Nutritional needs throughout life
I can plan meals for different dietary requirements, with justification.
Nutritional needs throughout life
I can plan meals for different dietary requirements, with justification.
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Key learning points
- Dietary needs change at key age and life stages.
- Some people have an allergy or intolerance to specific foods. 14 major allergens are listed on food packaging.
- Portion sizes change through life. There are consequence of excess (servings of food and their portion size).
- Recipes and meals can be adapted for different dietary requirements.
Keywords
DRVs - dietary reference values - energy and nutritional requirements for different groups of healthy people in the UK population
EARs - estimated average requirements - an estimate of the average requirement of energy, or a nutrient, needed by a group of people
RNIs - reference nutrient intakes - the amount of a nutrient that is enough to ensure that the needs of nearly all people in a group are being met
LRNIs - lower reference nutrient intakes - the amount of a nutrient that is enough for only a small number of people in a group who have low requirements
Common misconception
Dietary Reference Values (DRVs), nutritional requirements, are intended for individual healthy people.
Dietary Reference Values (DRVs), nutritional requirements, are intended for different groups of healthy people. They are a series of estimates of the energy and nutrients required.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these are macronutrients?
Q2.On average, we are recommended to drink __________ glasses of fluid a day to prevent dehydration.
Q3. helps to keep our digestive system healthy and can help to prevent constipation.
Q4.Match the vitamin to its source.
liver, fortified spreads, green leafy vegetables, carrots
bread, fortified breakfast cereals, meat, beans
citrus fruits, peppers, tomatoes
sunshine, oily fish, eggs, fat spreads
Q5.True or false? An adequate intake of micronutrients is possible by always eating the same types of foods.
Q6. helps to build and maintain strong bones and teeth.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? Dietary Reference Values (DRVs) are intended for individual healthy people.
Q2.Match the following terms:
energy and nutritional requirements
the average requirement of energy or a nutrient
the amount of a nutrient needed by nearly all people (97.5%)
Q3.Teenage girls need the more than boys.
Q4.The Food Information Regulation (2014) states that food businesses must provide information about the __________ used (either on a label or through provided information, such as menus).
Q5.True or false? Scientific studies show that when children and adults are presented with bigger portions of food, they tend to eat more.
Q6.Match the ingredients to the recipe modification reason.
to decrease salt
to avoid an allergic reaction
to increase fibre
to achieve 5 A DAY
to reduce fat