As a basis for meals and menu planning, refer to the pyramid
information mentioned earlier to make sure you have the basic food
requirements met for all family members. Then cross check and plan
by looking over basic food categories to target healthy foods to fit
the lifestyles and health of everyone. For example, if someone has
depression, add some foods mentioned above to his or her dietary
plans that aid in the healing and prevention of depression.
Meal planning also depends upon several factors like the number of
people eating, meal times, special dietary concerns, budget,
available foods, recipes on hand and likes and dislikes of everyone
who will be eating. Begin by choosing foods and recipes that you
like and know how to prepare well and that fit into everyoneÕs
dietary plans. If one or more people have special needs, like
diabetics, plan ahead for substitutions either in the food
preparation or food substitution for that individual or for those
individuals.
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