Rate Your Own Food Record

CONCEPT: Keeping a Food Record

 

BRIEF SUMMARY

Participants complete an activity to assess the completeness of their food records.

 

OBJECTIVES

After completing this activity, children will be able to:

  • list the components of a complete food record (food, amount, method of preparation, brand name)
  • assess the completeness of a food record, when given assessment criteria

 

METHODS

Prior to this activity, children need to complete a three day food record.

Review the purpose of a food record.

  • Why are food records important?
    • Better understanding of how dietary phe affects blood phe levels, self-monitoring of phe intake
    • Communication within the family
    • Communication between the family and the PKU Clinic
  • What should a complete food record include?
    • Type of food
    • Amount eaten
    • Method of preparation
    • Brand name

How to Record Your Food Intake--Accurately
Distribute the "How to Record Your Food Intake--Accurately" handout. Review it together.

Rate Your Own Food Record
Distribute the "Rate Your Own Food Record" worksheet. Using the three day food records that participants prepared prior to this activity, they assess the completeness of their food records. When finished with the worksheet, review their results. How did they do? What are common areas that everyone did well? What are common areas to work on?

 

MATERIALS

 

HOME ACTIVITIES

  • Use the "Rate Your Own Food Record" worksheet at home with your child periodically to assess the completeness of their food records.

 

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