Meal Planning Assignment Most of us eat 3 meals a day; that s 1095 meals in one year! With so many meals, it s a good idea to practice planning delicious and healthy meals. Your job is to plan a week of healthy meals for one of the teenagers below. Be creative! Instructions Part A: Week Meal Plan Prepare a week meal plan (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks) for ONE of the individuals indicated on the attached page. a. The week meal plan must: i. Include breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks for 7 consecutive days ii. Meet the individual s eating requirements iii. Have nutritional value (follow the Canadian Food Guide) and show variety Part B: Week Shopping List Once you have finished your week meal plan, create a shopping list of all of the items you would need to buy and prepare the entire weeks worth of food. b. The shopping list must include: i. All foods necessary to create the week s meal plan ii. All staples. Consider your kitchen cupboards bare will you need butter, salad dressing, ketchup, etc.? iii. Correct quantity or amount for each food Resources Canada Food Guide The Public Health Agency of Canada: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines and Canadian Sedentary Behavior Guidelines (CSEP) http://www.csep.ca/english/view.asp?x=804 Dieticians of Canada Meal Planning ideas http://www.dieticians.ca/your-health/plan-shop-cook/plan-well.aspx Dieticians of Canada Sports Nutrition http://www.dieticians.ca/your-heatlh/nutrition-a-z.aspx#s Scroll down to select Sports Nutrition [Children & Youth] 1
Choose Choose ONE of these individuals to create a meal plan for. Mackenzie Speed swimmer Swims 3 hours a day 5 days a week Age: 15 Justin Plays softball once a week Walks 5 blocks to and from school each day Age: 16 Nick Video game nut Plays about 4 hours of video games every day of the week Age: 14 2
Meal Plan See instructions on page 1 to create a meal plan for one of the teenagers listed above. Meal Plan for MONDAY TUESDAY 3
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 4
FRIDAY SATURDAY 5
Name: Block: Date: SUNDAY Grain Grain Grain Grain 6
Shopping List: Fruit and Vegetable Item Quantity or Amount Meat and Alternative Milk and Alternative Grains 7