Filipino Culture, Values, Practices, and Beliefs applicable in Nutrition and Diet Therapy

Filipino culture

Fusion of Oriental, European and American culinary that became adapted to local ingredients

higher in total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol

traditional filipino diet is higher in?

pork, fish and vegetables

top consumed foods for filipino adults

filipino culture

Love to attend fiestas and birthday parties. Celebration during religious festivals and saint’s day

filipino culture

Abundant food served buffet style with roasted pig as the centerpiece.  Love to eat in fast food and restaurants with eat all you can promos

filipino culture

•Three meals a day with a mid-morning and late afternoon meriendas

main seafood or meat dish served with soup, vegetables and rice, with tea or coffee

typical filipino meal consists of?

african american

Gifts of foods are common and should not be rejected

african american

• high in fat, cholesterol and sodium

• overweight is viewed as positive

• most persons are lactose intolerant

arab heritage

• many spices and herbs are used

• meats are roasted or simmered (lamb or chicken)

• bread is served at every meal

muslims

these people do not eat pork and every meat should be well done

arab heritage

• food is eaten with the right hand

• beverages are drunk after meal, not during

chinese heritage

•Foods are served at meals in a specific order

• NO ICE in their drinks

china

this country’s each region has their own traditional diet

jewish heritage

•Meat and milk are not eaten at the same time

• NO PORK

• NO BLOOD. It must be drained from meats

• Handwashing before eating

mexican heritage

•RICE, BEANS and TORTILLAS are core, essential foods

• Many persons are LACTOSE INTOLERANT

• Being overweight is viewed as positive

• Sweet fruit drinks are popular

mexican heritage

what heritage is having the main meal of the day at noon time

catholics

no meat during ash wednesday and good friday

optional fasting during lent season

islam

no pork, alcohol, drugs, daytime fasting during ramadan

buddhist

no alcohol and drugs, vegetarians

hinduism

no beef and veal

cow is a sacred animal

vegetarians

jehovah

no food with blood

true

(true or false) jehovah allows animal flesh that has been drained from blood

judaism

NO MEAT and MILK combination (Kosher diet)

judaism

NO PORK

NO SCAVENGER FISH (shrimps, squids, crabs and fisher with no scales)

seventh day adventist

NO ALCOHOL, COFFEE, TEA, MEAT and SCAVENGER FISH

NO PROCEDURES on SATURDAYS