Nutritionally balanced meals for adolescents

Author: Liu Jingbo
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Nutritional monitoring in the past decade has shown that malnutrition and nutritional excess are significant issues among adolescents in China. In economically developed regions, the incidence of chronic diseases such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and tumors, which are related to diet, has risen. This book addresses the physiological characteristics and nutritional needs of adolescents by designing and creating various meal planning principles and recipes, including nearly 200 dishes with their recipes and preparation methods. The book introduces the nutritional requirements of adolescents at different stages of growth and development, including primary and secondary school students, as well as during puberty and sports participation. It also provides guidance on food selection and recipe preparation for each stage and period. Additionally, it offers preventive dietary methods for common nutritional deficiencies among Chinese residents, aiming to provide convenience to readers and help avoid or reduce the occurrence of such nutritional diseases. Finally, based on some special physiological developmental characteristics during adolescence, the book introduces common tonic recipes for adolescents, such as brain-enhancing and eye-care recipes.