Use this link to find your recipe's nutrition value.

Type the main ingredient of your dish e.g. Chicken, in the tab and check the Nutritional value of your selection.

Good nutrition is a vital part of being healthy and happy, yet so many of us neglect it. We're busy, so we grab fast food on our way home from school. We're strapped for cash, so we buy cheap, processed foods instead of pricier, healthier foods. Eating healthfully promotes a strong immune system and helps keep the body fit and resilient. Good nutrition also prevents health problems, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and depression (nutritiondata, 2009).

On average, a 14 year old boy, is 5ft 3in / 160cm tall, with a current weight of 58.0kg, and leads a somewhat active lifestyle.
similarly, a 14 year old girl, is 5ft 2in / 157cm tall, has a current weight of 55.0kg, and also leads a somewhat active lifestyle.
Recommended Macro-nutrient Distribution on a daily basis are;

Carbohydrate: 45 to 65% of total Calories
Fat: 25 to 35% of total Calories
Protein: 10 to 30% of total Calories
Note: These recommended ranges for macro-nutrients are based on the average year nine age of 14, and come from the IOM (2009).

This web site provides information on your selected food's nutritional strengths and weaknesses, based upon dietary fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, and commonly over-consumed nutrients: saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium.Although few (if any) individual foods provide all the essential nutrients,understanding the nutritious value of foods, can help you construct meals that are nutritionally balanced and complete. Giving you a well balanced diet and healthier lifestyle.

Give it a try and see how your choices rate. Write a comment to inform me how you favourite foods and recipe choices stood the test.

Thanks,

Shaun.

Nutriondata,Retrieved 31st August, 2009, From, http://www.nutritiondata.com/

IOM, Institute of Medicine(2009), Nutritional Standards for Foods in Schools, Retrieved, 31st August, 2009, From, www.iom.edu/SchoolFoods2006.

Interview with Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain. Eating at one of the worlds best restaurants.

Anthony Bourdain is a Chef, Writer and very lucky man, he gets to travel the world and eat at some of the best restaurants there is. He does TV shows about his travels and eats just about anything at least once.

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This Blog has been set up by myself, Shaun Morris, to use as a tool in the deliverance of information towards tasks for a selected year nine hospitality class. Students can use this Blog to gain extended information on the theory of topics, as well as reflect on practical lessons with photos taken of their works progression towards the finished product. This can be shared with class mates, families, and teachers for comment or discussion.

The aim of this blog is to create an engaging, on-line environment that students can collaboratively share, critique, and express their points of view's towards tasks, and the learning experiences and outcomes gained in their participation. There is much research suggesting that, students (cognitive) development towards learning materials, benefits greatly using a range of skill areas. Working with Mr M. Smith, your students Hospitality teacher, this Blog will be used as a outlet to refine, reflect on, or investigate, greater thought towards task understanding.

This Blog is not being used as a test or in any way will it affect the outcome of students grades or final marks related to any tasks outlined. The outcomes of any quizzes or interaction with this learning design is to be used in conjunction with desired Learning Experience Plans set by myself in line with current class criteria.

I openly encourage interaction from peers and or parents, all comments will be controlled by myself before posting can proceed, no ill mannered comments will reach the forum.

Thank you Students, Teachers and Providers for taking part in this learning activity.

Shaun Morris.