Page 357 - Primary Five Science

Needs of the elderly people

 Foods which are easy to eat such as: Minced meat, fish with-

out bones, mashed fruits etc

 Frequent feeding of small meals.

 The elderly need extra calcium and vitamin D to help main-

tain bone health.

Food consumption patterns in the community

People in different communities eat different food

stuffs. These food stuffs determine their staple

food in the community A staple food is one's main

food eaten almost on daily basis.

Factors that determine one's staple food.

 Its availability in the area

 Cultural attachments to par-

ticular foods

1. In northern Uganda, people eat millet and cas-

sava together with simsim, groundnuts sauce,

green vegetables and smoked meat

2. In Eastern Uganda, people eat millet, maize, banana,

sweet potatoes, cassava together with beans, green

vegetables and fish

3. In Western Uganda, they eat banana, sweet potatoes,

irish potatoes, millet and sorghum as their staple food to-

gether with green vegetables, beans, milk and peas.

4. In Central Uganda, they eat banana, maize (Posho), sweet

potatoes, as their staple food together with green vegeta-

bles, beans, meats and fish.