Nutrition

• Good Nutrition


  • Maintains a balanced diet, protein, carbohydrates, vegetables, and fruits
  • Food that contains our needed vitamins and minerals
  • Maintains our Food Daily Allowance
  • Combined with exercise or physical activity
• Poor Nutrition


  • Unhealthy food
  • Food that contains high risk of heart disease, diabetes and other forms of cancer
  • More than our required daily food allowance and eventually develop nutritional deficiencies
  • With cause to gain weight and would lead to bone problems
• Main types of Nutrients

  • Macronutrients - energy-providing substances that need to be consumed in large amounts (protein, carbohydrates, and fats)
  • Micronutrients - supports overall health and promotes metabolism and needs to be consumed in smaller amounts (vitamins and minerals)
• Essentials


  • Drink water at least 8 glasses every day
  • Get enough rest every day, at least 8 hours a day
  • Regular exercise, at least 3 times a week
  • Maintain a balanced diet (carbohydrates, protein, and fats)
  • Maintain a healthy body and weight
  • Avoid junk foods
  • Always eat fruits and vegetables
  • Take everything in moderation
• Go Foods


  • Food groups that provide body with needed energy
  • Source: Carbohydrates and fats
  • Foods such as rice, bread, grains and pasta
  • Basic among food groups
• Grow Foods


  • Food groups that develop and grow strong bones and muscles
  • Source: protein
  • Meat, eggs, milk, dairy, and beans
• Glow Foods


  • Food groups that supply the body with vitamins and minerals, and keeps the body healthy and functioning well
  • Source: Vegetables and fruits
• Pinggang Pinoy is a nutritional guide for Filipinos as developed by Department of Science and Technology's Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI)
• Pinggang Pinoy encourages every Filipino to observe the food they eat every meal, which should be a balanced diet similar to the proposed go, grow and glow foods
• In the Pinggang Pinoy suggested plate, every individual must take a balanced meal, a portion of each carbohydrates, protein, vegetables and fruits