Section A: Nutrition - 2 Nutritional and dietary needs of different groups of people — OCR GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition
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Section A: Nutrition - 2 Nutritional and dietary needs of different groups of people explained
Section A: Nutrition - 2 Nutritional and dietary needs of different groups of people covers 10 specification points, including Dietary needs for different stages of life and Balanced combinations of food, nutrients and….
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- Dietary needs for different stages of life
- Balanced combinations of food, nutrients and correct portion sizes for babies, toddlers, pre-school children, school-aged children, adolescents, adults, older people, pregnant and lactating women
- Food allergies and intolerances
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- Foods that may cause an allergic reaction
- Food intolerance: lactose and gluten (coeliacs)
- The dietary reference values (DRVs)
- Macronutrients and micronutrients
- Calculation of nutritional values
- Recommended daily amounts of macro and micro nutrients and energy
- Plan recipes, meals and diets based on nutritional analysis