Guidelines for Proper Health Nutrition.pptx

Guidelines for Proper Health Nutrition

1. Guidelines for Proper Health and Nutrition

2. “You are what you eat.”

3. The Philippine Food Pyramid

4. The pyramid is divided into five levels of essential nutrients: WATER, PROTEIN, MINERALS, CARBOHYDRATES, VITAMINS, AND FATS.

5. Essential Nutrients Vital in every body processes and regulates body temperature. Builds and repairs muscles, red blood celss, hair and other tissues producing hormones. Water Protein Carbohydrates Primary energy sources of muscles and brain.

6. Aid in metabolic functions and regulation of biological reactions of the body. Vitamins Needed in forming bones, teeth, and blood cells Minerals Repairs tissues and maintain regular temperature of the body. Essential Nutrients

7. 10 Nutritional Guidelines Eat a variety of foods everyday. Breastfeed from birth up to two years. Eat more vegetables and fruits. Consume fish, lean meat, poultry egg, dried beans or nuts. Consume milk products, and other calcium-rich food. Consume safe food and water. Use iodized salt. Limit intake of salty, fried, fatty, and sugar-rich food.

8. 10 Nutritional Guidelines Attain normal body weight through proper diet and moderate physical activity. Be physically healthy, make healthy food choices, manage stress, avoid alcohol and smoking.

9. Fish and alternatives 17% Rice and alternatives 33% Fruits- 17% Vegetables- 33% Innovative and easy to understand meal model. Intends to help meet the body’s energy and nutrient needs of Filipinos.

10. Risk of Poor Nutrition 1. Impair daily health 2. Reduce the ability of having and enjoyable and active life. 3. Contribute to stress. 4. Cause development of health problems.