“O saudável e o não saudável na busca pelo bem-estar”: alimentação e equilíbrio nutricional nas escolas

Abstract

At school children are constantly influenced by people around them, when they are inserted in school the social environment is increased, making it possible to add new foods and preparations, triggering new experiences and healthiereating habits. PNAE is a program that provides school feeding and EAN actions to public elementary education institutions. Functional foods are those that provide health benefits, and need to be true foods, within the recommended amount. It was proposed to make changes in a meal of school meals, with that added functional foods and changed the way of preparation of some foods. To carry out the exchanges, research was done using scientific articles and nutrition books. Minimal nutritional losses were observed in carrot cooking, meat flavor and odor intensification, considering the benefits of adding functional components to the dish, as well as nutritional improvements. The recipe just got tastier and visibly pleasant.