Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Senior Secondary School 1

SUBJECT: FOOD AND NUTRITION

CLASS:  SS 1

DATE:

TERM: 1st TERM

 
WEEK 11

TOPIC: INVALIDS AND CONVALESCENTS

CONTENT:

• DEFINITIONS
• APPROPRIATE  COOKING  METHOD FOR INVALIDS AND CONVALESCENT.
• SUGGESTED  MEALS  FOR  INVALIDS  AND  CONVALESCENT.

INVALIDS AND CONVALESCENT

An invalid is one who is sick, while a convalescent is one who is no longer sick but is in the process of gradual recovery after illness. The 2 groups of people may suffer 

1. A break down of some body  tissues and loss of weight through infection.
2. Loss of appetite, weakness and shortage of specific nutrient in the body.

The nutritional needs for invalids and convalescent depends on the kind of illness they are suffering from or have suffered.

In planning meals for an invalid one has to consider the nature of the illness so as to plan on time, usually meals prepared for a sick person are usually light and easy to digest.

There should be a rich supply of the essential nutrient for a quick recovery.

Supply enough to replace muscle wasting caused by the illness.

APPROPRIATE COOKING METHODS FOR INVALIDS AND CONVALESCENTS

The cooking  method that will make their foods to digest easily should be used in the preparation and cooking of their meals .Such  cooking methods as Steaming, stewing and boiling should be used in cooking for invalids and convalescents.

EVALUATION

Explain the meaning of the following;-

Invalids .

Convalescents 

SUGGESTED DISHES FOR INVALIDS

1. PAP AND MOIN-MOIN

FRUITS –BANANA,ORANGE

1. VEGETABLE STEW AND STEAMED FISH WITH BOILED PLANTAIN

MILK DRINK AND BEVERAGES

1. BEAN SOUP WITHSOLID PAP

LEMON DRINK

SUGGESTED DISHES FOR CONVALESCENT

1. RICE/FISH STEW OR VEGETABLE

              BEVERAGE/BOURNVITA AND MILK DRINK

1. EBA AND EFO RIRO

FRUITS/PAWPAW,APPLE

1. STEWED BEANS AND PLANTAIN

FRUITS/PINEAPPLE

EVALUATION 

1. Suggest meals for an invalid and a convalescent patient.

READING ASSIGNMENT;-

Invalids and Convalescent;

  Foods and nutrition for snr sec sch  1-3 by Olusanya and others pgs97-98.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. Who is an invalid.(a) a sick person (b) a person recovering from an illness (c) a toddler (d)an infant
2.         Who is a convalescent? (a) a person recovering from an illness (b) a sick person  

                  (c) all of theabove           (d)none of the above.

3. Which of the following does  an invalid not need in his diet

    (a) boiled fish (b)fried meat and pounded yam (c) fruits and vegetables

4. What is the best cooking method for an invalid(a)frying (b)baking (c)steaming (d)rosting
5. Which of the following is best for an invalid (a)fried beef (b)roast chicken (c)moin-moin (d) all of the above

                  THEORY

1. Differentiate between an invalids and convalescents
2. Suggest two dishes for an invalids.