PE - Eating Well Makes Your Body Well Flashcards
It is choosing the right kinds of food based on your body’s nutritional needs.
Good eating habits
It serves as a guide for every Filipino teenager in selecting his or her food.
Food Pyramid
It shows the hierarchy of food groups according to the amount needed to be consumed by the intended age group.
Nutritional Guide Pyramid
It is your guide to choose what is right.
Self-care
It is the largest, strongly suggests that one should be involved in daily physical or recreational activities, avoid long exposure to TV and computer games, and avoid smoking and drinking alcoholic beverages.
Base Level: Important of daily physical activities, as well as personal and environmental hygiene
It suggests the daily number of glasses of drinks to be consumed.
Second Level: Water and beverage intake
It is considered as a nutrient without calories.
Water
It is composed of carbohydrate-rich foods, which supply the energy needed for any physical activity.
Third Level: Energy-giving foods
It consists of a variety of fruits and vegetables, which are rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
Fourth Level: Body-regulating foods
These serve as antioxidants that help the body work properly.
Vitamins
These keep your teeth, bones, and blood healthy.
Minerals
It is part of the plant that cannot be digested or absorbed; it is neither a nutrient nor an energy source.
Fiber
It mainly consists of protein-rich foods that support the growth and development of the bones and muscles.
Fifth level: Body-building foods
It is a period when a lot of body changes occur.
Adolescence
It is located at the top of the pyramid, which should be consumed at the very least. It is composed of sugars or sweets, fats, and oils.
Peak of the Pyramid: Very least intake of sweets or sugars, fats, and oils.
