Dietary Guidelines and Food Guides

• Food Pyramid

  Designed to make healthy eating easier
• Nutrients needed to maintain good health

  • Protein
  • Fat
  • Carbohydrates
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
• Grains should be taken as the major dietary source
• Eat more fruit and vegetables
• Have a moderate amount of meat, fish, egg, milk and their alternatives
• Pinggang Pinoy (Filipino Plate)

  A new, easy to understand food guide that uses a familiar food plate model to convey the right food group proportions on a per-meal basis, to meet the body's energy and nutrient needs of Filipino adults
• Food groups in Pinggang Pinoy

  • Go (carbohydrates)
  • Grow (protein)
  • Glow (vitamins and minerals)
• Go or energy-giving foods, such as rice, grains and other starches, provide energy to keep one going throughout the day
• Grow or body-building foods, such as meat, fish, dairy and eggs, provide the protein and minerals necessary for the growth and repair of tissues, muscles and bones
• The FNRI has developed the Pinggang Pinoy plates for children, adolescents, pregnant women and lactating mothers and the elderly
• Food Exchange Lists (FEL)

  A tool for quick estimation of the energy and macronutrients for use in planning meals of individual clients
• Food Exchange List

  Provides a way of grouping foods together to help people on special diets stay on track, with each group listing foods in a certain serving size
• In the food exchange list, commonly use foods are divided into seven groups or list, with each list or group containing approximately the same amount of carbohydrates, proteins, fats and calories per exchange
• A food in any one group can be substituted for or exchanged with another food in the same list or sub-group
• Nurses can use this list to give more choices in planning a meal for a client
• Food labels provide more than just nutrition facts, they also tell the public what's in a packaged food (i.e., the ingredients)
• Food manufacturers are required to list all ingredients in the food on the label, but some ingredients can be listed collectively as "flavors," "spices," "artificial flavoring," or in the case of color additives exempt from certification, "artificial colors", without naming each one
• Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF)

  • Eat a variety of foods everyday to get the nutrients needed by the body
  • Breastfeed infants exclusively from birth up to six months and then give appropriate complementary foods while continuing breastfeeding for two years and beyond for optimum growth and development
  • Eat more vegetables and fruits to get the essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber for regulation of body processes
  • Consume fish, lean meat, poultry, egg, dried beans or nuts daily for growth and repair of body tissues
  • Consume milk, milk products, and other calcium-rich food such as small fish and shellfish, everyday for healthy bones and teeth
  • Consume safe foods and water to prevent diarrhea and other food-and water-borne diseases
  • Use iodized salt to prevent Iodine Deficiency Disorders
  • Limit intake of salty, fried, fatty, and sugar-rich foods to prevent cardiovascular diseases
  • Attain normal body weight through proper diet and moderate physical activity to maintain good health and help prevent obesity
  • Be physically active, make healthy food choices, manage stress, avoid alcoholic beverage, and do not smoke to help prevent lifestyle-related non-communicable disease
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans

  The cornerstone for Federal nutrition programs and a go-to resource for health professionals nationwide, providing food-based recommendations to promote health, help prevent diet-related chronic diseases, and meet nutrient needs
• Serving Up MyPlate

  A collection of classroom materials that helps elementary school teachers integrate nutrition education into Math, Science, English Language Arts, and Health, introducing the importance of eating from all five food groups using the MyPlate icon and a variety of hands-on activities