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Meal Planning: Adolescents
Meal Planning: Adolescents
Content 6: Meal
Planning for
Different Groups
Adolescents
Focus point
❖ Overview of adolescents
❖ Nutrient requirement for;
Adolescents
❖ Adolescent female
❖ Athletic adolescent
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Overview of Adolescents
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Nutritional Needs Of Adolescents
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Nutritional Needs for Adolescents
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Nutritional Needs for Adolescents
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Essential Nutrients for Adolescents
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Essential Nutrients for Adolescents
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Essential Nutrients for Adolescents
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Adolescent
Female
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Adolescent Female
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Athletic Adolescents
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Athletic Adolescents
The energy intake of athletic
adolescents should provide adequate
support for growth and development
needs, while maintaining the desired
energy expenditure for exercise and
performance goals.
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Athletic Adolescents
● They should be encouraged to adjust carbohydrates intake to
match daily energy demands.
● Both protein and carbohydrates are important for recovery
after training and competition.
● Nutritious food choices provide a great recovery option, such as
milk-based drinks, yogurt with fruits, or a meat and salad wraps.
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Athletic Adolescents
● Fat intake should be in accordance with public health
guidelines. This means that fat should contribute
20-35% of total energy intake, with no more than
10% of total energy coming from saturated and
trans fats.
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Athletic Adolescents
● If an athlete is finding difficult to meet their
energy needs, increasing the unsaturated fat
content of the diet can help address the issue due
to its energy density.
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Athletic Adolescents
▰ Calcium requirements for adolescent athletes are no
different from that of non-active adolescents,
however, requirements are greater than that of
adults due to growth.
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Athletic Adolescents
● Vitamin D. Most of this vitamin is obtained through
exposure to sunlight rather than through dietary
sources. Athletes should monitor their Vit D status ,
and correction through supplementation may be
necessary to ensure optimal performance and
maintenance of bone health.
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Tips for Helping Eating in Teens
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Types of meals
Breakfast
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Types of meals
Lunch/ Dinner
❖ Protein
❖ Carbohydrates
❖ Vegetables ( Green leafy, yellow Veg)
❖ Beverage (Optional)
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Types of meals
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