FOOD PREPARATION FOR DIFFERENT LIFESPAN STAGES

How can this ONE food product be enjoyed at each stage of the lifespan? Consider
modifying the food product, the way the food is prepared or the serving method.

PART A: INDIVIDUAL WORK /12

Pregnancy: cooked or overnight oats
both with milk, this will provide a good
amount of fibre and calcium, iron, and
zinc, with added fruits as toppings
bananas, berries. For extra nutrients

Elderly: should be prepared by

cooking the oats which provide fibre,
magnesium, iron and zinc all needed
in an elderly person diet added
fruits to provide extra nutrients
bananas, prunes, berries best
recommended.

Infancy 6-24 months old: cooked

oatmeal cereals are best for infants
it’s soft and easy to digest a really
good way to introduce them to solid
foods and packed with fibre,
magnesium, iron and zinc all of
which is needed for a baby.

FOOD PRODUCT (Select only ONE food

and underline or highlight it).
Bagels, Pasta, Steak, Falmon, Oatmeal,
Broccoli, Carrots, Eggs, Cheese, Milk, Soy
beverage, Chicken, Ground Beef, Lettuce,
Burger bun, Sliced Bread, Spinach.
**How would you prepare this food for
each stage in the life cycle?

Adulthood: cooked or overnight

oats both with milk, this will
provide a good amount of fibre
and calcium, iron, and zinc, with
added fruits as toppings
bananas, berries. For extra
 nutrients, best breakfast to
ensure an adult is getting most
of their nutrients.

Childhood (2-13 years old):

should be cooked oats or
overnight oats should be
prepared with milk for calcium
needed for strong bones and a
good source of fibre with added
fresh fruit for extra nutrients.

Adolescents:

PART B:
VIRTUAL FOOD LAB: PREPARING MEALS FOR DIFFERENT LIFESPAN STAGES

1. Main Ingredient (the ingredient you selected from the Food Product list above).
____________________Oatmeal____________________________ /1
2. What stage in the lifespan will you be preparing this ingredient?
_____Childhood_________/1

3. What are the specific nutritional concerns for this stage in the lifespan? /4
(Write the name of each nutrient and its function in the body in the chart below)

1. calcium is essential in helping to build a child's healthy bones and teeth. It's also important for blood clotting
and for nerve, muscle, and heart function.

2. iron helps move oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and helps muscles store and use oxygen

3. Vitamin C does more than just fighting off the common cold. It also holds the body's cells together,
strengthens the walls of blood vessels, helps the body heal wounds, and is important for building strong
bones and teeth.

4. Fiber helps produce bowel regularity in a child, by having bowel regularity the child is less prone to having
constipation. It can also play a role in reducing the chances of heart disease and cancer later in life.
 4. What challenges or problems might the main ingredient you selected above present
to this stage of life? Consider at least two challenges. /2
The main challenge oats the main ingredients can cause in childhood is, Food
Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome it is a very rare but I does happen, the
symptoms, diarrhoea and vomiting but can easily be stopped by reducing the intake
of oats and having the body get used to oats. As rich as are are in other nutrints like
fiber, and iron they may lack the other nutrtional concerns for childhood, some that
could only be provided form other foods
Another thing is not something that is bad but it's the consumption of flavoured
packed oats which are high in fats and sugars, this should not be promoted in a
child’s diet the best way to introduce oats in the diet is to make them homemade
therefore you know how much of each extra ingredient is added.

5. Research a recipe which includes the main ingredient (or a good substitute) that
will address the nutritional needs listed in the chart above. /4

Recipe:________Oats with Strawberry and Cream___

Source in APA format:

Bryan, A., Author:, & Bryan, L. (2021, January 10). Easy Oatmeal Recipe + Healthy
Toppings. Retrieved January 22, 2021, from

https://downshiftology.com/recipes/best-oatmeal-recipe/

6. How does this recipe address each of the nutritional needs listed above? Complete
the chart below. Include the ingredient and the nutrient it is supplying. /4

Fibre- oats are the main source of fibre in the recipe

Calcium- the milk the oats are cooked with is a source of calcium and the yoghurt is also is the
second source of calcium.

Vitamin C- for Vitamin C the strawberries are the source for it they are a great source for vitamin
C and kids love them.

Iron - oats serve as a rich source of iron and an easy way to ensure the iron is getting in the
system.

7. Select and submit a short appropriate video of this meal or food being prepared. /3
https://youtu.be/VZOHHCosuzY

8. Research the cost of at least three of the main ingredients in the recipe you
selected by kilogram or Litre (or by lb) and complete the chart below. /10
 Ingredients in the recipe Cost per amount used in
and amount or quantity Cost per Kg/ml (Or lb) the recipe (Cost/amount).

Oats 2.58 Kg at $11.79 1 cup of oats = 90 grams

11.79/2580 g = $0.004 per
gram

4 L (4000 ml) at $4.49 1 cup of milk = 250 ml

milk

750g at $2.77 1 tablespoon of yogurt =

yogurt 15.3g

1lb at $4.97 2 starwberries = 14 grams

strawberries

did

PART C: /12
9. Suggest one way you could alter the recipe in the future to meet the nutritional
needs of another stage of the lifespan. In your answer, consider the name of the stage
in the lifespan, the nutritional needs of that stage of life, the function of the nutrient,
any new ingredient you have included, the preparation method or serving method you
will use.

Another stage of the lifespan where oats are a good choice of meeting nutritional
needs is the elderly stage of life. Oats offer many different vitamins and minerals and
with the right amount of ingredients that could be put in oatmeal it becomes the best
way of getting most of the nutrients you need in a meal. Some of the nutrients oats
offer are, manganese which promotes a stable and healthy metabolism, phosphorus
important for bone health and tissue maintenance, iron which makes hemoglobin, a
protein responsible for transporting oxygen to the red blood cells. All of these
nutrients are needed in an elderly person to have a healthy body. The preparation
method would be the exact same as how it would be for childhood. The only different
thing would be to add softer and easier ingredients to chew because it may be a little
hard for an old person.