2. Is the key….……
Healthy Body and Mind.
 The study of various nutrients, their
functions, food sources and their effects in
human well being is called NUTRITION.
 Nutritionscience is the area of knowledge
regarding the role of food in maintenance of
health.

3.  Nutrition Education focuses on enhancing
health and facilitating solutions.
EDUCATION Latin Word Educare
o To Bring up or lead out and can be seen as a
process that not only provides
knowledge, information and skills but also
fosters development, growth and change.
o Conti……….

4.  Nutrition Education is a systematically planned
set of activities.
 Nutrition Education is an essential component
to improve the nutritional status of a population
and is crucial for the well being of people in
general.

5. Nutrition Education, Based on different views:
 One View:
Information dissemination approach
 Second View:
Facilitating behaviours conducive to health
 Third View:
Focus on environmental change

6.  Influence public policies and promote access
to a variety of nutritious food.
 To develop personal skills and motivation to
adopt healthy eating practices.
 To develop nutrition advisory services and
nutrition education of the public.
 To participate in coordinated community
nutrition programme.
 To improve nutritional status/ level in the
community.

8. Major functions of nutrition education activities
 Increase awareness
 Enhancing peoples motivation
 Facilitating the ability to take action
 Improving environmental supports

9.  Nutrition Educators can also use a growth
centered educational approach.
 Nutrition educators can also work in coalitions
with
 Other professionals
Major Operational
 Organizational and
Sectors………
 Governmental Agencies

10. All the Basic Foods in
abundance
• Fast Food high in fat
sugar and salt
• Sweetened Beverages
• Large Portions
• More fruits
and Vegetables
• Familiar • More whole
• Easy (To and less
buy, prepare and processed grains
eat) • Variety
• Tasty Food • Less Fat,
• Good value for Sugar and
Money (Cheap) Sodium
• Healthy • Balanced food
and Physical
activity

11. Public Health Nutrition
Food availability and
accessibility, social
structure, policy and
systems
EDUCATION
Nutritional
Health Other Health
Other Food Concern Concerns
Concerns
Nutrition Education Health Promotion

12. Advantages

14. Limitations

15. Require
Specific Skills
Not an ad-hoc Lack of
programme
Limitations Resources
Remains
ineffective, if
causes are not
identify

16.  Nutrition education can help people understand
that diet is related to their health and can
provide information on what food to eat for
health.
 Increase awareness

17. Thanks