For health topics

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Nutrition During Adolescence

2. z Pre-Test (Answer the following statement by
choosing from the words TRUE or FALSE)
1. The growth spurt during adolescence creates lower demand for
energy and nutrients.
2. Following the nutritional guide is a good nutritional habit.
3. You can get calcium from dairy products, leafy vegetables and tofu.
4. Eating a variety of foods once a week is a good nutritional habit.
5. Food guide pyramid emphasized the importance of eating balanced,
varied diet by depicting five main food groups.
.

3. z
6. Adolescents just like you should take
sugar regularly.
7. Malnutrition among adolescents is due
to poor food choices and poor food
intakes.
8. Iron is important for proper functioning
of cells and for resistance to infection.
9. Fiber is also called energy giving
foods.
10. Protein helps the body make enzymes,
antibodies, hormones and it is also called
body-building foods.

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Nutritional Needs of Adolescence
 The growth spurt during
adolescence creates increased
demand for energy and nutrients. As
adolescent, your total nutrient needs
are higher at this stage than at any
other stage in your life cycle.

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 Due to rapid growth and development
at this stage, you have a greater need
for certain nutrients such as calcium,
iron, protein, fiber, and energy foods.
 Good dietary guidance has three
important elements: pyramids, plates
and real food.

6. z
Food Guide Pyramid for 13 to 19 Age
Group
 Food Guide Pyramid – emphasized the
importance of eating a balanced, varied diet by
depicting five main food groups;
 Grains
 Fruits
 Vegetables
 Dairy Products
 Proteins

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 Food pyramid shows examples of what to eat
and the right proportion and recommended
servings per day of each food group.
 Pyramid shows the combination of all our meals
over days or weeks, not just one plate
demonstrating a clear, long-term path to better
health and the idea that it’s healthy to eat a
variety of foods daily rather than to get most of
your calories from just one or two of the groups.

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Healthy Eating Guidelines:
 Eat a variety of foods daily
 Maintain a healthy weight
 Eat foods that are low in fat, saturated
fat and cholesterol, to lower the risk of
heart diseases
 Consume milk, milk products and other
calcium-rich foods, such as small fish
and dark green leafy vegetables daily.

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Healthy Eating Guidelines:
 Eat plenty of vegetables, fruits, root crops, and
grain products
 Use sugar in moderation
 Eat clean and safe food, cook food in
edible/cooking oil.
 Used iodized salt but avoid excessive intake of
salty foods.

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Importance of Nutrition Among
Adolescents
 CALCIUM
- For bone development, it is also needed for the
regulation of vital body functions such as blood clotting,
heart muscle contraction and relaxation, transmission of
nerve impulse and activation of some body enzymes.
- Foods rich is calcium are dairy products such as
milk, yogurt, tofu and dark green leafy vegetables
- Adolescents 10-18 have calcium requirements
of 1000 milligrams per day

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 IRON
- it is important for proper functioning of cells and for resistance
to infection.
- Teenage boys and girls have high demands of iron due to growth spurt.
The onset of menstruation among girls also increases the need for iron
- Boys 13-15 years of age need 20 milligrams while girls need 21
milligrams daily.
-Foods rich in iron are meat, poultry products such as chicken,
liver, beans and other vegetables and fruits
- Vitamin C is needed for iron absorption

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Protein
 Body Building Foods
 Boys ages 13-15 need 71 grams of protein daily while girls need 63
grams daily.
 Body building foods is protein-rich necessary for the growth and
development of your body, especially your bones and muscles.
 Animal products such as meat, fish, poultry, eggs, cheese and
soybeans are good source of protein

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Carbohydrates
 Energy giving foods
 Boys age 13-14 need 2800 kilocalories
weighing 50 kilos while 2250 kilocalories are
needed for girls weighing 49 kilos.
 Bread, cereals, grains such as rice, root crops,
fruits and vegetables are examples of foods
rich in carbohydrates
 All carbohydrates are converted by your body
to glucose, a simple sugar that is your bodys’
main source of energy.

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Fiber
 It helps to move waste through the
digestive system.
 It prevents constipation and othet
intestinal problems, and reduces your risk
of heart diseases
 Fruits such as avocado, pineapple,
mangoes, grapes and apples are some of
the fiber rich foods
 To stay health, you have to eat 20-35
grams of fibers daily

16. z
My Meal Plan
 On your notebook, list down the foods you ate during;
 Breakfast
 Snacks
 Lunch
 Snacks
 Dinner
(The activity is good for 5-8 minutes only)

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Rubric
Criteria 5 4 3 2 1
Showed knowledge in choosing
the right foods based on the
nutritional needs of the
adolescents
Chosed the right foods based on
the food pyramid guide
appropriate for your age group
The meal plan was correct and
food combination was properly
picked
Finished on time
Worked independently and
creatively

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My Example Meal Plan
 Breakfast
1 glass of milk, 1 glass of water, 1 cup of rice, fried egg & 1 tinapa
 Snacks
2 glasses of water, 1 loaf of bread, 1 ripe banana
 Lunch
1 cup of rice, 1 small cup of sitaw, 1 fried fish, 2 glasses of water, slice of apple
 Snacks
1 pack of biscuits, 1 glass of water
 Dinner
½ cup of rice, 1 pc of fried chicken, soup, slice of mango, 2 glasses of water

19. z Post-Test (Answer the following statement
by choosing from the words TRUE or FALSE)
1. The growth spurt during adolescence creates lower demand for
energy and nutrients.
2. Following the nutritional guide is a good nutritional habit.
3. You can get calcium from dairy products, leafy vegetables and tofu.
4. Eating a variety of foods once a week is a good nutritional habit.
5. Food guide pyramid emphasized the importance of eating balanced,
varied diet by depicting five main food groups.
.

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6. Adolescents just like you should take
sugar regularly.
7. Malnutrition among adolescents is due
to poor food choices and poor food
intakes.
8. Iron is important for proper functioning
of cells and for resistance to infection.
9. Fiber is also called energy giving
foods.
10. Protein helps the body make enzymes,
antibodies, hormones and it is also called
body-building foods.