FOOD AND NUTRITION

Presented by
Dr. Edilberto G. Tripoli
FEU Institute of Technology
HUMAN NUTRITION


Energy Needs -

Undernourishment is a health condition when foods
taken in have insufficient nutrients, calories, or protein
needed by the body

Over-nourishment is an unfavorable health condition
in which the amount of nutrient taken in by the body
exceeds body requirements for normal growth and
development.
HUMAN NUTRITION
Energy Needs
Undernourishment

HUMAN NUTRITION
Energy Needs
over-nourishment
HUMAN NUTRITION
Nutritional needs - nutrients needed that we
consume in order to maintain our bodys healthy
state.
proteins
carbohydrates
lipids and oils
minerals
vitamins
HUMAN NUTRITION
Nutritional needs
Proteins - all foods made from meat, poultry, seafood,
beans and peas, eggs, processed soy products, nuts, and
seeds are considered part of the protein foods group

HUMAN NUTRITION
Nutritional needs
Carbohydrates are composed of a diverse group of
foods that include grains, fruits, milk, and vegetables.
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Nutritional needs
lipids and oils foods in this group include butter,
margarine, salad dressing, mayonnaise, sour cream,
oils, lard, and nuts.
HUMAN NUTRITION
Nutritional needs
Minerals minerals from foods can be grouped into
macrominerals and trace minerals. The macromineral
group is made up of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium,
sodium, potassium, chloride, and sulfur while trace
minerals includes iron, manganese, copper, iodine, zinc,
cobalt, fluoride, and selenium

HUMAN NUTRITION
Nutritional needs
Vitamins is a small molecule that body needs to carry
out a certain reaction. Vitamin molecules come from
food. The human body is known to need at least 13
different vitamins.
Food Pyramid
Increasing Food Production

Green Revolution
Increasing Food Production

Blue Revolution
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
Cash Crops in the Philippines
1. Palay/rice (Oryza sativa)
2. Corn (Zea mays)
3. Onion (Ollium cepa)
4. Tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum)
5. Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum)
6. Cabagges (Var. capitata)
7. Eggplants (Solanum melongena)
8. Bananas (Musa balbisiana)