School Menu

Introduction

Obesity rates are currently very high , and even

more so in children, one of the main causes is poor diet

, since not all have good eating habits ; ultimately, the

power of the new generation is moving away from a

healthy and balanced diet and , moreover ,

opportunities for an active life are reduced.

It is important that children with adequate food ,

also complemented with an active lifestyle for its

perfect development .

Justification

This menu was performed in order to prevent

childhood obesity and promote a food culture in

children and parents . It is focused more than anything ,

to parents and school cooperatives that are responsible

for feeding infants .

It is based on the plate of good food , a food guide

is a graph where summary account and general criteria

that unify and give coherence to the Food Guidance,

directed to give people options practices with scientific

backing for the integration of a proper diet that can suit

your needs and possibilities.

Breakfast

Mixed salad

Cereal with milk

Milk pudding

Salchipulpos

Bread and butter

Benefits

• The breakfast, the first meal of the day, which is one of the

aspects that currently concern .

• Take breakfast between 20 and 25% of daily energy needs .

• Including breakfast, at least 4 different food groups .

• Cereals are the main source of dietary energy and if they are

integral contain dietary fiber

• You have to adjust the amount of food to physical activity to beundertaken during the afternoon

Food

Chicken nuggets with mashed potatoes

Fish fillet with salad

Noodles with chicken

Cheese Empanadas

Creamed corn

Benefits

• Few foods of animal origin, prefer fish or skinless chicken to

pork , lamb , goat or beef.

• By preferring fish consumption of omega 3 fatty acids is

promoted.

• Avoid obesity with excessive consumption of fats and sugars.And hypertension by increased salt intake .

Dinner

Toast with Jam

Bread

Cookies

Fruit

Sandwich

Benefits

• The composition of the menu served at dinner should besimilar to the lunch menu

• Your contribution to daily energy needs should beapproximately 25-30% .

• The dinner time can be used to include foods like fruits, milk orsnacks

• Dinner always be complete but light , to promote a restfulsleep and contribute to adequate energy intake .

Beverages

Milk

Flavored water

Chocomilk

Fruit juice

Smoothies

Benefits

• Consume skim milk , to avoid excessive intake of

saturated fat and cholesterol

• Drink pure water in abundance. The

recommendation for adolescents and adults is

to drink about 2 liters of water a day . Avoiding

consuming soft drinks.

Desserts

Yogurt

Strawberries with cream

Flan

Peaches in syrup

Gelatin

Benefits

• The oils contain essential fatty acids, while other products

contain more saturated fats and trans fatty acids.

• This group provides proteins that are essential for growth, aswell as minerals such as iron, calcium, zinc, among others,

and several vitamins like vitamin B complex and several

examples of animal foods : milk, cheese , yogurt , egg, fish ,

seafood , chicken, beef, pork , etc.

Conclusions

As we saw this menu is a little guide to good

nutrition of children. Taking into account the directions

of the plate of good food . Who says you have to vary

the foods found within each group , and combine

with each other. The purpose of the schemes of the

food groups is to convey simple , straightforward and

summarized the message of national dietary

guidelines in a visual way , to contribute to theeducation of the population.