Open University (UnISCED)

Faculty of Education Sciences

Bachelor's Degree in Biology Teaching

Health and Nutrtion

Teresa Ramadane

Beira, May 2023

 Open University (UnISCED)
Faculty of Education Sciences
Bachelor's Degree in Biology Teaching

Health and Nutrtion

Evaluative work, developed in the

field to be submitted to the
Coordination of the Bachelor's
Degree in Biology at UnISCED.

Tutor: Msc. Gumissai Gumissai

Teresa Ramadane

Beira, May, 2023

ÍNDICE
1.1 Objectives...............................................................................................................................5

1.1.1 General.............................................................................................................................5

1.1.2 Specifics...........................................................................................................................5

1.2 Methodology used for the work..............................................................................................5

2 Development................................................................................................................................6

2.1 Concepts..................................................................................................................................6

2.1.1 Health...............................................................................................................................6

2.1.2 Nutrition...........................................................................................................................6

2.2 Health and nutrition................................................................................................................6

3 Conclusion...................................................................................................................................9

Bibliographic references..............................................................................................................10
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1. Introduction

This work offers to contribute to the approach around health and nutrition and emerges as a
thematic proposal in the discipline of ingles, a discipline that is framed in the degree course in
teaching biology.

This is a relevant topic, insofar as it summarizes knowledge regarding salt and nutrition, which
are two themes that are enough to count for the direct relationship that exists between health and
nutrition in the lives of all human beings.

In structural terms, the work observes a division constituted basically in three parts: the first of
the introduction — where it deals with the objectives, as well as the methodology used for the
elaboration of the work. The second of the development — which deals with the main subject of
the work through the theme. The third of the conclusion where the conclusions drawn from the
work are left, ending with the bibliographical references.
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1.1 Objectives

1.1.1 General
 Know health and nutrition.

1.1.2 Specifics
 Define health and nutrition
 Reflect on health and nutrition.

1.2 Methodology used for the work

The development of this work was supported by the methodology of bibliographical research,
which according to Carvalho (1989) “bibliographical research is carried out through the
identification, location and compilation of data written in books, articles from specialized
magazines, etc., being necessary for any work of research” (p.154).

This methodology helped by raising and consulting information available in articles, specialized
magazines and documents that express about health and nutrition.
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2 Development

2.1 Concepts

2.1.1 Health
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the concept of health is “complete well-
being and full development of physical, psycho-emotional and social potential and not the mere
absence of disease or infirmity (Cremonez, 2023)”.

Health defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

In this sense, it can be understood that health is the possibility of the absence of disease, as well
as the absence of illness, which can be located within the genitals, can be in any other part of the
human body.

2.1.2 Nutrition
According to Cremonez (2023) nutrition is the act that plays a fundamental role as the basis for
maintaining health, consequently improving the quality of life.

Nutrition means the relationship between the food we eat and the health and well-being of the
human body (Bittencourt, 2018, p.15).

Nutrition is a tool that allows you to measure a person's eating status and health.

2.2 Health and nutrition

In general, between health and nutrition there is a close reaction for the survival of all living
beings, as “the promotion of healthy eating, expanding and fostering decision-making autonomy,
through access to information for the choice and adoption of eating practices and healthy living.
Healthy eating should favor the shift from unhealthy foods to healthier foods, respecting the
cultural-food identity of populations or communities” (Ministério da Saúde, 2006, p.14).

Therefore, for an individual to enjoy optimal health, limitations or prohibitions must be avoided,
“unless they form part of individualized and particular guidelines for nutritional counseling for
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people with specific diseases or nutritional disorders, duly reasoned and clarified' (Ministério da
Saúde, 2006, p.14).

On the other hand, mystifying a particular food or food group, based on its nutritional or
functional characteristics, should also not be a practice for promoting healthy eating.

Therefore, according to Cremonez, (2023) The adoption of healthy eating habits should be
encouraged from the earliest childhood, favoring natural foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole
grains and lean meats.

