Title: Create nutrient-dense foods using recipes and food preparation methods.
Course: Nutrition and Wellness (19253-18) > Section: Planning Menus and Preparing Food

Creation should include

- researching recipes that maximize the nutrient density to minimize health risks and disease prevention
- utilizing healthier cooking methods.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking:

- Why is it important to create food with nutrient density?
- Why is it beneficial to choose recipes that focus on macronutrients and micronutrients?

Communication:

- What communication skills are needed to create food that is nutrient dense?
- What skills are needed to utilize healthier cooking methods?

Leadership:

- What food preparation skills are needed to create nutrient-dense recipes?
- What leadership skills enable the research and preparation of recipes?

Management:

- What are some examples or recipes that can be created?
- How can the nutrients in a recipe be maximized?
- What resources are needed to research and prepare macronutrient- and micronutrient-dense recipes?

Teacher Resource:

- Food Sources of Select Nutrients, DGA