Nutritional

Guidelines for
Filipinos
Prepared by: Ms. Val
Malnutrition
•is a medical condition
caused by an improper
or insufficient diet or
imbalance diet.
Diet
•is a pattern of eating
that includes what a
person eats, how
much a person eats,
and when a person
Poor Nutrition 
•Under-nutrition
• Not enough calories for energy
Inadequate nutrients.
•Over-nutrition
• Too many calories – obesity
Wrong kinds of food -
malnutrition  
Nutrition
•also called nourishment
or aliment or the supply
of foods required by an
organisms and cells to
stay alive.
Nutrients
•chemical that an organism
needs to live and grow or
substances used in
organism’s metabolism
which must be taken from
its environment. 
Types of Nutrients
• Macronutrients
• those that are needed in larger
quantities
• a. chemical elements carbon,
hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen,
phosphorous and sulphur.
• b. chemical compounds
carbohydrates, proteins and fats
Types of Nutrients
•Micronutrients
• those that are needed in very
small amounts.
• Usually minerals and vitamins
Types of Nutrients
•Non-essential
nutrients
• those nutrients that can be made
by the body, they may often
also be absorbed from
consumed food.