Nutrition Quality and Special Dietary Factors Flashcards
Six main Group of Nutrients
Water, Fat/Lipids, Carbohydrates, Protein, Minerals, Vitamins
Carried through the body tissues and absorbed directly into the bloodstream post-digestion
Water-soluble vitamins
Absorbed into our bloodstream or fatty tissues
Fat-soluble vitamins
Easy-to-understand illustration that uses a familiar plate model to convey right food group proportions per meal and nutrient needs of Filipinos
Pinggang Pinoy
Primary recommendations to promote good health through proper nutrition among Filipinos.
Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos
Used to denote recommendations for energy and 21 nutrients including protein, folate, calcium, and zinc for the maintenance of health and well-being of nearly all healthy persons in the population.
Recommended Nutrient Intakes (RENI)
Detailed sets of information on the nutritionally important components of foods and provide values for energy and nutrients including protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins and minerals and for other important food components such as fibre.
Food Composition Table (FCT)
Chief and cheap sources of energy around the world
Carbohydrates
Considered a concentrated form of energy, and has a longer satiety value.
Fats
Normal fluid intake
1cc/1ml per kcal intake
Texture may vary from dental soft, chopped, ground to minced pieces.
Mechanical Soft DIet
These are for the family or individual at risk of developing cardio vascular disease, people with obesity, and also hypertensive individuals.
Heart-Healthy Diet
Diet intended for teenage athletes, underweight individuals, or a person who are recovering from debilitating diseases.
High Calorie/High Protein
This diet is intended for diabetic persons, healthy individuals who want to maintain their weight, hypertensive individuals.
Calorie-controlled Diet
In hospital they serve ,
BRAT diet. First aid treatment at home is to drink plenty of potable water, sip fat-free salty broth and hot tea.
Fluid with electrolytes can also be useful.
Diet for Diarrhea