Activity 4 -

Feeding the
Adolescent
THE ADOLESCENT IS OFTENTIMES BAFFLED AS TO
WHETHER HE/SHOULD CUT DOWN FOOD INTAKE
IN ORDER TO LOSE WEIGHT AND LOOK GOOD OR
EAT EVERYTHING SERVED TO HIM/HER TO AVAIL
THE NECESSARY NUTRIENTS FOR HIS/HER
GROWING BODY NEEDS.
 Plan a whole-day menu for an adolescent (YOU). Take
into account your needs (cravings and favorite
foods), and the importance of maintaining your. DBW
(Desirable Body Weight)
Meal What you want to eat What you should eat
¼ cup Toasted dilis
Breakfast 1 bowl of cereals ½ piece Fried egg Coffee
1 cup of cofee ½ cup, w/brown sugar
3 tsp
Boiled rice
1 ¼ cups

Morning Snack 2 piece of pancake ½ cup or Fried yellow

1 cup fresh milk 1 small size, kamote
2 tsps w/brown
sugar
 Lunch 1 piece of chicken 2 tsp shelled Sautéed clams
¼ cup As w/malunggay
1 cup of rice
desired 1 leaves(cooked)
1 bottle of softdrink Broth
small-sized 1
1 piece banana Fried fish w/fresh
medium
Tomatoes Boiled rice
sized 2 ¼
Pineapple
cups 1 slice

Afternoon Snack 4 pieces of cookies ½ cup Boiled

1 bottle of juice
Peanuts (shelled)
 Dinner Chicken curry ½ of 3 cm cube Pork Sinigang
1/2 cup of rice lean meat Broth
1 bottle of apple juice As desired Kangkong Sitaw
½ cup Boiled Rice
½ cup Papaya
2 cups
1 slice

Dried fruit or veggie

chips.
Midnight Snack 2 slice of pizza
A handful of nuts.
1 burger Sliced apple or
banana with a dollop
1 plate fries
of nut butter.
1 cup orange juice Fresh fruit with a
spoonful of yogurt.