Nutrition During
Adolescence Quarter 2 Module 1
Clarissa C. Santos
Objectives:
• Identify the right food during
adolescence
• Explain the need to select food base
on nutritional needs during
adolescence
What I know?
Word Maze.
Direction: Search five (5) examples of food and five (5) nutrients that
supply good nutrition. Do it horizontally, vertically, diagonally, up or down
C A R B O H Y D R A T E S
A F R U I T O M I B R T H
L F I B E R G I C R E E S
C E C K A R U R E E B E I
I C L A T P R O T E I N F
U I R O N S T N S D F G G
M R E V E G E T A B L E S
What I know?
Word Maze.
Directions: Search five (5) examples of food and five (5) nutrients that
supply good nutrition. Do it horizontally, vertically, diagonally, up or down
C A R B O H Y D R A T E S
A F R U I T O M I B R T H
L F I B E R G I C R E E S
C E C K A R U R E E B E I
I C L A T P R O T E I N F
U I R O N S T N S D F G G
M R E V E G E T A B L E S
Good nutrition is critical during the
teenage years to ensure healthy growth
and development. A healthy diet must
meet the changing nutritional need of a
growing teenager
REMEMBER: “You are what you Eat”
Why is adolescence’s nutrition important?
1. The changes in growth and development during
adolescence create increase demand for energy and
nutrients.
2. The physical changes during adolescences affect the
body’s nutritional needs
3. For boys, muscle mass increases and for girls body
fats also increases.
HEALTH TERMS:
NUTRITION: is the science that deals with the
process of taking in food and using it for growth,
metabolism and repair
NUTRIENTS: are chemical compounds in food
which are essential to life and health, providing us
with energy, building blocks for repair and growth
and substances necessary to regulate chemical
processes
TWO TYPES OF NUTRIENTS
MACRONUTRIENTS: are the nutrients needed
by the body in larger amount because they provide
the body with energy. It is also called an energy-
providing nutrient.
MICRONUTRIENTS: includes Vitamins and
Minerals. These nutrients are need by the body in
smaller amounts for healthy growth and
development.
Nutrients that our body
needs
1. CALCIUM 4. IRON
2. PROTEIN 5. FIBER
3. CARBOHYDRATES
CALCIUM
For bone development and regulation of vital body
functions such as blood clotting, heart muscle
contraction and relaxation, transmission of nerve
impulse and activation of some enzyme
*lessen the chance of developing osteoporosis
*1000 milligrams per day for ages 10-18
*dairy products, leafy vegetables and tofu
Food Sources of CALCIUM
PROTEIN
*Body building food
*Boys aged 13-15, 71 grams daily while girls - 63
grams per day
*for growth and development of bones and muscles
*Helps the body make enzyme, antibodies and
hormones
*Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk and soybeans
Food Sources of PROTEIN
CARBOHYDRATES
*Energy giving food
*Starches sugars found in bread, cereals, fruits, and
vegetables
*2800 kilocalories needed by boys aged 13-14 with 50
kilos weight. 2250 kilocalories needed by girls aged
13-14 with 49 kilos weight.
Food Sources of CARBOHYDRATES
IRON
*Have high demands for teenage boys and girls
*20 milligrams need by boys aged 13-15
*21 milligrams daily for girls
*eat fruits or drink fruit juice that contain Vitamin C.
*important for proper functioning of cells and
resistance to infection.
Food Sources of IRON
FIBER
*Also known as roughage
*Ingestible complex carbohydrates found in the tough
parts of vegetables, fruits and whole grains
*prevent constipation and other intestinal problem,
reduces risk of heart diseases
*20-35 grams of fiber needed daily to stay healthy.
Food Sources of IRON
Remember that there is a strong
relationship between what you eat
and your health not only today but in
the future as well. It is important that you will
select a well-balance diet.
When you are active adolescent, you
need more energy. Therefore, your need
more energy food. But if you are not,
eat only the amount that your body
need for your growth and activities
What I have learned…
Assessment
Answer the Post Assessment in Module 1 page 21 to 23.
Write your answer in a sheet of paper. Answer only.
