NUTRITION:

HEALTHFUL
EATING
GUIDELINES
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ACTIVITY 1:
TELL ME
MORE!
Activity 1: TELL ME MORE!
Directions: Draw a
happy emoticon if the
statement is something
that you do and a sad
emoticon if you do not
practice it. Be honest
with your responses.
Do this activity in your
notebook.
 WHAT IS
NUTRITION?
Nutrition is the study
of food in relation to Food is a
the health of an substance that
individual, fulfills our daily
community or society requirement for
and the process nutrition.
through which food is
used to sustain life
and growth.
What is good nutrition?

It means eating the right amount of healthful foods

and not skipping meals. It provides you with the
needed calories and nutrients for your maximum
energy and wellness. You are what you eat! How
you feel and how much energy you use to be
active have a lot to do with what you eat.
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HOW DO WE
MEASURE THE
ENERGY USED BY
THE BODY?
Active adolescent engages in physical activities
like sports. During these activities, you perspire a
lot and you lose some sodium. Usually, the salt
in your diet replaces the salt loss. Excessive
perspiration during strenuous physical activities
removes the potassium, sodium, and calcium
from the body. You can replace these by eating
foods, such as vegetables, cereals, meat, dried
fruits, and milk.
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YOU COMPLETE
ME!
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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.