According to the Ministry of Health (2006) “Nutritionally rich or functional foods must be valued
and will naturally enter the diet adopted, without the need to mystify one or more of their
characteristics, a trend that is widely explored by advertising and advertising of functional foods
and supplements nutritional.

For Cremonez (2023) Nutrition plays a fundamental role in this process, as it serves as the basis
for maintaining health, consequently improving the quality of life.

Therefore, it is important that people have good nutritional habits and avoid some habits that
compromise healthy eating.

According to the Ministry of Health (2006), the characteristics of a healthy diet are:

 Accessible – physically and financially: contrary to what has been socially constructed
(mainly by the media), healthy eating is not expensive, as it is based on natural or
minimally processed foods, accessible and regionally produced (p.14). Supporting and
promoting family farmers and cooperatives for the production and sale of healthy
products, such as vegetables and fruits, is an important alternative so that, in addition to
improving the quality of food, it stimulates income generation in small communities ,
promoting public policies for food production.
 Tasty: the absence of flavor is another taboo to be demystified, as a healthy diet is, and
needs to be, tasty. Rescuing flavor as a key attribute is a necessary investment in
promoting healthy eating. Marketing practices often link healthy eating to the
consumption of special industrialized foods and do not favor unprocessed and less refined
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foods such as tubers, legumes, vegetables, fruits and various grains – healthy, tasty, very
nutritious foods , typical and feasible production in several Brazilian regions, including
and mainly by small farmers and family farming.
 Varied: involves encouraging and guiding the consumption of various types of food that
provide different nutrients, avoiding food monotony that limits access to the nutrients
needed to meet the body's needs, in order to ensure adequate nutrition.
 Colorful: aims to ensure the variety of food groups that will make up the diet, especially
in terms of vitamins and minerals, and also the attractive presentation of meals, which
pleases the senses and encourages the consumption of healthy foods such as vegetables
and fruits , grains and tubers in general. 5. Harmonious: specifically refers to ensuring
balance in quantity and quality of food consumed. In order to achieve adequate nutrition,
considering that such factors vary according to the stage of the life cycle, nutritional
status, health status, age, gender, degree of physical activity and
 Safe: the foods that make up the diet must be safe, free of physical-chemical, biological or
genetic contamination, avoiding possible risks that they may cause to the health of people
and communities.
In this sense, appropriate food production, processing and handling practices, from their origin to
preparation for consumption, at home or in restaurants and food stores, must be observed with the
aim of reducing health risks and, consequently, , nutritional status (Ministério da Saúde, 2006,
p.15).

Therefore, nutritional education can help improve people's health, as well as help promote
healthy eating. In this sense, adequate food and nutrition are basic requirements for ideal human
growth and development, but they must be inserted in a context of integrated actions to promote
healthy lifestyles.
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3 Conclusion
In conclusion, this work allows bringing the following final considerations, health is complete
well-being and full development of physical, psycho-emotional and social potential and not the
mere absence of disease or illness, on the other hand, nutrition is the act that plays a fundamental
role that serves as a basis for maintaining health, consequently improving the quality of life

It was perceived that, in general, between health and nutrition there is a close reaction for the
survival of all living beings, because “the promotion of healthy eating, expanding and
encouraging decision-making autonomy, through access to information for the choice and
adoption of healthy eating and living practices.

Therefore, for an individual to enjoy optimal health, limitations or prohibitions must be avoided,
“unless they form part of individualized and particular guidelines for nutritional counseling for
people with specific diseases or nutritional disorders, duly reasoned and clarified).
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Bibliographic references

Bittencourt, J.A. (2018). Nutrition and health: how to make wise choices in diet and nutrition.
São José dos Campos.

Carvalho, M. C. M. de (1989). Building knowledge: techniques of scientific methodology. 2nd

edition, São Paulo, Papirus.

Cremonez, R. (2023). Nutrition and health. Hospital Central de Marinha Extracted from
https://www.marinha.mil.br/saudenaval/content/sa%C3%BAde-e-nutri%C3%A7%C3%A3o

Ministry of Health (2006). Clinical manual on food and nutrition: in the care of HIV-infected
adults.