Title: Apply basic concepts of nutrition in meal planning to meet special dietary needs.
Course: Nutrition and Wellness (19253-18) > Section: Planning Menus and Preparing Food

Application should include

- listing the special nutritional requirements of
  - athletes
  - vegetarians and vegans
  - pregnant and/or lactating females
  - persons with specific health conditions, such as
    - food allergies
    - high cholesterol
    - diabetes (glucose intolerance = pre-diabetes)
    - celiac disease (autoimmune reaction to gluten)
    - gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
    - heart disease
    - cancer
- explaining the basic concepts of nutritional therapy related to each identified need
- describing the specific dietary modifications required to meet the dietary needs of each population.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- Why is it important to identify the dietary requirements of populations with special dietary needs?
- What would happen if those responsible for planning meals did not know the dietary requirements of populations with special dietary needs?
- How can we be sure that we fulfill the dietary requirements of persons with special dietary needs?

Communication

- What skills do we need to identify the dietary requirements of people with special dietary needs?
- Where do we acquire our values and attitudes regarding food recipes?
- Why are some people resistant to modifying recipes for fulfilling the requirements of those with special dietary needs?
- How can we distribute modified recipes?

Leadership

- What leadership skills enable us to identify the dietary requirements of persons with special dietary needs?
- How can we persuade others of the wisdom of lowering the fat and sugar content of many recipes?

Management

- What resources do we need to identify the dietary requirements of persons with special dietary needs?
- What are sources of accepted modified recipes that fulfill the requirements of persons with special dietary needs?
- Are all modified recipes healthier than their originals? Why, or why not?