Create nutrient-dense foods using recipes and food preparation methods.

Creation should include

• researching recipes that maximize the nutrient density to minimize health risks and disease prevention
• utilizing healthier cooking methods.

Process/Skill Questions: 

Thinking:

• Why is it important to create food with nutrient density?
• Why is it beneficial to choose recipes that focus on macronutrients and micronutrients?

Communication:

• What communication skills are needed to create food that is nutrient dense?
• What skills are needed to utilize healthier cooking methods?

Leadership:

• What food preparation skills are needed to create nutrient-dense recipes?
• What leadership skills enable the research and preparation of recipes?

Management:

• What are some examples or recipes that can be created?
• How can the nutrients in a recipe be maximized?
• What resources are needed to research and prepare macronutrient- and micronutrient-dense recipes? 

Teacher Resource:

• Food Sources of Select Nutrients Links to an external site., DGA