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The Federation of Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) of NCR, Inc. has been conducting outreach activities for the elderly for four (4) years now with the theme “Love ko si Lolo, Love ko si Lola, Love you pa more!”.
The outreach activity enables the BNS Federation to share their blessings and love for the elderlies. In the past years, the group visited the Bahay Kalinga sa Valenzuela, GRACES Home for the Elderly, and Luwalhati ng Maynila to share their blessings, love and service to the dearest lolos and lolas. This 2019, they visited San Lorenzo Ruiz Home for the Elderly (SLRHE) in Pasay City managed by the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Read more: NCR BNS Federation Outreach for the Elderly now on its 4th year
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Nutrition workers from the 17 local government units in NCR composed of City Nutrition Action Officers (CNAO), Assistant CNAO, Medical Nutrition Program Coordinator, City/Municipal Nutrition Program Coordinators and members of local nutrition committees attended and completed the Training on the Updated Monitoring and Evaluation Protocol held on February 26-27, 2019 at St. Giles Hotel, Makati City.
NNC-NCR Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Milagros Elisa V. Federizo and Nutrition Officer (NO) II Theresa A. Rivas also attended the training as participants. The training was facilitated by NO III Emerenciana L. Francia of NNC-NCR and Ms. Jasmine Anne DF. Tandingan from the Nutrition Surveillance Division of the National Nutrition Council (NNC).
Read more: NNC-NCR trains local nutrition workers on MELLPI Pro
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An egg a day is okay!
Eating an egg a day is alright for healthy individuals. As long as an individual observe his or her overall saturated fat intake, he can eat at least one egg everyday.
Egg is nutritious, it has protein, minerals, vitamins and unsaturated fats. Egg is an important component of the Filipino diet and it can be prepared in various ways providing pleasant and highly acceptable meals and snacks. Eggs are convenient and easy to prepare too. They require short cooking period and can be used in many types of dishes.
However, despite its nutritional quality and affordability, consumption of egg is still low because of many misconceptions. One common misconception is that egg can raise blood cholesterol thus increasing the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Based on studies, eating an egg a day has no detectable effect on heart disease in healthy people. The effect of dietary cholesterol on blood cholesterol is too small to produce an effect on heart disease. It is the intake of foods high in saturated fats like butter, chicken skin, pork fat, beef tallow, and lard from animal that increases the amount of bad cholesterol in the blood and not the intake of dietary cholesterol like egg.
Read more: Regional Nutrition Committee Promotes Egg Consumption in Metro Manila
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The City/District Nutrition Program Coordinators of Metro Manila are optimistic and excited to use the new Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation Tool (MELLPI).
The new tool named MELLPI Pro was introduced and discussed during the PPAN Movers’ General Assembly attended by the Local Nutrition Program Coordinators of Metro Manila on January 29, 2019 at SM Aura in Taguig City.
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The City of Malabon passed Ordinance No. 08-2018 “Malabon City First 1000 Days of Life (MC1KD)” with the aim of reducing maternal deaths and malnutrition and improving the quality of life of pregnant women, infants and children in the city. The city ordinance increases fund support for infant and young child feeding (IYCF) program and consolidates health and nutrition programs for mothers and children.
The ordinance also supports the city’s strict implementation of Executive Order (EO) 51 and Republic Act (RA) 10028. EO 51 commonly known as Milk Code restricts the promotion of breastmilk substitute and encourages breastfeeding while RA 10028 or the Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009 provides support for breastfeeding mothers in the workplace.
Read more: Malabon City deploys BuChiPats and BNPs for the First 1000 Days Program
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Ninety – four (94) City/ Municipal Nutrition Program Coordinators (C/MNPCs) from the 17 Local Government Units of Metro Manila pledged their commitment to move the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) forward for nutrition improvement on January 29, 2019 during the PPAN Movers’ General Assembly.
The C/MNPCs provide technical assistance to the Nutrition Action Officers. They are responsible for overseeing the implementation of the nutrition program in the city/municipality. They also play a vital role in supervising, training and monitoring the activities of Barangay Nutrition Scholars
Read more: NCR Nutrition Program Coordinators move PPAN forward
