This document provides a sample whole-day menu for an adolescent that takes into account their nutritional needs while growing, as well as the importance of maintaining a healthy weight. The menu includes suggestions for breakfast, morning and afternoon snacks, lunch, dinner, and midnight snacks. Each meal includes options for protein, grains, fruits/vegetables, and beverages that provide nutrients without excess calories. The goal is to help adolescents make healthy choices amidst busy schedules.
This document provides a sample whole-day menu for an adolescent that takes into account their nutritional needs while growing, as well as the importance of maintaining a healthy weight. The menu includes suggestions for breakfast, morning and afternoon snacks, lunch, dinner, and midnight snacks. Each meal includes options for protein, grains, fruits/vegetables, and beverages that provide nutrients without excess calories. The goal is to help adolescents make healthy choices amidst busy schedules.
This document provides a sample whole-day menu for an adolescent that takes into account their nutritional needs while growing, as well as the importance of maintaining a healthy weight. The menu includes suggestions for breakfast, morning and afternoon snacks, lunch, dinner, and midnight snacks. Each meal includes options for protein, grains, fruits/vegetables, and beverages that provide nutrients without excess calories. The goal is to help adolescents make healthy choices amidst busy schedules.
This document provides a sample whole-day menu for an adolescent that takes into account their nutritional needs while growing, as well as the importance of maintaining a healthy weight. The menu includes suggestions for breakfast, morning and afternoon snacks, lunch, dinner, and midnight snacks. Each meal includes options for protein, grains, fruits/vegetables, and beverages that provide nutrients without excess calories. The goal is to help adolescents make healthy choices amidst busy schedules.
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EXERCISE NO.
17 Feeding the Adolescent
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Professor's Signature: Date Due: Score: The adolescent is oftentimes baffled as to whether he/she should cut down on food intake in order to lose weight and look good or eat everything served to him/her to avail of the necessary nutrients his/her growing body needs. However, the adolescent is often in a rush because of too many school activities. Therefore, less time is allotted for eating. Plan a whole-day menu for an adolescent. Take into account his/her needs and, at the same time, the importance of maintaining his/her DBW. MEAL MENU PATTERN SAMPLE MENU BREAKFAST Hot/Cold Beverage Herbal tea or black coffee (without added sugar) Meat/Fish/Poultry Grilled chicken or turkey sausage Egg Scrambled eggs with spinach Rice/Bread/Cereal Whole grain toast or oatmeal Fruit/Dessert Fresh berries or a small serving yogurt MORNING SNACKS Handful of nuts (e.g., almonds or walnuts) Apple slices or carrot sticks Whole grain crackers with hummus LUNCH Soup Lentil soup or clear vegetable soup Meat/Fish/Chicken Baked salmon or grilled chicken breast Vegetable Steamed broccoli and carrots Rice Quinoa or brown rice Fruit/Dessert Sliced mango or a small serving of fruit salad Beverage Water or a small glass of low fat milk AFTERNOON SNACK Greek yogurt with drizzle of honey A small handful of mixed berries Baby carrots with hummus DINNER Soup Chicken and vegetable stir fry with a light broth Meat/Fish/Chicken Stir fried tofu or lean beaf strips Vegetable Stir fried mixed vegetables (bell peppers, snap peas, carrots) Rice Cauliflower rice or small portion of jasmine rice Fruit/Dessert Sliced pineappke or a small serving of sorbet Beverage Iced herbal tea or water MIDNIGHT SNACKS Small handul of mixed berried