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Meal Planning

Meal Planning

is the advanced planning of the menu for the next few days, or even the entire month. Complete meal planning involves planning the meals to be prepared, as well as the items needed to be purchased to prepare them.

5 Steps to Meal Planning

1)List of groceries/menu

2)Weekly Menu/Monthly Menu

3)Time

4)Flexibility

5)Menu Creation

Food Selection

Tips on Selecting Food For Children

Use lean meats and low-fat dairy products.

Use unsaturated vegetable oils and margarines.

Limit foods that contain a large amount of saturated fats.

Limit foods high in sugar and avoid adding extra sugar to child's meals.

Use plenty of gain products, vegetables and fruits.

Use the food pyramid for the guidelines of nutritional needs.

Food Pyramid

Principles of Food Selection , Preparation and CookeryFruitsVegetablesMeat PoultryFishCereals

Meal preparation

5 Steps to Easier Meal Preparation

1.Clean.

2. Check the refrigerator for items that may go with the meal.

3. Put all the food on the counter that you need and determine the order to start

each item.

4. Start to clean (again).

5. Heat the pan/s and start assembling mis en place (food that is chopped and ready to cook) and start cooking.

Family and Social Eating

Family and Social Eating While it is important to provide the child

with healthy food. It is also useful to train him/her on the proper eating habits and table manners.

It will also teach the child how to behave properly when eating with others as well as alone.

Mealtime is the important part of a preschooler/children learning process.

For a young children to be allowed to join the family during meals is a “big step” toward joining the world of the grown ups.

Tips on Training Children on Table Manners

Include them in family meals as often as you can.

Encourage them to follow good examples.

Give praise them when they attempt to ask politely for food to be passed to them.

Allow them to help in preparing and join in the excitement of sharing with a special meal.

Do not be drawn to arguments during mealtimes to provide a more relaxed eating environment.

Violent behavior during meals may become a “weapon”.

for the children to use to either gain attention or express anger, distress and other emotions.

How to make a Child Eat Properly

Make a wide variety of nutritious foods available in the house. The practice will help your children learn how to make healthy food choices.

Involve children in food shopping and preparing meals.

Plan snacks. Snacking too often may lead to overeating, but snacks that are planned at specific times of the day will prevent spoiling a child’s appetite during meal times.

Discourage eating meals or snacks while watching TV. Try to eat only the designated areas of your home such as the dining room.

Encourage children to choose water as their beverage. Over consumption of sweetened drinks and sodas has been linked to increased rates of obesity in children.

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