What I have learnt this term-Home economics

This term we have been looking at Food Nutritional guidelines. 

(FNG)

1.  Eat a variety of foods from each of the four major food groups
Different nutrients, Vitamins
2. Eat enough for activity, growth, and to maintain a healthy body size
Protein- Muscles, Calcium- Bones, Carbs, Iron
3. 2L water/ day
4. 60 mins of exercise- Moderate/ High
5. Foods should be prepared with low fat/ sugar/ salt  

From this, I have learnt the following three things:

The servings everyone should be having 

The Food Nutritional Guidelines 

Complex Carbohydrates take longer to break down into glucose meaning when eating Complex Carbohydrates you have energy for longer

In the future, I will be able to use this information by preparing healthier meals following The Food Nutritional guidelines 

We are doing this to ensure we have a healthier lifestyle, to avoid heart problems, diabetes, and obesity

 

During the practical lessons, we have demonstrated how to cook foods by lowering fats/salt and sugars.

Example of how we did this was

During the practical lesson, we steamed the vegetables in a steam basket over a pot of water to ensure the nutrients from the vegetables stay in the vegetables.

We used spray oil on the pan instead of using oil which reduces the fat intake

We used natural sweeteners