
importance
of food to
holiday and
different
cultures
W HAT IS THE ROLE OF AN
ADULT AT MEALTIMES ?
Teach
and
serve food
groups
W HAT IS THE ROLE OF AN
ADULT AT MEALTIMES ?
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Teach by pointing out colors,
size, shapes, textures,
numbers, temperature,
flavors, food words
W HAT CONTRIBUTES TO A
POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT ?
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Happy, relaxed
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Bright, kid-sized
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Help from child
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No delays
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Setting a good example
W HAT CONTRIBUTES TO A
POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT ?
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Serve family style
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Climate of respect and
acceptance
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Child helps prepare
W HAT ARE A CHILD ’ S
RESPONSIBILITIES ?
Understanding
what and how
much to serve
Understanding
when he is full
and to stop
eating
W HAT ARE A CHILD ’ S
RESPONSIBILITIES ?
Joining social
interactions
and
conversations
W HAT ARE A CHILD ’ S
RESPONSIBILITIES ?
Learning
table
manners,
eating
behaviors,
and healthy
eating habits
W HAT ARE A CHILD ’ S
RESPONSIBILITIES ?
Understanding
nutrition and
its importance
W HY ARE SOME FOODS
INAPPROPRIATE ?
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No nutritional value
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Some foods are hard for
toddlers to digest
W HY ARE SOME FOODS
INAPPROPRIATE ?
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Can cause choking:
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Size

Shape

Texture
W HAT
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IS CHOKING ?
Food inhaled into the airway
so breathing is prevented
W HAT ARE SOME
INAPPROPRIATE FOODS ?
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Too large
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Pieces
should be
½ inch
about
W HAT ARE SOME
INAPPROPRIATE FOODS ?
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Circles can block the
windpipe
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Cut carrots and hot dogs
into strips or pieces and
not rounds
W HAT ARE SOME
INAPPROPRIATE FOODS ?
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Too firm, slippery or
smooth
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Hard candy, peanuts,
olives, grapes, ice cubes,
chewing gum
W HAT ARE SOME
INAPPROPRIATE FOODS ?
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Too sticky or tough
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Peanut butter, dried fruit,
some candy like
marshmallows, or meat
like steak
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Grind or cook until soft
W HAT ARE SOME
INAPPROPRIATE FOODS ?
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Too small, dry or hard
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Popcorn, chips and
pretzels, nuts and seeds,
raw carrots and celery,
fruits with peel
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No bones, no seeds
H OW CAN YOU PREVENT
CHOKING ?
H OW CAN YOU PREVENT
CHOKING ?
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Supervise and remind child to
chew, eat slowly and not talk
with mouth full
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Calm, relaxed atmosphere
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Sit quietly
H OW CAN YOU PREVENT
CHOKING ?
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Not serve foods that are
dangerous
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Fix foods that are easy to
swallow
W HAT SHOULD YOU DO IF A
CHILD IS CHOKING ?

Stay calm and get down to
the child’s level
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Watch closely and encourage
coughing

Call 911 if not able to speak
or losing consciousness
W HAT SHOULD YOU DO IF A
CHILD IS CHOKING ?
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If certified, begin
procedures of 5 back
blows and 5 abdominal
thrusts if child is
conscious
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P LANNING S NACKS
Respond to the following snack
cases?
S NACK C ASE #1
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You get the munchies while at
school and cannot leave
campus and the only food
choices are in the vending
machines. What can you
choose for a healthy snack.
S NACK C ASE #2
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You and your friends stop at
Wendy’s for fast food after
school. What do you order to
meet the healthy snack
requirement?
S NACK C ASE #3
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You and your family are at a
baseball game and you get
hungry. What do you buy at
the concession stand for a
healthy snack choice?
S NACK C ASE #4
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You are asked to pack a
healthy snack for a two hour
bus ride to a concert. What
snack foods are you packing?
S NACK P LANNING P ROJECT
P LANNING H EALTHY S NACKS
Part 1
You are to plan
for an activity
that would
teach children
a nutrition
concept.
Part 2
You are to plan
a healthy snack
that children
would enjoy
and could help
prepare.