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I. FAMILY
What is a family?
a social group made up of parents and their children
a group of people who come from the same ancestor
a group of people living together ; household
Nature of a Family
The primary function of the family is to ensure the continuation of society,
both biologically through procreation, and socially through socialization. Given
these functions, the nature of one's role in the family changes over time.
The Function of Families
physical maintenance and care of family members;
addition of new members through adoption or procreation;
socialization of children;
social control of its members;
production, consumption and distribution of goods and services;
affective nurturance (love).
Parents’ Role in the Family
Parents are responsible to provide the necessary food, clothing, shelter, and
medical care insofar as they are able. They are equally responsible for
providing sound education and sound knowledge of their religion as well as
the moral training of their children.
The Nurture Role
In the nurture role, you take care of your children’s basic needs, such as food,
medical care, shelter, clothing, etc., as well as give love, attention,
understanding, acceptance, time, and support.
The Structure Role
The other part of your job as a parent is to provide “structure” for your
children. In this role, you give direction, impose rules, use discipline, set
limits, establish and follow through with consequences, hold your children
accountable for their behavior, and teach values.
What is the difference between family and society?
Family is the basic unit of society as it is the building block to what we call
society.
Relationship Between Self and Family
Self-esteem can be affected by many factors, such as school, friends, and
internal factors; however, the family's role in shaping self-esteem seems to be
fundamental. The family is one of the most important elements that play a role
in shaping human character. Humans, from birth until death, grow in the
family.
Key facts
A healthy diet helps to protect against malnutrition in all its forms, as well as
noncommunicable diseases.
Healthy dietary practices start early in life.
Energy intake (calories) should be in balance with energy expenditure.
Limiting intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake is part of
a healthy diet. A further reduction to less than 5% of total energy intake is
suggested for additional health benefits.
Keeping salt intake to less than 5 g per day helps to prevent hypertension,
and reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke in the adult population.
Nutrition and Health
Nutrition is a critical part of health and development. Better nutrition is related
to improved infant, child and maternal health, stronger immune systems, safer
pregnancy and childbirth, lower risk of non- communicable diseases (such as
diabetes and cardiovascular disease), and longevity.
Healthy children learn better. People with adequate nutrition are more
productive and can create opportunities to gradually break the cycles of
poverty and hunger.
Malnutrition, in every form, presents significant threats to human health.
Importance of Good Nutrition
Reduce the risk of some diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, stroke,
some cancers, and osteoporosis
Reduce high blood pressure
Lower high cholesterol
Improve your well-being
Improve your ability to fight off illness
Improve your ability to recover from illness or injury
Increase your energy level
Human being and food
A food is something that provides nutrients. Nutrients are substances that
provide: energy for activity, growth, and all functions of the body such as
breathing, digesting food, and keeping warm; materials for the growth and
repair of the body, and for keeping the immune system healthy.
Why We Need to Eat Well?
Good meals- Eating good food, especially with family and friends, is one of
the pleasures of life. We all know that people who eat healthy, balanced diets
are likely to have:
a. Plenty of energy to work and enjoy themselves;
b. Fewer infections and other illnesses.
c. Children who eat well usually grow well. Women who eat well are likely
to produce healthy babies. That is why it is important to know which
combinations of foods make good meals and what the different food
needs of different members of the family are.
Foods and Nutrients
a. Foods provide nutrients so we can grow and be active and healthy
b. Nutrients are substances that provide: energy for activity, growth, and
all functions of the body such as breathing, digesting food, and keeping
warm;
c. Materials for the growth and repair of the body, and for keeping the
immune system healthy.
2 kinds of nutrients
Macro (big) nutrients that we need in large amounts. These are:
a. carbohydrates (starches, sugars and dietary fibre);
b. fat
c. proteins
Micro (small) nutrients that we need in small amounts. There are manyof
these but the ones most likely to be lacking in the diet are:
a. minerals - iron, iodine and zinc
b. vitamins - vitamin A, B-group vitamins (including folate) and vitamin C.
Meal planning
Meal planning is the simple act of taking some time to plan any number of
your meals for the week.
3 REASONS WHY MEAL PLANNING IS IMPORTANT:
a. Time
b. Health
c. Money
The Food Pyramid
Balanced diet is a key to stay healthy. Follow the "Healthy Eating Food
Pyramid" guide as you pick your food. 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. Reduce salt, fat/ oil and sugar.
Trim fat from meat before cooking. Choose low-fat cooking methods such as
steaming, stewing, simmering, boiling, scalding or cooking with non-stick
frying pans. Also reduce the use of frying and deep-frying. These can help us
achieve balanced diet and promote health.
Methods of cooking
Dry Heat Cooking works without the presence of any moisture, broth, or
water. Instead, it relies on the circulation of hot air or contact with fat to
transfer heat to foods.
Moist Heat Cooking as the name indicates, moist heat cooking relies on the
presence of liquid or steam to cook foods. This method can be used to make
healthy dishes without any added fat or oil.
Combination Cooking utilizes both dry and moist cooking methods. Foods are
cooked in liquids at low heat for an extended period of time, resulting in a fork
tender product.