GCSE+FOOD+WK+13


 * Individual Nutritional Requirements **

**Look at the table below for links to research for different user groups.**

[|Folic Acid] || [|Recipe to modify] Add ingredients to increase the protein and carbohydrate content in this recipe || Add some vegetabels/fruit to increase the vitamin A/C/B and mineral (calcium & iron) content in your recipe. || Add some hidden/disguised vegetables to this recipe for children that are fussy eaters. Think about grating vegetables to help disguise them and increase the vitamin A/C/B and mineral (calcium & iron) content in your recipe. || Modify the ingredients to change the flavour while maintaining a range of fruits, nuts and seeds for protein, vitamins and minerals. Also look at the fibre content in the original recipe and compare it to your modified one. Try to increase the fibre if you can. || Create a sandwich type product with anything but plain white bread. The recipe must include a source of protein, calcium and some vegetables for vitamins and minerals. || [|Women] || [|Recipe to modify] Watch the video on how to make a basic pesto sauce. Create your own version of a pesto sauce and decide what it can be used with in your own recipe, e.g. create a salad, pasta, sandwich with the pesto sauce etc. Investigate the vitamin A/C/B and mineral (calcium & iron) content in your recipe. || Modify this basic tuna casserole recipe to add more fresh ingredients (vegetables, herbs, cheese etc) to increase the vitamin A/C/B and mineral (calcium & iron) content in your recipe. You could also change the source of protein by modifying the tuna if you want to. || **Convalescence**: //"The period needed for returning to health after illness."// || [|Recipe to modify] Read the information at the top of the page in this link. Create an accompaniment (e.g. salad, rice, pasta, vegetables) for the salmon recipe to provide a more balanced meal with a good range of vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrate and a small amount of fat. ||
 * **User Groups** || **Information** || **Recipes** ||
 * Pregnancy - foods to avoid, need for folic acid || [|Foods to avoid]
 * Infants up to 1 yr || [|Infants] || [|Recipe to modify]
 * Toddlers up to 5 yrs || [|Toddlers] || [|Recipe to modify]
 * School aged children || [|Children] || [|Recipe to modify]
 * Adolescents || [|Teenagers] || [|Recipe to modify]
 * Adults || [|Men]
 * Senior citizens || [|Senior Citizens] || [|Recipe to modify]
 * Illness and convalescence || **Illness**//:// is a state of poor health or disease.

**Resources**


 * Food Tables text book
 * [|What is energy?]
 * [|What are nutrients?]
 * Nutrition program
 * Nutrition program