LESSON 4:

NUTRITIONAL
GUIDELINES FOR
ADOLESCENTS
SIX TYPES OF NUTRIENTS FOUND IN FOODS

1. Proteins
 are essential nutrients needed for the continuous growth
and repair of body tissues. They help make up muscles,
organs, and other cells.
2.Carbohydrates
 are the body’s main source of heat and energy.
3.Fats
 provide another sources of heat and energy and help the
body store vitamins.
4.Vitamins
 are essential to many different bodily functions. They
help the body use carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
• Vitamin A is for growth, good eyesight, and
healthy skin.
• Vitamin B is good for building resistance to
infection, healing, developing healthy gums, and
providing good blood circulation.
• Vitamin D is needed by the body for developing
healthy bones and teeth.
• Vitamin E is needed for the different functions
of the nerves and muscles.
• Vitamin K promotes blood clotting by increasing
the prothrombin content on the blood.
5. Minerals
are nutrient that are needed in many body processes.
• Calcium
• Iron
• Zinc
• Potassium
• Selenium
6. Water
is a nutrient that serves many purposes. It is needed for
the building and repair of body tissues. It makes up blood
and other body fluids, helps digest food, regulates the
body temperature, and assists in the efficient elimination
of wastes, and cushions joints and the spiral cord.
 THE FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID

The Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) of the

Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has design a
daily nutritional guide for Filipinos of all ages. Below is the
food guide pyramids designed by FNRI for Filipino
Adolescents.