Food & Nutrition

Budgeting is the process of preparing a budget. Household budget is a plan for future expenditures of a given household. Budgeting is the act of planning how to spend the… Read More »BUDGETING

PRINCIPLE OF CONSUMER EDUCATION Consumer education can be defined as the process of enlightening the public about their right as food purchases are concerned. It is the process of helping… Read More »CONSUMER EDUCATION

METHODS OF STORING ROOTS AND TUBERS BARNS: This method is used for storage for the yams. This involves the use of a small hut, built near the compound house or… Read More »STORAGE OF ROOTS AND TUBERS

Food storage refers to the keeping of the food for sometime before ultimate use. There are two aspects to food storage namely Post- harvest storage- This is the storage of… Read More »STORAGE OF FOODS

METHODS OF FOOD PRESERVATION There are different methods of preserving foods. However the type of method used depends on the nature of the food, length of preservation required, the facilities… Read More »METHODS OF PRESERVATION OF FOODS

Food commodities contain various nutrients which are useful to the human body for the performance of its various functions. Unfortunately, this reason also makes food easily susceptible because these nutrients… Read More »PRESERVATION OF FOODS

Convenience foods are prepared food that have been preserved or processed to reduce or eliminate the time of preparation and cooking that may be required. They are answer for the… Read More »CONVENIENCE FOODS

Hygiene is an act of cleanliness as a means of healthy living to be free from diseases and germs. It is the observance of effective sanitary measures in food production,… Read More »HYGIENE

Safety habits and devices are the precautions taken in the kitchen to avoid accidents. Since the kitchen is supposed to be a busy place for food preparation and cooking, common… Read More »SAFETY IN THE KITCHEN

Cleaning agents are chemicals that aid in the washing and cleaning of kitchen equipment and utensils. The commonly cleaning agent used in the kitchen is soap. Soap is classified into… Read More »CLEANING AGENTS AND ABRASIVES

Kitchen equipment are facilities and tools used in the kitchen for food preparation and for making cooking tasks easier. The types of equipment needed depends on the user of the… Read More »Kitchen Equipment

A kitchen can be described as the domestic workshop in the home where all the preparation, cooking and serving of food is done. There are two types of kitchen 1.… Read More »Kitchen Management

What is Reproductive Health? Reproductive health refers to the overall well-being and functioning of the reproductive system, encompassing both physical and mental aspects. It involves the ability to have a… Read More »Reproductive Health

IDENTIFICATION OF FOOD NUTRIENTS Carbohydrates Iodine test: cut a section of carbohydrate food to expose the flesh. Then pour drops of iodine on the exposed flesh. If it turns black… Read More »FOOD TESTS: IDENTIFICATION OF FOOD NUTRIENTS

Units of measurement The energy value of food can be measured in calories or joules but a large unit of energy is measured in kilo-calories. It is the most common… Read More »Scientific study of food

YOUNG CHILDREN (Infants 0 – 1 year and toddlers 1-2 years) Guidelines for providing children’s meal The food must be rich in protein for bodybuilding, energy foods for their activities,… Read More »SPECIAL NUTRITIONAL NEEDS

FLOURS FROM LOCAL FOOD STUFFS IN COOKERY IN NIGERIA Nigeria has a rich culinary tradition with a variety of local foodstuffs that can be used to make flours for cooking.… Read More »FLOURS FROM LOCAL FOOD STUFFS IN COOKERY

Raising or leaving agents are substances that produce gas in flour mixtures which cause them to rise and become lighter, bigger and softer in texture and porous after cooking. The… Read More »RAISING AGENT

The term ‘flour’ refers to the powder derived from grounded wheat. The process of grinding the wheat to obtain the fine powder is called ‘milling’ During the process of milling,… Read More »FLOUR MIXTURES

Time management is the process of planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the use of time in order to accomplish or perform certain tasks or duties. Energy is the ability in… Read More »TIME AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT II