FOOD PREPARATION AND MANAGEMENT in Primary Health CareLecture 15

FOOD PREPARATION AND MANAGEMENT in Primary Health CareLecture 15
SYNOPSIS
Selection and planning of meals for special occasions
Special techniques in food preparation
Planning adequate diets for the family
Pregnant & lactating mothers
Infants, adolescents
Old members of the family
MEAL PLANNING
A good meal should be nourishing and well cooked with a careful blend of foods and flavours. Our enjoyment of food is used by many factors such as appearance, taste and smell: a tasty meal well presented is more enjoyable than an elaborate but unattractive one.
One of the most important aspects of any good meal is a relaxed happy atmosphere; this help us to enjoy our food and makes a meal a pleasurable occasion. Mealtime is often the only time when the whole family is gathered together and it should be an opportunity for relaxation and casual conversation.


The digestion of food is easily affected by many psychological disturbances if we bolt food in a hurry or if meals are badly cooked without much flavour, our digestive juices fail to function normally.
VARIOUS POINTS TO CONSIDER DURING MEAL PLANNING INCLUDE

The number of people being catered for
The amount of money available
The ability of the cook
Equipment available e.g. Type of cooker e.t.c.
Time available for preparation
Time of year e.g. foods in season and climactic conditions.
Individual tastes (within reason)