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2017 NUTRITION MONTH
Nutrition Month Objectives
2017 NUTRITION MONTH
SALT
FAT
SUGAR
ENERGY
UNHEALTHY DIET
2017 NUTRITION MONTH
OVERALL HEALTH
Source: 2008 National Nutrition Survey, 2013 National Nutrition Survey Facts and Figures. Food and Nutrition Research Institute - DOST
THE FILIPINO DIET
2017 NUTRITION MONTH
Vegetables Rice
Eggs Fish
Poultry Fruits
Meat and products Sugar and Syrup
Tubers
Milk and products
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEALTHY DIETS
2017 NUTRITION MONTH
1. Homes
2. Workplaces
3. Communities
4. Schools
5. Food service establishments/food manufacturers
6. Institutional care facilities
7. Recreational facilities
PROMOTING HEALTHY DIET IN VARIOUS
SETTINGS
2017 NUTRITION MONTH
1. Homes
Exclusive breastfeeding for first 6 months
Give appropriate complementary food starting at 6 months
but continue breastfeeding up to 2 years or beyond
Provide children with healthy breakfast before going to
school, healthy baon for lunch and snacks
Eat a variety of foods every day - emphasis on fruits and
vegetables, legumes, other fiber-rich foods
PROMOTING HEALTHY DIET IN VARIOUS
SETTINGS
2017 NUTRITION MONTH
1. Homes
Prepare food at home as often as possible.
Parents and other adults should serve as role models in
consuming healthy diets.
Limit exposure of children to television, computers and
other electronic gadgets to no more than two hours a day.
Make it a habit to read nutrition labels.
Establish backyard vegetable garden
PROMOTING HEALTHY DIET IN VARIOUS
SETTINGS
2017 NUTRITION MONTH
2. Workplaces
Serve healthier food choices in office canteens/cafeterias.
Serve healthy foods meals and snacks during meetings,
seminars, conferences, and other events.
Conduct seminars/lectures for and provide information
materials to employees on the importance of healthy
diets.
Establish lactation station for lactating mothers and
provide lactation breaks in accordance to RA 10028
PROMOTING HEALTHY DIET IN VARIOUS
SETTINGS
2017 NUTRITION MONTH
3. Communities
Encourage mothers to exclusively breastfeed infants
and practice appropriate complementary feeding
practices.
Grow vegetables and fruit-bearing trees
Incorporate nutrition education activities, e. g. cooking
demonstrations and nutrition lectures in community
gatherings assemblies/gatherings.
PROMOTING HEALTHY DIET IN VARIOUS
SETTINGS
2017 NUTRITION MONTH
4. Schools
Serve healthy food choices in school canteens and
cafeterias (DepEd Order No. 13 , 14 March 2017 - Policy
and Guidelines on Healthy Food and Beverage Choices in
Schools and in DepEd Offices)
Grow fruits and vegetables
Integrate nutrition education particularly on healthy diets
in classroom lessons
Encourage students to bring healthy baon for lunch and
snacks.
PROMOTING HEALTHY DIET IN VARIOUS
SETTINGS
2017 NUTRITION MONTH
7. Recreational facilities
Provide a variety of safe, affordable and healthy meals and
snacks.
Ensure access to clean, drinking water especially in sports
facilities.
Align the importance of physical activity and healthy diet in
achieving good health especially in sports facilities or
outdoor facilities.
PROMOTING HEALTHY DIET IN VARIOUS
SETTINGS
2017 NUTRITION MONTH
7. Recreational facilities
Place healthy food options at eye level or at strategic
places where they are easily seen.
Provide a dining area promoting a healthy eating
environment, with visuals promoting healthy foods if
possible.
Carefully select food and beverage items sold in vending
machines to avoid selling empty calorie foods.
HEALTHY DIET DURING EMERGENCIES
2017 NUTRITION MONTH
Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs)
SGD 2: Zero Hunger
SDG 3: Good Health and
Well-being
SDG 5: Gender Equality
SDG 6: Clean Water and
Sanitation
SDG 13: Climate Action
CURRENT EFFORTS AND GAPS IN ACHIEVING
HEALTHY DIETS
2017 NUTRITION MONTH
LOCAL BILLS
1. House Bill 292 to impose excise tax of Php10.00 on
sugar-sweetened beverages
2. SB 160 or The Libreng Pananghalian sa Pampublikong
Paaralan Act of 2016
3. SB 161 or The First 1,000 Days Act of 2016
4. DepEd Order No. 13 s. 2017
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS TO PROMOTE
HEALTHY DIET
2017 NUTRITION MONTH
Labor sector
Education Sector
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