Pinggang pinoy

"Pinggang Pinoy" is a Filipino-specific guide using a food plate model to show the recommended proportion of food groups in every meal

Instead of gorging on junk foods, the Department of Science and Technology Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) urged Filipinos to eat the recommended “Pinggang Pinoy” or “Filipino Plate” as a balanced diet guide to fight the spread of diabetes. Chona Patalen, Department of Science and Technology Food and Nutrition Research…

I just learned that July of every year is National Nutrition Month in the Philippines! This year's theme is "Healthy Diet, Gawing Habit -- for Life!" which I completely support. According to the 8th National Nutrition Survey done in 2013, 3 out of 10 Filipinos are overweight or obese and there is a rising incidence of Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes even among children. This is why the Primal Blueprint recommends that carbs should come from healthy, non-toxic sources (ie no refined…

Filipino meals ( Chicken Tinola, rice, dipping sauce)

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Pinggang Pinoy is DOST-FNRI's sustainable and accessible response to malnutrition and hunger in the Philippines. Learn more about this nutrition tool here.

ADOLESCENCE is the transitional phase of growth and development between childhood and adulthood. It is also termed as the age of puberty. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines an adolescent as any person between the ages 10 and 19. This period is characterized by growth spurt and other bodily changes. Timing,…