The Importance of Eating and Nutrition

• Eating healthy food promotes a healthy life.
• Group 2 (BEEd-1), including Angela Mae P. Alpeche, Althea Grace Nacional, and Michelle Agustin, presented the material.
• Upon completion of this lesson, learners should be able to identify essential nutrients, explain meal preparation importance, and apply nutrition principles to meal planning.

Importance of Eating

• Food provides the substances the body needs to grow, repair tissues, regulate processes, and supply energy.
• Functions of food include building and repairing tissues, providing heat and energy, building and maintaining bone structure, and regulating body processes.
• Nutrition is the study of food and its effects on health and growth.
• Foods contain substances that the body uses to grow, reproduce, and survive.

Functions of Food Nutrients in the Body

• Proteins
• Minerals
• Fats, or Lipids
• Vitamins
• Carbohydrates

Protein

• Proteins are complex molecules called amino acids, making them units or building blocks.
• Proteins constitute muscles, tendons, bones, cartilage, skin, hair, and nails.
• Lean meat, fish, cheese, milk, and eggs are sources of protein.
• Cereals, fruits, and vegetables contain some protein but lack essential amino acids.

Fats or Lipids

• Fats are the greatest energy-producing foods.
• Meats, dairy, and fish have fats.
• Butter, lard, vegetable oil, and margarine are other sources.
• Fats are important for fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K.

Carbohydrates

• Carbohydrates include starches and sugars, supplying most of the energy for cells.
• Carbohydrates' energy content is slightly less than half that of fat.
• Vegetables, fruits, sugar, cereals, and rice contain carbohydrates.

Minerals

• Minerals are largely used in building and maintaining bones and teeth.
• Small amounts are needed for muscles, nerves, and blood.
• Minerals needed include Calcium, Chromium, Copper, Flouride, Iodine, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, and Zinc.

Vitamins

• Vitamins are organic substances for normal growth, nourishment, regulating body processes, and protecting against diseases.
• Vitamins needed include Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, and Vitamin K.

Meal Preparation

• Good management in meal preparation and service involves organizing procedures and following recipes correctly.
• Observing good grooming, personal hygiene, and safety procedures in the kitchen is crucial.

Steps for Meal Preparation

• Step 1: Decide on the menu for the occasion.
• Step 2: Prepare the recipes; note needed ingredients.
• Step 3: Make a work and time schedule referring to preparation times and serving times.
• Step 4: Wear a cooking outfit and wash hands.
• Step 5: Assemble the ingredients and cooking implements.
• Step 6: Serve the meal.
• Step 7: Clean the table, wash the dishes, and put everything away.

Menus

• A menu includes all foods served at a meal.
• A weekly menu lists all foods served during a week, including snacks.
• Meals are divided into courses, referring to foods served at the same time.

Tips for Planning a Menu

• Family Size
• Age of Family Members
• Activity of Family Members
• Food Preferences
• Time
• Special Diets
• Food Budget
• Good Nutrition

The Filipino Pyramid Food Guide

• Sanirose Orbeta, a nutritionist and dietician, developed the Filipino Pyramid Food Guide.
• The Food and Nutrition Research Institute illustrates the concept of an energy-boost diet.
• The pyramid guide focuses on including important basic food groups for menu planning.
• Filipino staples are recommended, making it cost-effective.
• The pyramid guide teaches various food options within prescribed boundaries.

Filipino Pyramid Food Guide Levels

• Drink a lot: Water, Clear broth
• Eat most: Rice, Root crops, Corn, Noodles, Breads, Cereals
• Eat more: Vegetables, Green Salads, Fruits, Juices
• Eat Some: Fish, Poultry, Dry Beans, Nuts, Egg, Lean Meats, Low Fat Dairy
• Eat a little: Fats, Oils, Sugar, Salt

Pinggang Pinoy

• Pinggang or Platong Pinoy has color-coded portions for food groups that should be on the plate.
• The three food groups are Go, Grow, and Glow, describing the function of each food group in the body.
• Go foods such as rice, grains, and starches give energy.
• Grow foods such as meat, fish, dairy, and eggs provide protein and minerals for tissue, muscle, and bone repair.
• Glow foods such as fruits and vegetables provide vitamins, minerals, and fiber for body functions and digestion.