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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and a general feeling of satisfaction. These individuals will attain wisdom‚ even when confronting death. According to James E. Lubben (2010)‚ there has been increasing attention paid to health promotion and disease prevention activities in the elderly because
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eating syndrome”. Is this healthy? 25. People who succeed at maintaining lost weight ________________________________‚ ___________________________‚ & _______________________________________. 26. Describe the relationships between immunity and nutrition. Explain how malnutrition and infection worsen one
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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 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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: Food habits of the Elderly Definition of foodways : it “...generally refers to ways in which a distinct group selects‚ prepares‚ consumes and otherwise reacts to and uses portions of the available food supply” (Wahlqvist et al.‚ 1991:164) Objectives: * Analysis of the meaning of foodways for social actors in general * Significance of food for the elderly (migrants )focusing on their marginalized social location * Implication of foodways of the elderly * Meaning of the dominant
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[pic] Nutrition and Drugs Distance Learning – BSC 1025C Fall 2013 Professor: Dr. Jennifer Bess E-mail: jbess@hccfl.edu Phone: 813-253-7264 Office Location: DSCS 213 Office Hours: Monday 5:00 – 5:30 pm‚ 6:45 – 7:00 pm; Tuesday 2:45 – 5:00 pm (Online)‚ 5:00 – 7:00 pm; Wednesday 2:45 – 5:00 pm (Online)‚ 5:00 – 5:30 pm‚ 6:45 – 7:00 pm; Thursday 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Course Description: This class is primarily intended for non-science majors. It focuses on basic nutrients and
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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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