Your Guide to Good Nutrition (YGGN)

Helps the individual selct the right kind of food to eat daily

YGGN

It suggests amounts of the different food groups that normal individuals need to maintain health

YGGN

These are the main sources of enery for body activities and body heat. It also spares proteins for body-building

Energy Food (GO Foods)

Since the elderly are not physically active as younger adults, they should cut down intake of _____

rice and other energy foods

Carbohydrate-rich foods:

- Rice

- Corn

- Rice-corn mix

- Rootcrops

- Sugar

One cup cooked rice (160g) =

- 4 slices loaf bread (7g each)

- 5 pcs Pandesal (15g each)

- 1 1/3 cups cooked cornmeal (270g)

- 1 small size camote (170g)

These supply energy in concentrated form

Fat-Rich Foods

Fat-Rich Foods:

- Butter

- Lard

- Coconut milk

- Coconut oil

- Enrished margarine

Protein-rich foods like fish, meat, poultry, beans and milk are needed to build and repair body tissues; also suply additional energy

Body-building foods (GROW foods)

These foods also help keep blood red, nerves healthy, and make the bones, teeth and nails hard and strong

Body-building foods (GROW foods)

Pregnant women need these better to prepare themselves for childbirth and lactation.

Body-building foods (GROW foods)

Nursing mothers need them to nourish the growing baby

Body-building foods (GROW foods)

Children need them for optimum growth

Body-building foods (GROW foods)

Carbohydrate-rich food servings

Rice - 5-7 cups cooked

Corn - 6 2/3-9 1/4 cups cooked

Rice-corn mix - 5-7 cups cooked

Rootcrops - 1 small size

Sugar - 5-9 level teaspoons

Body-building food servings

Fish/meat/poultry - 1 3/4-2 servings

Dried beans/nuts - 1/2 cup cooked

Eggs - 1/2 piece

_______ foods, also known as protective foods are perfect for healthy eating

Body-regulating foods (GLOW Foods)

Thes foods are of natural and vegetables origin, such as vegetables and fruits

Body-regulating foods (GLOW Foods)

These are foods rich in vitamins and minerals that keeps us from any illness or sickness

Body-regulating foods (GLOW Foods)

Maintains the resistance of the body, helps in the digestion and removal of waste to keep our body fit and strong

Body-regulating foods (GLOW Foods)

They make your skin look beautiful so you can enjoy your glowing complexion

Body-regulating foods (GLOW Foods)

Glow foods include red fruits like tomatoes which are red because they contain _________ that may help protect against heart disease and certain types of cancer

lycopene

Bananas which are rich in _________ can help manage blood pressure

potassium

Orange which are full in ________ that increase resistance to infections and common illnesses

Vitamin C

Green leafy vegatables are high in ____ that is vital to the proper function of hemoglobin

iron

Fruits and vegetables:

- Help regulate bowel movement

- Have cholesterol-lowering effects

- Provide roughage and bulk for normal functioning of your digestive organs

Body-regulating food servings

Fruit - 1 serving

Vegetables - 1/2 cup cooked

Pregnant and nursing mothers need _____ of vegetables and ____ of other fruits

3/4 cup, 1 1/2 servings

Developed by National Nutrition Council (NNC) composed of 10 recommendations to be easily remembered by the Filipinos. It was launched to improve the nutritional status and eating habits of Filipinos and help combat malnutrition and diet-associated illnesses

10 Kumainments

developed by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is a new, easy to understand food guide that uses a familiar food plate model to convey the right food group proportions on a per meal basis to meet the body's energy and nutrient needs of an adult.

Pinggang Pinoy

This is a visual tool to guide Filipinos in consuming the right amount of food in every meal.

Pinggang Pinoy

- Easy-to-understand

- Uses a familiar food plate model to convey right food group proportions

- Per-meal basis to meet energy and nutrient needs of Filipino adults

Pinggang Pinoy

1 serving of any of the following:

- 1 cup of cooked rice

- 4 pcs of pandesal (17g each)

- 4 slices of loaf bread (17g each)

- 1 cup of cooked macaroni or spaghetti noodles

- 1 small pc of rootcrop

Rice & Alternatives

2 servings of any of the following:

- 1pc of small size fish

- 1pc of small chiken leg

- 1 matchbox size of meat

- 1pc of small chicken egg

Fish & Alternatives

1 serving of any of the following:

- 1 medium size fruit

- 1 slice of big fruit

Fruits

3/4 to 1 cup of cooked or raw vegetables

Vegetables

8 or more glasses daily

Water & Beverages

by the FNRI of Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to guide on how much 1) fats and oils, 2) sugar, 3) meat and poultry, 4) milk and products, 5) vegetables, 6) fruits, 7) rice and products, 8) water or beverages a Filipino should eat in one day

Nutritional Guide Pyramid