Nutrient-rich menus for younger school-age children

Čovjek jede hranu kako bi preživio i bio zdrav, a ona mu osigurava energiju i nutrijente. (Šatalić, 2008) Hrana se sastoji od nutrijenata i od nenutritivnih tvari kao što su topljiva i netopljiva prehrambena vlakna. (Vranešić Bender i Krstev, 2008) Prehrana je važna tijekom cijeloga života. Međutim, najveći značaj ima tijekom rasta jer mozgu, kostima i drugim organima omogućuje ostvarenje svog punog potencijala. Prehrana je zaslužna za djetetov emocionalni, mentalni i socijalni razvoj. U ljudskom se tijelu odvija mnoštvo složenih kemijskih reakcija. Te reakcije održavaju život, a između ostalog ovise i o pravilnoj prehrani. Iz tog razloga, djetetova prehrana treba biti kompletna i bogata. (Komnenović, 2006) Normativima za prehranu učenika u osnovnoj školi su u svrhu osiguranja pravilne prehrane učenica i učenika za vrijeme boravka u osnovnoj školi između ostalog propisane preporučene vrste hrane i jela, optimalni unos energije i hranjivih tvari, broj obroka i raspodjela preporučenog unosa energije po obrocima. (Ministarstvo zdravlja Republike Hrvatske, 2012) Ovim radom će se utvrditi postoje li odstupanja u jelovnicima djece mlađe školske dobi u osnovnim školama na području grada Osijeka od zakonom preporučenih vrsta hrane i jela.Human beings eat food in order to survive and to be healthy, and it also ensures they get energy and nutrients. (Šatalić, 2008) Food contains nutrients and non-nutrients such as soluble and insoluble fibers. (VranešićBender i Krstev, 2008) Nutrition is very important throughout their life. However, it is most important for humans while they are growing up since it enables their brain, bones and other organs to realize their full potentials. It is also crucial for child's emotional, mental and social development. There are a multitude of complex chemical reactions that take place in human body. These reactions help humans maintain life and also depend on the proper diet, among other things. Therefore, the child's diet should be complete and rich. (Komnenović, 2006) The normatives for children's diet in elementary schools, in order to ensure proper nutrition for pupils and students during their stay in elementary school, among others are recommended types of food and meals, optimal intake of energy and nutrients, number of meals and the distribution of recommended energy intake per meal. (The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia, 2012) This thesis will determine whether there are deviations in the menus of younger schoolchildren in elementary schools in the area of Osijek from the law of recommended types of food and meals