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    NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY

    BY: Asst. Prof. April Joy Gascon, MAN, RN

    HEALTH

     Comes from the Anglo-Saxon word meaning “whole.”


     The key to health, and to effective nutrition, is balance.
    NUTRITION

     The study of the processes by which an organism ingests, digests, absorbs, transports,
    utilizes, and excreted food substances.
     Study of essential nutrients and the processes by which nutrients are used by the body.
     Study of food in relation health of an individual, community, or society and the process
    through which food is used to sustain life and growth.
     Comes from the root word “nutrire” meaning “feed, nourish, suckle, preserve”
     The cornerstone of an individual’s health.
     The foundation of good health is in proper nutrition. As nurses, we have a duty to
    counsel our patients towards eating the right kind and amount of food at the right time.
    BENEFITS OF GOOD NUTRITION
    PHYSICAL HEALTH

     Dependent upon the nutritional status of a client.


     The nutrients and optimal food have the power to balance physical health.
    INTELLECTUAL HEALTH

     The brain and the rest of the nervous system are incredibly dependent upon the
    nutrients a client takes.
    EMOTIONAL HEALTH

     Neurotransmitters such as serotonin can be enhanced by certain nutrients. Such


    neurotransmitters/hormones can be impactful towards one’s emotions.
    SPIRITUAL HEALTH

     The Holy Eucharist during communion makes use of food.


     Food ingestion as an offering can be used in religious rituals
    SOCIAL HEALTH

     Group gatherings can be instigated by food. In the Philippines, this is especially true
    as we are often gathered by food during festivals.
    ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS

     Water
    o Water as such
    o WE need water as it is in drinkable form.
     Fats/lipids
    o Linoleic acid and linolenic acid ONLY are essential.
     Carbohydrates
    o Glucose and dietary fibers
     Protein
    o Essential Amino acids such as arginine, histidine, isoleucine, lysine, methionine,
    phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine.
     Minerals
    o Calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, and potassium.
     Vitamins
    o Fat soluble: ADEK
    o Water soluble: Vitamin C and Vitamin B-Complex

    DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION


    ENZYMES
    (ALL SEE PICS FOR THE FOLLOWING)
    TEN NUTRITIONAL GUIDELINES FOR NUTRITION
    1.) Eat a variety of foods everyday to get the nutrients needed by the body.
    a. REMEMBER: no nutrient works alone. Variety is needed to complement/enhance
    nutrients to better nourish the body’s needs.
    b. “Close metabolic relationships exist among all of the basic nutrients as well as
    with their metabolic products.”
    c. Based on research studies, the Philippines follow the Western diet. This led to
    most Filipinos to be classified as chronically undernourished but grossly overfed.
    d. Nursing consideration: BEST to given nutrient dense foods as opposed to calorie
    dense food. Nutrient dense foods are foods that contain high amount of nutrients
    while calorie dense foods are foods with high amount of nutrients, though not
    necessarily nutrient dense. Nurses must also take into account the amount of
    food our clients are to take.

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