November? Did I forget a month? Oh‚ yes! So‚ what are we celebrating this month? Oh my gulay‚ it’s Nutrition Month! By virtue of Presidential Decree 491 (aka Nutrition Act of the Philippines)‚ the National Nutrition Council is spearheading this nationwide celebration‚ now in its 38th year‚ that carries this very meaty theme: Pagkain ng gulay ugaliin‚ araw-araw itong ihain. The 38th Nutrition Month celebration underscores the importance of vegetables to increase vegetable consumption as part
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Nazareno‚ Djhaemy T. BSEd EN 2-2D What is nutrition? Nutrition is the intake of food‚ considered in relation to the body’s dietary needs. Good nutrition – an adequate‚ well balanced diet combined with regular physical activity – is a cornerstone of good health. Poor nutrition can lead to reduced immunity‚ increased susceptibility to disease‚ impaired physical and mental development‚ and reduced productivity. Source: http://www.who.int/topics/nutrition/en/ What is wellness? Wellness is an active
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The comparison between frog and nightingale describes and explains us the human society and leaves a shocking‚ hard to believe truth about humans. It appears that the nightingale is a talented artist who is hardworking and very obliging while the frog that is her mentor‚ trains her‚ organizes her shows and critically reviews her work is a very cunning creature. The frog is money minded‚ greedy‚ and of a selfish nature. Frog is opportunistic which can be seen when he takes advantage over nightingale’s
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1. We selected Florence Nightingale’s Environmental theory. Florence. Nightingale’s theory helped in the development of modern nursing. She was the one who observed the effect of surroundings on healing of mind and body. Her philosophy was that nature helps in curing the sick. In the development of modern nursing and nursing education Florence Nightingale has played an important role. She was born on May 12‚ 1820 in Italy. Her parents were wealthy and they did not like her joining the nursing. Nightingale
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BENEFITS OF NUTRITION. Nutrition is the key to develop and maintain state of health that is optimum for human body. It can be classified into six classes that give benefits for our health such as carbohydrates‚ fats‚ vitamins‚ proteins‚ minerals and water needs to acquire from food. (Khosroshahi‚ 2009). “Nutrition means nurturing the body to keep it healthy and functioning”. (Scott‚ 2008). If you lack certain nutrition‚ your health may deteriorate. Therefore‚ the benefits of nutrition are to ensure
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Nutrition Basics Why Food Matters Copyright © 2006 Learning Seed Suite 301‚ 641 W. Lake St Chicago‚ IL 60661 800.634.4941 info@learningseed.com www.learningseed.com Nutrition Basics Why Food Matters Legal Niceties The Video Copyright © 2006 Learning Seed. This video program is protected under U.S. copyright law. No part of this video may be reproduced or transmitted by any means‚ electronic or mechanical‚ without the written permission of the Publisher‚ except where permitted by law. This
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Obesity By: Alec Artidiello and Milagros Isabel Baez Table of Contents Topic Discription……………………………………………….1 Topic Cause……………………………………………………2 Topic Solution/Prevention…………………………………….3 Topic Conclusion (Opinion)…………………………………..4 Topic Data and Statistics……………………………………..5 Bibliography…………............................................................6 Obesity The foods that we eat everyday contribute to our well being. Many different foods provide us with the nutrients
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Nutrition Nutrition is what fuels a child’s body for growth. With genetics and the other factor’s out there that tend to have a negative perspective on infant and toddler nutrition‚ parents must make sure that what they are feeding their children is the best choice and not just the most convenient. Infancy nutrition is extremely important for infants because of the rapid physical growth they experience during this time. “Children grow faster during the first 3 years‚ especially during the
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Galactosemia Galactosemia is an inborn error of metabolism. Because of energy barriers‚ essentially none of the chemical reactions that take place in living things could occur at any measurable rate without the presence of a catalyst. Most catalysts in living things are enzymes that depend on their structure to be able to function. Their structure is determined by their coding on DNA. Inborn errors of metabolism‚ like the one seen in galactosemia‚ are caused by defective genes. Galactosemia
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Nutrition The main function of food is to provide us the energy we need. The energy comes in the form of calories (kilocalories) Nutrition Calories come from four sources – carbohydrates‚ lipids (fats)‚ proteins‚ and ethanol. The body does not differentiate calories based on their source. A calorie is a calorie is a calorie. In order to maintain proper nutrition it is important that our calories come from a balance of foods and not a single source. Points to Remember about Nutrition
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