La clave de una buena alimentación se encuentra en una dieta sana y equilibrada que contenga cantidades adecuadas de carbohidratos como harinas cereales etc., grasas hubicados en los aceites, aceitunas, frutos secos, etc., las proteínas que se encuentran en las carnes, la leche, el huevo, menestras y las vitaminas y minerales que se encuentran en las frutas y verduras.

The present research work entitled "Effect of educational intervention in the recovery of acute malnutrition in children treated at the San Juan Health Center - 2008", had the general objective: To determine the effect of a nutritional educational intervention program, in the recovery of children with acute malnutrition aged 1 to 3 years. The type of research that was used was the quasi-experimental, correlational-causal design in time series with a single group, the study was longitudinal, the information was collected by stages and steps throughout 4 months of the intervention. The sample size was 20 children from 1 to 3 years of age treated at the San Juan Health Center in the San Juan district. To collect the information, three instruments were used: Anthropometric evaluation form and auxiliary tests; Food and nutrition knowledge questionnaire (pre and post test) and Dietary practice...