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Nutrition Advocate
The Barangay Nutrition Scholars will converge in the CCP of the South (Luce Auditorium, Silliman University) on 07-08 November 2011 for their 7th Regional BNS Congress.The Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) coming from the provinces of Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental and Siquijor will converge at the magnificent Claire Isabel Luce Auditorium of Silliman University. Considered as the Cultural Center of the South, the Luce Auditorium will be the venue of the 7th Regional Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) Congress on 07 – 08 November 2011. The Congress which is now in its 7th year is organized by the National Nutrition Council Region VII thru the Federation of Barangay Nutrition Scholars’ Association of Region VII (FeBaNuSA 7). This year’s event will have an inspiring theme...
Sabado, Nobyembre 5, 2011
Linggo, Agosto 7, 2011
2011 NUTRITION AWARDS Region7 PH results
2011 NUTRITION AWARDS Region7 PH results are shown below with a briefer of each project/program implemented by municipalities, LGUs and the like across region 7 in the Philippines. These were duely recognized by the National Nutrition Council Region 7 recently, in its culminating activities as part of the Nutrition Month 2011:
Good Nutrition Project/Practices in the Region
*Cebu Province – Ensuring Capacity of Nutrition Workers thru Policy Issuance
*Tagbilaran City – “Micronutrient Supplementation in the Workplace”
The Tagbilaran City Government under the leadership of its City Nutrition Committee Chairperson, Mayor Dan N. Lim initiated...
Biyernes, Agosto 5, 2011
Nutrition Month Culminating Activities
In pursuit of excellence and recognition to its constituents, the National Nutrition Council recently initiated the Presentation of 2011 Regional Nutrition Awardees w/c is part of the culminating activities of the 37th Nutrition Month celebration which include 7th Regional Nutrition Action Officers’ Congress and 2011 Grand Nutrition Awards at Cebu Parklane Hotel.
Through this event, they recognized and gave credit to the best nutrition efforts to our unsung heroes, the barangay health workers, scholars, action planners, government officials and volunteers as well.
A lot of these programs were and still are being implemented by various...
Biyernes, Hulyo 22, 2011
Carrot Crazy!
Although this Nutrition Month's theme is on Breastfeeding, it doesn't mean that we no longer practice eating healthy as well. Instead of grabbing junk food when you’re feeling hungry, think twice and analyze if the food you picked is good for your body. How about talking about this particular food called CARROT.
One thing our bodies need to keep healthy is Vitamin A, which makes sure your eyesight stays sharp. Having a healthy dose of Vitamin A ensures you won’t go blind at a young age and you’ll be able to do a lot of cool things in the future. Carrots are a rich source of beta-carotene, which our bodies convert into Vitamin A.
Carrots Fun...
Biyernes, Hulyo 15, 2011
Breastfeeding Best Practices for Filipinos
See below for some of the Breastfeeding Best Practices for Filipinos that we have collated:
Why is early initiation of breastfeeding very important?
Some babies die after birth because they were not breastfed immediately. Breastfeeding should be initiated at once – about 30 minutes after normal delivery and about 3-4 hours after delivery by caesarian section. Providing breastmilk within the first hour after delivery can save up to 22% of infants from death and about 16% when they are breastfed within the first day thus, decreasing the rate of infant mortality significantly. Infants who were given early breastfeeding will have the opportunity to be more successful and sustain exclusive breastfeeding.
In addition, babies who are breastfed immediately can help avoid the risj of hypothermia...
Lunes, Hulyo 11, 2011
How to celebrate Nutrition Month 2011 & promote BREASTFEEDING TSEK
So it's Nutrition Month but do you have any idea as to how to celebrate it? Do you tell your friends about it? Or email them some FAQs? Anyway, seen below are some ways to celebrate Nutrition Month 2011 and promote BREASTFEEDING TSEK?
The promotion, protection and support to breastfeeding to ensure TSEK can be done in various settings:
a. Families/Communities
• Report violations of the Milk Code to the Department of Health to prevent unregulated marketing of formula milk which threatens to undermine the practice of breastfeeding. Health and nutrition workers and health facilities must not be used to promoting breastfeeding. There must be no milk company-supported activities. Remove marketing materials of formula milk in health facilities.
• Create local media watch monitor Milk Code violations...
