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What a balanced meal is

Agriculture · Grade 8 · about 40 minutes

A balanced meal includes protein, carbohydrate, vitamins and minerals in amounts that fit the eater. Ugali alone or chips and soda is not the Grade 8 plate.

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Other lessons in this sub-strand

  1. What a balanced meal is
  2. Age and the meal
  3. Health status and the meal
  4. Occasion and the meal
  5. Gender and the meal
  6. Protein on the plate
  7. Carbohydrate on the plate
  8. Vitamins and minerals
  9. Planning and cooking the meal
  10. Family and blue-plate service
  11. Kenyan menus and adopting balance