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What are the main mixes of the multi-mix principle?
Multi-Mix principle uses only four of the six food groups-Staples, Legumes, Foods from Animals and Vegetables (Dark Green, Leafy and other Vegetables) and covers the three aspects integral to nutritious meal planning- practical, balanced and varied (displays variety).
What is a multiple mix principle?
The multi-mix principles is about choosing foods from different groups, and putting them together to make nutritious meals. When you are giving a demonstration always use foods that are available in your community, and when you are talking about foods always use the names that are used locally.
What is a 3 mix meal?
Three-mixes. Good meals can be made with foods from three groups. These are called three-mixes. The foods they include are: Staple + beans or peas + dark green leafy vegetables or orange vegetables.
How many food groups are there in the Caribbean?
Food guide It is divided into the six Caribbean food groups: staples, vegetables, fruits, legumes, foods from animals and fats and oils; and surrounded by images of people doing physical activity.
What is a mix meal?
It involves drinking a liquid meal replacement containing protein, carbohydrates, and fat, after which blood samples are drawn every 30 minutes for two hours.
How many food groups are in the food pyramid?
There are six categories in the Food Pyramid: the bread, cereal, rice, and pasta group (grains), the fruit group, the vegetable group, the meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts group (protein), the milk, yogurt, and cheese group (dairy), and the fats, oils, and sweets group.
How do you do a mixed meal test?
During the Test
- Your child is placed in a patient room where they will get an intravenous (IV) catheter. The IV is used to draw the blood samples.
- Your child is given a liquid meal beverage, such as Boost, to drink.
- Blood is drawn from the IV every 30 minutes for two hours for this test.
What are the 3 categories of food?
There are 5 major food groups:
- Vegetables.
- Protein.
- Fruits.
- Grains.
- Dairy.
What is the premise of the multi mix principle?
6. The four foundation groups are used in different combinations to create the multi-mix principle. The multi-mix principle is based on the premise that a mixture of foods eaten together will complement each other to ensure an adequate intake of essential nutrients.
What foods are used in the multimix principle?
Caribbean Food Groups 5. Only four of the six food groups are used in the multimix principle. These groups are: legumes and nuts, food from animals, vegetables and staples. These groups were chosen due to the fact that they will provide the highest nutritional content.
How many food groups are represented in a double mix?
These are: Double mix or two-mix – two food groups are represented Triple mix or three mix – three of the food groups are represented Quadri-mix or four mix – all four of the foundation food groups are represented Regardless of the mix, the Staples group should always be used at each meal Types of Mixes
How many foundation groups can you use in a multi mix?
7. The four foundation groups can be used in different combinations to form three types of multi-mixes.