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PONCE - N2A - NDT - Pinggang Pinoy & Food Pyramid
PONCE - N2A - NDT - Pinggang Pinoy & Food Pyramid
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Section: N2A Date Submitted: 8.18.2021
1. What is the difference between Pinggang Pinoy and the Food Pyramid?
It is a kind of food guide that Both the “Pinggang It is another simple and trustworthy
utilizes a familiar food plate Pinoy” and the food kind of food guide that helps
framework to express the pyramid for individual recognize and choose
right food group proportions Filipinos are based healthy foods. Moreover, it has
on a per-meal basis relevant on the latest food various stages starting from the base,
to achieve the adult Filipinos models essential showing that we should eat foods from
body energy along with their about how a the lower part of the pyramid like
nutritional needs. person’s food, vegetables, whole grains and less from
drink, and activity the upper part like red meat, sugar, fats
choices affect their and oils.
health.
Reference:
1. Department of Health. (2019). Pinggang Pinoy: Healthy Food Plate for Filipino Adults.
Retrieved August 18, 2021 from: https://doh.gov.ph/node/223
2. Department of Health. (2019). The Food Pyramid. Retrieved August 18, 2021 from:
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/70a2e4-the-food-pyramid/