Linggo, Hulyo 10, 2011
Breastfeeding Tips for Filipina Mothers part2
Ulirang ina, bigyan ng prutas at gulay ang inyong pamilya araw-araw. Iwas sait na, menos gastos pa!
Iminumungkahi ang pagkain ng prutas at gulay ng hindi kukulangin sa limang dulot oservings araw-araw. Ang kalahating tasang lutong madahong gulay ay katumbas ng humigit-kumulang sa isang serving, at ang isang pirasong maliit na prutas o isang katamtamang slice ng prutas ay katumbas ng isang serving. Itago, iluto, iimbak at ipreserve ang gulay ng buong ingat upang mapanatili ang taglay nitong sustansiya, lasa at kulay. Maraming pag-aaral ang nagsasabi na ang pagkain ng maraming prutas at gulay au nakakatulong sa pag-iwas sa mga sakit katulad ng cancer, diabetes at hypertension.
Maging responsableng magulang. Kalusugan ng ina at ng bata ang isaisip sa tamang pag-aagwat ng pabubuntis.
Batay sa...
Sabado, Hulyo 9, 2011
Breastfeeding Tips for Filipina Mothers
Lahat ng nanay ay may kakayanang magpasuso ng kaniyang baby.
Gatas ng ina lamang ang kailangan ni baby mula pagkasilang hanggang unang anim na buwan ng kanyang buhay. Lahat ng nanay ay may kakayanan na mag-produce ng gatas at maapagpapasuso sa kanilang baby. Mahalaga na may tamang impormasyon, gusto ng ina at may tiwala siya sa sarili na kaya niyang pasusuhin ang kanyang sanggol.
Mahalaga na simulan ni nanay yang pagpapasuso kay baby sa loob ng isang oras pagkapanganak niya.
Mahalaga na simulan ni nana yang pagpapasuso kay baby sa loob ng isang oras pagkapanganak niya nang sa gayon ay masuso ng sanggol ang colostrums. Ang colostrums ay ang kulay dilaw na gatas na lumalabas sa unang tatlong araw pagkapanganak. Ito ay mayaman sa antibodies para sa matibay na resistensya ni baby sa impeksiyon...
Biyernes, Hulyo 8, 2011
Simple Nutrition & Food Tips for Filipinos part3
Para maiwasan ang pagkakasakit, ugaliing maghugas ng kamay bago at pagkatapos kumain.
Ang palagiang paghuhugas ng kamay ay isang mabisang paraan para hindi magkasakit at maiwasan ang pagkalat ng mikrobyo sa ibang tao. Ang ailangan lang ay malinis na tubig at sabon at kung walang tubig, maaaraing gumamit ng hand sanitizer. Hugasan ang inyong mga kamay bago, habang at pagkatapos maghanda ng pagkain; pagkagamit ng kasilyas, umubo o bumahing sa mga kamay; bago at pagkatapos kumain o uminom; pagkatapos magtapon ng basura, paglilinis ng sugat, bago at pagkatapos mag-alaga ng taong maysakit at higit sa lahat kapag marumi an gating mga kamay.
Uminom ng tamang dami ng fluids araw-araw.
Kailangan ng katawan ang 64 ounces o walong basong likido sa araw-araw lalo na kung mainit ang panahon o kung physically...
Huwebes, Hulyo 7, 2011
Simple Nutrition & Food Tips for Filipinos part2
Lifestyle diseases iwasan, kumain ng wastong pagkain, mag-ehersisyo araw-araw, huwag manigarilyo at iwasan ang pag-inom ng alak.
Maraming Pilipino ay nagkakaroon ng hypertension, cancer, at diabetes dahil na rin sa maling lifestyle at kaugalian sa pagkain. Para maiwasan ang mga ito, iwasan ang pagkain ng mamantika, matataba, matatamis at maaalat na pagkain. Dagdagan ang pagkain ng prutas at gulay. Iwasan ang sigarilyo at alak at mag eher-sisyo ng regular para mapanatili ang tamang timbang. Ugaliin ang healthy lifestyle araw-araw!
Maging matalino, masinop at practical sa pagplaplano, pamimili at paghahanda ng masustansiyang pagkain para sa pamilya.
