Category Archives: Foods 12
May/June Reflection
Take Home Lab: Lunch Time
Fad Diet Busters
I have chosen a fad diet that consist of replacing 2 meals for 7 jars of baby food each day. The baby food diet became popular when Jennifer Aniston’s celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson rumoured that Jennifer used this diet for cutting calories and controlling portions; “’I wanted something where you can eliminate toxicity and break bad habits but still have your digestive system going” (Chris MailOnline -So Is the Baby Food Diet Jennifer Aniston’s Secret To Staying in Such Good Shape?) Baby Food is made mostly of vegetables, fruits, and gravy, so nutritionally there isn’t any harmful ingredients. The food has little to none sugar, salt, and fat. The baby food is missing most nutrients we need as adults such as, fibre, protein, and fat; “A balance of fiber, protein, fat, and carbohydrates is essential to keeping your body running at optimal levels” (Why Adults Shouldn’t Eat Baby Food ) It’s also very low in calorie intake so it doesn’t meet the minimum amount per day. Though this diet is not feasible; the diet doesn’t have anything unhealthy or harmful to it, but it’s nutritionally inadequate for adults. The diet helps controls your portions but over a matter of time one will outgrow this boring and tasteless diet and began to gain weight once again. There are no long-term benefits for the baby food diet but, it may help you lose weight for a short term time. Some negative factors that may come in to play is that the cost of baby food is quite expensive, especially eating 7 jars a day it adds up. The taste of baby food is also not appealing, there’s not much flavour and it’s very plain. It’s a short term diet that you will get bored of quickly.
Citations:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1272900/Jennifer-Aniston-baby-food-diet.html
http://www.cookinglight.com/eating-smart/nutrition-101/baby-food-diet-for-adults
March/April Review Foods 12
Cooking Showcase Foods 12
Foods 12 February Lab Reflection
Safety First Cheat Sheet
Fire:
If a fire happens and catches onto your clothing stop where you are and drop to the floor, roll slowly on the ground, doing this the fire will be put out. You can also put out a fire on yourself by being wrapped in a fire blanket.
Burns/Scalds:
Place burn under cold water for at least 10 minutes to relieve pain.
Chemicals:
When cleaning the kitchen with harsh chemicals it is important to wear proper protective gear such as gloves, surgical mask, and goggles so it won’t cause any damage to your body.
Slips/Trips/Falls:
To prevent slipping clean up spills and messes immediately
Cuts:
When cutting vegetables, meats and fruits use the grip called “the claw”. Holding the food with four fingers and thumb tucked behind the fingers.
Heavy Lifting:
Lifting heavy objects can cause serious injuries. To prevent injuries bend your hips and knees to squat down, keep the object close to your body and straighten your legs to lift
How to Prevent Food Poisoning:
-Do not put warm leftovers in the fridge
-Do not mix utensils after you’ve cut meat with to avoid cross-contamination
-Don’t cut meat and vegetables on the same cutting board without disinfecting
Waste Management:
To control waste management use FIFO a First In First Out rotation. FIFO is an essential rotation to prevent foodborne illnesses and controlling the cost of food waste in the kitchen.
Personal Hygiene:
-Tie back long hair before cooking
-Wash hands up to elbows with hot water and soap
-After coughing or sneezing wash hands before continuing cooking
