Lesson 1 Maintaining Good Health Through Proper Nutrition

FOOD contains the

essential nutrients
needed by your
body for its normal
growth and
development.
Lesson 1 Maintaining Good Health Through Proper Nutrition
Lesson 1 Maintaining Good Health Through Proper Nutrition

GOOD HEALTH is a product of good

nutrition which is the result of an
adequate supply of essential nutrients
in your body.
NUTRITION is considered the most
important factor affecting one’s health,
growth and development.
Lesson 1 Maintaining Good Health Through Proper Nutrition

MALNUTRITION is a global health problem that

causes high morbidity and death in children.

OPTIMUM NUTRITION is possible if you eat

adequate diets, practice good eating habits and
develop good relationship with the Supreme
Being and other people. This will result to good
health which makes you productive.
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Effects of Optimum Nutrition Effects of Malnutrition

Normal Growth Retarded or Stunted Growth
Pleasing Physical Appearance Poor Physical Bearing

Emotional Security Emotional Insecure

Mentally Alert Slow in Understanding

Active and Productive Tends to perform poorly

Cheerful Irritable