LESSON 1

Getting Refreshed: Your Food and You

What I Need To Know

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

• Name and differentiate the three basic food groups;
• Apply tool that help one make wise food choices,
• Recognize the value of optimizing one’s health
through nutrition.
ACTIVITY 1: LET’S GO, LET’S GROW, LET’S
GLOW

Food Group Food Group

1. Corn 6. Malunggay
2. Orange 7. Banana
3. Fish 8. Squash
4. Egg 9. Mango
5. Rice 10. Milk
GO FOODS
Go Foods are the kind of food
that give fuel and help us
keep going. These
nourishment give our muscles
fuel to run, swim, jump and
our brain to stay focused.
Examples:
Bread, rice, pasta, cereals,
potato, etc.
GROW FOODS
Grow Foods help our body
grow bigger and stronger.
‘Grow’ foods help build our
body’s bones, teeth, and
muscles.
Examples:
Eggs, meat, fish, milk,
cheese, yoghurt, etc.
GLOW FOODS
Glow Foods are full of
vitamins and minerals to
keep our skin, hair, and eyes
bright and glowing. ‘Glow’
foods can keep our immune
system strong so that we
can fight bugs and viruses.
Example:
All fruits and vegetables
PINGGANG PINOY
ACTIVITY 2. WHAT I EAT TODAY
Recall what you have eaten in a given day. Keep a record of
your food intake. Classify it into go, grow, and glow foods.
Meal, Snack or Go Grow Glow
Beverage
Breakfast
Morning Snack
Lunch
Afternoon Snack
Dinner
After Dinner
ACTIVITY 3. ANG AKING PINGGANG
1. Consider yourself doing an
outdoor recreational
activity. Following the
Pinggang Pinoy idea, draw
on the plate below the food
and drinks you plan to take
regularly in preparation for
your adventure.
2. Make your work
presentable
What I Have Learned
1. Summarize your learning
about importance of proper
nutrition and balanced diet.
What I Can Do
1. As a student, what can
you do to keep yourself
healthy? How are you going
to introduce Pinggang
Pinoy to your family?