Multimix Principle

Grade 10
Food Nutrition &Health

Topic: Multi mix Principle
Date: 13th /10/2021
Multi –mix principle when planning and preparing meals for young
children
Definition of Multi mix principle
Multi mix principle is a system of combining food groups rather than individual foods.
This principle is based on using four of the Caribbean six food groups to form the foundation
on which nutritious meals can be planned. The groups are staples, legumes, foods from animals
and vegetables.
The multimix principle is based on the idea that when a mixture of foods are eaten together,
they will complement and strengthen each other to ensure an adequate of essential nutrients.
Rationale for using the multi mix principle

The multimix principle is a simple way of ensuring nutrient balance in a way that the general
population can understand.
The mixes creates several option so that people with low income can have the best nutrient
balance possible. The mixes are useful in planning crushes and meals for young children.
Each multimix meal must include a staple food providing one of the complex
carbohydrates-starch. Example of these foods are bread, sweet potatoes, eddoes, breadfruit,
green banana, rice or pasta.
Combining the four foundational food groups produce three types of multimixes.
The two mix or double mix is the simplest combination (it only uses two food groups).
Possible combining
Staple + food from animals potato and fillet fish
Staple (cereal) +legume rice and peas
When a staple food is combined with only a plant food (legume) the staple used is always a
cereal grain. This is to ensure the complementary nature of the plant foods thus allowing a
relatively high biological protein to be formed.
Combining a starchy food such as root vegetable or tubers, namely sweet potatoes, yams
eddoes, cassava, tannia and potatoes with legumes would yield a low quality protein. For this
reason it is recommended that when producing two mixes, root vegetables or tubers should be
combined with food from animals that are complete or have high biological protein.
The three mix principle includes the final foundation group and allows the following
combination.
Staple +legumes + vegetables Black eye peas cook up and calaloo
Staple + food from animal +vegetable Crush eddo strip chicken and calaloo
Staple + food from animal + legume rice ,pumpkin and chicken
Positive eating habits in children: Guidelines Make meals attractive serve

different foods as much as possible
● Provide a variety of nutritious food at regular two-three interval
● Serve food that are full of flavour and colourful
● Offer children choices in food
● Model the appropriate behaviour
● Introduce new foods with old favourite
● Serve small portion to encourage appropriate food habit
● Do not force children to eat more that they want
● Try to feed children as soon as hungry
● Give more attention when children eat more or less
● Arrange food attractively on small plates
● Avoid bribes, gimmicks and games to get children to eat
● Make mealtime pleasant occasion
● Provides small meals and snacks to maintain a consistent supply of energy and nutrients
for growth
● Use non- breakable dishes and cups.
● Serve finger foods that are manageable for the children to encourage them to feed
themselves
● Use a variety of texture and shapes.
Adolescence is a period of rapid growth and body development , and nutrients requirement
increase at this age .
Guidelines for planning meals for adolescent

● Girls may need an iron supplement in addition to iron –
rich foods such as liver, heart peas and beans.
● Eat 3 meals a day, with healthy snacks.

● Increase fiber in the diet and decrease the use of salt.
● Drink water. Try to avoid drinks that are high in sugar. Fruit juice can have a lot of
calories, so limit your adolescent's intake. Whole fruit is always a better choice.
● Eat balanced meals.
● When cooking for your adolescent, try to bake or broil instead of fry.
● Make sure your adolescent watches (and decreases, if necessary) his or her sugar intake.
● Eat fruit or vegetables for a snack.
● Decrease the use of butter and heavy gravies.
● Eat more chicken and fish. Limit red meat intake, and choose lean cuts when possible.

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Grade 10

Food Nutrition &Health

Rationale for using the multi mix principle

Positive eating habits in children: Guidelines Make meals attractive serve

Guidelines for planning meals for adolescent

● Eat 3 meals a day, with healthy snacks.

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