The Importance

Of Meal Planning

Prepared by; Nur Hazwanie Binti Farid

What Will You Gain After This
Presentation:
Benefit of taking meal Why meal planning is
01 02 importance
planning

How to lead a healthy Help avoid unhealthy

03 lifestyle with meal 04 option
planning
Introduction MEA
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• GRETTING
• IMPORTANCE OF MEAL PLANNING
 Why Plan Meals?
 Because of busy schedule, people tend to
eat out more and Lose track of proper
nutrition

 Meal planning are important elements of a

healthy lifestyle
01 Save times & Money
 The few minutes you take to plan your meals in
advance will help you save hours during the
week

 By planning meals can avoiding buying more

than what you need or even spending money on
ingredients you will not use at all
 How meal planning can save
time and money ?

 Reduce grocery store trips

 Reduces wandering at the grocery store
 Know what foods can be prepared ahead of time
 Knowing ahead of time what you’ll be cooking
for the week will save you from eating out and
ordering take-out
02 Learn Portion Control
 Meal planning helps you gain the skills
you need to be more efficient at providing
healthy meals for you and your family.

 Prevent overeating

 Meal planning gives you a control and

choice over ingredients.
KNOW YOUR
PORTION
As you plan your meals, keep portion sizes
in mind and remember that :
• 50% of fruit and vegetables
• 25% protein-rich food
• 25% fiber-rich carbohydrates
 KNOW
YOUR
PORTION
BEFORE EAT
!!
CONCLUSIO
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Knowing what to eat, how much to eat,
when to eat, and then to cook is perhaps
the most important aspect of achieving a
healthy lifestyle