4. What are the nutritional needs of
our body?
What happens when the body’s
nutritional needs are not
adequately met?
5. Your body needs food for
energy, growth and repair,
and as a source of
substances for body
processes. Different types
of food provide different
nutrients.
6. How do you know if you
are getting the right kind
and amount of nutrients
from the
food that you eat?
7. The Food and Nutrition
Research Institute (FNRI) has
developed a food pyramid for
Filipinos, a simple and
easy to follow daily eating
guide. This guide is useful in
helping people select food
that supply all the nutrients for
energy and growth.
8. • Foods that contain the
same type of nutrient
belong to a food
group.
• Foods have been
divided into five
groups.
14. Fiber
• Although fiber cannot be digested
and absorbed by the body, it plays an
important role in cleaning the
digestive tract.
• Fiber absorbs water and helps
eliminate the waste products of the
body.
• Fiber may help prevent certain
diseases such as heart disease,
cancer and diabetes.
15. • Not eating enough fiber can
cause constipation and other
intestinal problems.
• You should have just enough
fiber in your diet as eating too
much fiber can cause nutrients to
pass through the system too
quickly to be absorbed.
• Examples of some food that are
rich in fiber are grains, fruits, and
vegetables.
16. Water
• Your body is made up of 55 to 60
percent water.
• Water plays important roles in important
processes such as digestion, elimination
of waste products, and
regulation of body temperature.
• You need to drink about 8 glasses of
water a day to replace the amount you
lose through sweat, urine, and
respiration.
17. Food Plate
• Another tool in helping you
monitor what you eat is the food
plate.
18. • It is recommended that you should
divide your food plate into four parts
– the first
part for grains like rice, corn, or
bread, the second part for fruits, the
third part for
vegetables, and the fourth part for
protein like meat or fish.
19. • Since vegetables differ in
nutrient content, it is
recommended that you eat a
variety of vegetables each day.
• The most important thing to
remember is to fill one-half of
your plate with fruits and
vegetables.
