INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
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Every day, 95 children in the Philippines die from malnutrition. 27 out of 1,000 Filipino children do not get past their fifth birthday. A third of Filipino children are stunted, or short for their age. Stunting after 2 years of age can be permanent, irreversible and even fatal. Stunting in the Philippines, with a rate of 33%, is largely due to inequality of access to nutritious food, long period of hunger, and a lack of nutrition during the first 1,000 days of life. Unfortunately, the leading cause of hunger and malnutrition in the Philippines is largely due to economic crisis, this situation is highly prominent among poor families. Along with that, Filipino’s lack of education about proper nutrition contributes to this issue, resulting to higher cases of malnutrition.
UNDERSTANDING ITS CAUSES
UNDERSTANDING ITS CAUSES
Stunting is a result of chronic and recurrent ‘stresses’ that the child encounters during a critical period, which starts at pregnancy until the first 1000 days of life. This situation is triggered by either of these three factors: 1) under nutrition during pregnancy, (2) child nutritional deficiency, and (3) repeated infection or disease. Distal factors, such as food insecurity and lack of maternal and child health practices, these proximal stresses in the under nutrition pathway. However all these cases resulted from POVERTY. It is definitely the high-leading cause of malnutrition.
ADDRESSING THE ISSUE
ADDRESSING THE ISSUE
If poverty is the main cause of malnutrition among children, we definitely cannot contribute to address it since it is highly economical. On the other hand, lack of knowledge and education about Proper Nutrition cause also lead to malnutrition of children. So we decided to use our expertise in this field to provide information about Proper Meal Planning.
Read the article below about Proper Meal Planning.
WHAT IS MEAL PLANNING?
Meal Planning: Is the action of deciding meals in advance using your schedule, preferences, foods on hand, seasonal produce, sale items, etc. Consequently, meal planning usually leads to grocery shopping once a week, for only the items needed and having others (e.g. family) involved in creating the menu. If you know how to meal plan, you can create your own weekly meal plans!
Being prepared for healthy home cooking is the key to your success. Stock up on healthy shelf-stable items for your pantry, plan out your grocery list and enjoy heart-healthy and flavorful meals. Here are some steps that you need to consider in proper meal planning:
STEP 1: TAKE STOCK
Check your pantry and fridge for staples you have on hand and like as well as items that need to be used. Make a grocery list of remaining items you need!
STEP 2: MAP YOUR MEALS
Map out your meals - outline meals to use for the week and use it as your guide. It can be helpful to have a theme for each day (Meatless Monday, Taco Tuesday, Leftovers Wednesday, Crockpot Thursday, etc.)
STEP 3: FOCUS ON FRESH
Incorporate fresh fruits and a variety of veggies! Look for new recipes and vary your favorite fruits and vegetables throughout the week to hit all of your food groups throughout each day!
STEP 4: PACK IN PROTEIN
Tired of chicken? Mix up your protein sources—beans or tofu for a meatless meal, chicken the next day, and round out the week with beef and fish to create variety in your meals!
STEP 5: PLAN AHEAD
Consider devoting a couple of hours on your break to cook and prepare ingredients for meals for the week. Research has shown that students are able to learn better when they’re well nourished, and eating healthy meals has been linked to higher grades, better memory and alertness, and faster information processing. So that's why we need to learn how to plan our meal properly.
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