5. NUTRIENTS
• It is a substance in food that is used by the body to
promote normal growth, maintenance, and repair.
o Major nutrients- Carbohydrates, Lipids,
Proteins, Water
o Minor nutrients- Vitamins, Minerals
6. HEALTHY EATING PYRAMID
• Developed by Walter Willett in
1992
• Uses the traditional (horizontal)
orientation of food groups;
emphasizes eating whole-grain
foods and lots of fruits and
vegetables; and recommends
substituting plant oils for animal
fats and restricting red meat,
sweets, and starchy foods.
7. ChooseMyPlate.gov is a food
guide issued by the Philippine
government.
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10. MYPLATE
• Food guide issued by the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
• Shows food categories in section in
plate. It can be categorized age, sex,
and activity level in their website.
• Occupying half of the plate are fruits
and vegetable.
• The other half shows grains and
protein.
• A glass represents dairy.
14. DIETARY SOURCES OF THE MAJOR NUTRIENTS
CARBOHYDRTAES
• Derived from plants.
• Sugars come mainly from fruit,
sugar cane, and milk
• Polysaccharide starch are found in
legumes and root vegetables.
• Polysaccharide cellulose is not
digested by humans.
15. Most dietary lipids are
triglycerides or neutral fats.
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18. DIETARY SOURCES OF THE MAJOR NUTRIENTS
LIPIDS
• Most dietary lipids are triglycerides or
neutral fats.
• Saturated fats came from animal
products.
• Unsaturated fats came from seeds, nuts
and most vegetable oils
• Most sources of cholesterol are egg yolk,
meats and milk products
19. There are 9 amino acids that our body
cannot make, hence we must obtain these
amino acids in the food we eat.
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22. DIETARY SOURCES OF THE MAJOR NUTRIENTS
PROTEINS
• High quality proteins can be derived from animal
products
o COMLETE PROTEIN: derived from eggs, milk, and fish.
o INCOMPLETE PROTEIN: legumes, nuts, and cereals .
23. DIETARY SOURCES OF THE MAJOR NUTRIENTS
PROTEINS
o Essential amino acids-
are 8 amino acids that
our body cannot make,
hence we must obtain
these amino acids in the
food we eat.
24. DIETARY SOURCES OF THE MAJOR NUTRIENTS
Vitamins
• Organic nutrients of various forms
that the body needs in small amount.
• Vitamins A, C, and E- appear to have
high anti-cancer effect, these can be
derived from broccoli, cabbage,
brussels sprouts
• Most vitamins acts as coenzymes.
25. DIETARY SOURCES OF THE MAJOR NUTRIENTS
MINERALS
• Usually found in vegetables,
legumes, milk and some meats.
• seven minerals which are:
calcium, phosphorus, potassium,
sulfur, sodium, chloride, and
magnesium
