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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THIS month of July‚ we traditionally celebrate the Nutrition Month with the theme: "Isulong and Breast Feeding- Tama‚ Sapat at Iksklusibo". Breast feeding campaign is for everybody especially the nursing mother. Is there a need to campaign and promote it? What is the relevance and benefits of Breast Feeding? Breast Feeding in a simple point of view is providing the babies of the most valuable medical contributions to infant health. Human Milk is scientifically proven by the scientist and doctors
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COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF NURSING CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL Subjective Data (Basic Conditioning Factors) Student: Date of Care: 10/03/09 Patient’s Initials: P. V. Age: 37 Room #: 3114 Bed 1 Allergies: Food: NKA Gender: F Medications: NKA Environmental: NKA Admitting Diagnosis: Pancreatitis Developmental Stage (Erickson and Havinghurst): (List Developmental stage and tasks‚ assess each task) 1. Selecting a mate: Although patient
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Todd’s Case Study What is Todd’s Body Mass Index (BMI)? 22 2. According to the BMI chart in Chapter 8 what category does Todd’s BMI fall in? Healthy 3. Which food item was the highest source of Protein per serving? 1 Cup of Soymilk 4. Which food had the highest source of Carbohydrates? Whole-wheat Pita 5. Which food provided the best source of fiber? 8 oz. Vegan Chili 6. What advantage is it to have a diet high in soluble fiber? It helps
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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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Matinee Shakton Carbohydrate was chatting happily with a jar of paprika in the pantry when someone started calling her name. The voice got closer and soon‚ two hands appeared on the shelf. Whose head popped up above them but that of Norman Nutrition! “There you are‚ Shakton!” he said with a smile. “Hi there‚ Norman!” Shakton replied. “Listen‚ Shakton‚ we have a big problem— the Jones family isn’t eating right. They’re only eating donuts‚ candy‚ chips‚ and sodas. We
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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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self.com/ Malley‚ C. (1991). Toddler development. Family Day Care Facts‚ Retrieved October 11‚ 2011 from http://www.nncc.org/child.dev/todd.dev.html#anchor172854. National Academy of Sciences. Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board. . (2011). Dietary reference intakes: Recommended intakes for individuals. Retrieved October 11‚ 2011 from http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Nutrition/SummaryDRIs/~/media/Files/Activity%20Files/Nutrition/DRIs/5_Summary%20Table%20Tables%201-4.pdf. Tucker‚ S.‚ Pruitt
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Nutrition in Schools Nutrition in schools has become a very controversial issue in America‚ particularly in the last decade. Many people say that the food being given to students in elementary and secondary schools is unhealthy for them. A lot of the food served in schools contains little nutritional value. More often than not‚ the lunches are served from a box. They are typically shipped frozen in mass quantities to be stored in the lunchroom freezers and refrigerators. People feel that almost
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