Ngayong panahon ng krisis kung saan mataas ang presyo ng mga bilihin, mahalaga ang pagiging matalino, masinop at praktikal lalo na sa pagplano,...
Miyerkules, Hulyo 6, 2011
Simple Nutrition & Food Tips for Filipinos
Kumain ng GO, GROW at GLOW foods.
Walang iisang pagkain ang makapagbibigay ng lahat ng sustansiya na kailangan ng katawan. Upang magkaroon ng masustansiya o sapat sa uri at dami n pagkain, kumain ng mga pahkaing mula sa bawa’t pangkat ng pagkain: GO na tagapag-bigay lakas, GROW na tagapag-buo ng katawan at GLOW na tagapag-saayos ng katawan.
An egg a day is ok! Hindi lang ito masustansiya, abot-kaya pa!
Sa mga taong physically healthy o walang anumang sakit, ang pagkain ng isang itlog araw-araw ay ok. Mayaman sa protina, mineral at bitamina. Kolesterol na taglay nito sa kalusugan ay hindi nakakasama. Para sa mga taong mahilig sa taba at may cardiovascular diseases, ang payo ay pagkain ng hindi lalampas sa dalawa hanggang tatlong pirasong itlog sa isang lingo.
Kumain ng mga pagkain malinis...
Martes, Hulyo 5, 2011
Breastfeeding Situationer in the Philippines
The 7th National Nutrition Survey (DOST-FNRI) revealed that among infants 0-5 months old, only 36 out of every 100 were exclusively breastfed; only 37 of every 100 were breastfed at the same time given a complimentary food and as many as 27 out of 100 infants were given other milk and other foods.
Meanwhile the percentage of exclusive breastfeeding (35.9%) was significantly higher in 2008 compared with 2003 in which 29.7% of 0-5 month old infants were exclusively breastfed. However, the duration of exclusive breastfeeding in 2008 is significantly lower than 2003 with 2.3 and 3 months, respectively. That's the Big Picture Breastfeeding Situationer in the Philippines.
What are facts about breastfeeding?
a. Practically all mothers can breastfeed. There are only a few true contraindications...
Linggo, Hulyo 3, 2011
Lactation Stations in the workplace MOA launched during Nutrition Month 2011 Launch
Students present in Support of the Nutrition Month Launch at SM Event Centre
The (NNC-7) National Nutrition Council 7, together with MIND-7~ Media Information Network for Nutrition and Development and partners launched yesterday the 2011 nutrition month with the theme "Isulong ang breastfeeding - tama. Sapat, at Eksklusibo" which encourages all sectors of society to help promote, protect, and support breastfeeding practices.
Lactation Stations in the workplace MOA was recently launched by Mandaue City and the Mandue Chamber of Commerce and Industries (MCCI) together with the National Nutrition Council for the establishment of lactation or...
Biyernes, Hulyo 1, 2011
Nutrition Month in a nutshell
What is Nutrition Month?
Nutrition Month is an annual event held every July in accordance with Presidential Decree no.291 known as the Nutrition Act of the Philippines which created the National Nutrition Council (NNC). The NNC coordinates the nationwide celebration. Each year the NNC comes up with a theme to call the nation’s attention and action on a particular issue.
What is the theme for the 2011 Nutrition Month?
The theme for the 2011 Nutrition month is “Isulong and BREASTFEEDING – Tama, Sapat, at EKsklusibo”. The theme focuses on key messages to ensure successful breastfeeding practices. The theme supports the department of health’s campaign on communication for behavioral impact on breastfeeding which is “Breastfeeding Tsek (Tama.Sapat.EKsklusibo).” The objective of this year’s nutrition...
Lunes, Hunyo 27, 2011
Nutrition advocacy group (MIND-7) launched
A Nutrition advocacy group called (MIND-7: Media Information Network for Nutrition and Development for region 7) was recently launched and also had it's general assembly at Harold's Hotel, Cebu City. The Media Information Network for Nutrition and Development-VII presented their purpose and objective to create a media network that would help sustain efforts for nutrition advocacy and promotion.
Parolita Mission, NNC-7 director, revealed that this year’s Nutrition Month, which is in July, will revolve around the theme “Isulong ang breastfeeding. Tama. Sapat. Ekslusibo,” or in short “BF TSEk.” DYLA station manager Jun Tagalog stands as it's current...
