Newly Launched Malaysia Food Pyramid 2010
April 14th, 2010 | 11:47 am | Akademik, English Section, Nasional | 2,150 views | 26 responses
The Ministry of Health had recently published a new Malaysian Dietary Guidelines 2010 on April 1st, 2010. The main focus of the guideline is to explain and educate the general public about the importance of maintaining a healthy diet and nutrition in our daily eating activities. The guideline actually is a result of consensus meeting which was held on September 2009 attended by 80 participants related to the dietary and nutrition around the country. It also introduced a new Malaysia Food Pyramid, a revised version superseding the earlier version.
According to the Guideline, Food intake studies in Malaysia had been carried out since the 1980′s. So the new Malaysia Food Pyramid looks like this:
So according to the Guideline, the Malaysian Food Pyramid is a visual tool that is used as a guide in designing a healthy diet. It is developed as a guide to provide a framework for the types and amounts of food that can be eaten in combination to provide a healthy diet. A food pyramid consists of levels that represent various food groups. Indicated beside each food group is the recommended number of servings per day from each group. From the bottom to the top of the food pyramid, the size of each food group becomes smaller indicating that an individual should cat more of the foods at the base of the pyramid and less of the foods at the top of the pyramid.
Another important terminologies related to dietary and nutrition are:
Adequate diet
An adequate diet provides enough energy, nutrients and fibre to maintain an individual’s health. A diet that is adequate for one individual may not be adequate for another
Balanced diet
A balanced diet is a diet that contains the combination of foods that provide the proper balance of nutrients. The body needs many types of foods in varying amounts to maintain health. The right balance of nutrients needed to maintain health can be achieved by eating the proper balance of all healthy foods including fruits, vegetables and meats.
Food group
A food group puts together foods of similar nutrient content and function. There are five food groups. These food groups contain foods that are similar in calories, carbohydrate, protein and fat content.
Healthy diet
A healthy diet is a diet which provides the proper combination of energy and nutrients. Four characteristics explain a healthful diet adequate, balanced, moderate and varied
Moderation
Moderation is key to a healthy diet. Moderation refers to eating the right amounts of foods to maintain a healthy weight and to optimise the body’s metabolic process.
Recommended Nutrient Intake (RNI)
Recommended nutrient intake is the daily intake which meets the nutrient requirements of almost all (97%) apparently healthy individuals, in an age and sex-specific population group. The range of intakes encompassed by the RNI and the tipper tolerable nutrient intake should he considered sufficient to prevent deficiency, maintain optimal health while avoiding toxicity.
Serving size
In the dietary guideline, serving size is the recommended amount of foods consumed daily in household measures used for foods and drinks, for example cup, plate, bowl, tablespoon and teaspoon. A serving size defined in the Malaysian Food Pyramid may not equal to a serving size defined in a food label.
Variety
Variety refers to eating many different types of foods each day and to ensure better selection of healthier foods. By selecting a variety of foods, the chances of consuming the multitude of nutrients the body needs are optimised.
So the two key important messages by the guideline are:
Key recommendation 1 : Choose your daily food intake from a combination of foods based on the Malaysian Food Pyramid.
Key recommendation 2 : Choose your daily food intake according to the serving size recommended.
It is very important that an individual ensures getting appropriate foods and incorporates the principle of good nutrition such as variety, a balanced intake of nutrients and moderation. The best way to meet the daily requirements is to eat a varied diet that combines cereals, fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, poultry, legumes and dairy products.
Eating a variety of foods daily as guided by the Malaysian Food Pyramid should provide all the nutrients needed by the body. Therefore, supplements are not necessary for most individuals. Nutrient supplements should only be taken on the advice of nutritionists, dietitians or medical doctors.
For further details and comprehensive information regarding this Malaysia Dietary Guidelines and Malaysian Food Pyramid you can simply navigate through the official portal of the ministry via HERE.
said on April 14th, 2010 at 11:55 am
trasa nk makan oblong la plak..ekekeh
said on April 14th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
gapo dio tu oblong tu? nak rasa jugak hahaha
said on April 17th, 2010 at 12:56 pm
beger cam prosperity McD
mat beef sedap
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said on April 27th, 2010 at 10:42 am
hahaha…meh aku belanja
said on April 14th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
nasi
sambal belacan
nasiii
sambal belacann
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said on April 14th, 2010 at 12:36 pm
uit..sedap tuh….:D
said on April 14th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
Jaz…
terasa lapo la pulak petang nie
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said on April 15th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
jom aku belanja ….cendul pulut tapai ….complete nutrition tu
said on April 15th, 2010 at 12:25 pm
jom… area mne tue.. perkena dengan donut ok x
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said on April 14th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
terasa nak makan tomyam + kangkung belacan + sambal belacan pulaks..
p/s: makan secara sihat, ceria kehidupan pasal tak payah selalu pergi hospital..
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said on April 15th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
tomyam campur tu mantap tu
..dan jugak tak bazirkan duit asyik dok beli ubat2 hehehe
said on April 14th, 2010 at 8:14 pm
tuan,
makanan yang berminyak dan pedaslah yang best…susah nak dikurangkan. apapun kena ikut nasihat kementerian nie.
said on April 15th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
betul tu, lagi pedas lagi terangkat
said on April 14th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
Even if they ‘built’ another hundreds of pyramids.. Malaysians will still get the lifestyle diseases (Obese+Hypertension+Hyperlipidema) if they don’t adhere to the healthy lifestyles..
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said on April 14th, 2010 at 11:59 pm
betul tu..
sesetngah rakyat malaysia makan main bedal je
tengok apa yg sedap makan..tak kisah sangat bab2 piramid ni..
hehehe..
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said on April 15th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
@Farahanani…then they should build another 100 pyramids for healthy lifestyle
@maksudnya pendidikan yang nak disampaikan tu masih belum boleh diterima oleh masyarakat…ngehehe
said on April 14th, 2010 at 10:16 pm
aku tak suka gula… layan kari kambing pun sodap ni…
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said on April 15th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
fuh bro mancai…selera kita ada dekat2 tu…aku apa-apa berkaitan kambing semua suka kecuali bau dia je
said on April 14th, 2010 at 11:26 pm
bagus plak info ni.. thank you!
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said on April 15th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
untuk kongsi bersama
said on April 15th, 2010 at 12:23 am
tembikai jgak yg sedap….
said on April 15th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
kat kampung aku panggil TIMUN CINA…kenapa aku tak tau
said on April 15th, 2010 at 5:06 am
kena banyakkan makan nasi nie.. nak tambah berat badan… (makan pun sekali sehari).. tak tahula, selera kurang bro….
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said on April 15th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
naper tak der selera bro? banyak fikir pasal ape ni? hehe
, nasi lemak antarabangsa Kg baru ada lagi tak?
said on April 15th, 2010 at 8:51 am
Salam..info bagus ni. Skrang pun sedang berdiet..tk boleh makan ikut rasa sgt…
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said on April 15th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
w’salam,
tima kasih, utk kongsi bersama, saya pun rasa kena diet dah…macam ke depan aje perut ni