The food we eat today plays a major role in shaping our tomorrow’s destiny as an individual, as a family, and as a nation. Not many people do understand the important role which good nutrition plays in promoting body health. Good nutrition is of prime importance. Getting the proper nutrients everyday is not achieved in man by instinct; it is accomplished through the application of knowledge. Thus, man must know how to utilize the existing food supply so as to derive maximum nutritional benefit from it. To established good food habits, the individual must be able to learn what the nutrition educators teach. Indeed, education is the cornerstone of good nutrition. By eating a balanced, healthful diet, supplemented with key vitamins and minerals, one will build a strong foundation for maintaining good health through one’s aging years. Perhaps the most important segment of achieving good nutrition is through education. Illiteracy and ignorance are usually equated with poverty and poor nutrition, while higher educational levels are likely to be associated with better diets.
By: REGINA F. BAGTAS | Teacher III | Daan Pare Elementary School | Orion, Bataan
