NUTRITION

AL NEEDS
OF
ADOLESCEN
TS
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ACTIVIT
Y1
Activity 1: Wish upon a fairy godmother!
Directions: Imagine
there is a fairy
godmother who can
give the foods you
wish to eat every
day. Write those
foods in a 1 whole
sheet of paper.
 THE
HEALTHY
FOODS FOR
ADOLESCENT
S?
 Remember that there is a
It’s important for you strong relationship between
to eat variety of foods what you eat and your
from among these health, not only today but in
the future as well. Proper
five food groups. This nutrition also helps prevent
will give you all the diet- related chronic
extra nutrition and diseases in the future, such
energy you need to as cardiovascular disease,
cancer, and osteoporosis. It
grow and develop is important for you to select
properly. a well- balanced diet always.
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5 FOOD
GROUPS
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WHAT FOOD
SHOULD YOU
AVOID OR
LIMIT?
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WHY DO
ADOLESCENTS
NEED HEALTHY
FOOD AND GOOD
NUTRITION?
Teenagers like you go through big physical
changes during puberty. You need good
nutrition to fuel these physical changes.
Your level of physical activity and stage of
development will determine exactly how
much healthy food you need. You will notice
that you have bigger appetite thereby, the
need for proper food choices should be your
top priority
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OTHER
ESSENTIAL
NUTRIENTS AND
THEIR
Essential nutrients are compounds that the
body cannot make or we have them, but
they are insufficient. According to the World
Health Organization, these nutrients must
come from various foods and they are vital
for disease prevention, growth, and good
health. The table below presents these
nutrients.
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ACTIVITY 1:
WISH
GRANTED!
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ACTIVITY 1:
ADD TO CART
Directions: Imagine you are
asked by your mother to go
to the market to buy your
foods for the week. Encircle
the food you will purchase.