Butuan City- On July 8, 2022, Friday the Provincial Government Unit of Agusan del Norte launched the 48th Nutrition Month Celebration at the Provincial Capitol Lobby with full of reminders on health and nutrition tips for capitol employees.

Employees of the Agusan del Norte Capitol gathered together for a meaningful nutrition awareness campaign inviting speakers to provide input regarding the importance of nutrition.

In her message, Dr. Silver Joy Tejano, the head of the Provincial Social Welfare Development Office and the Provincial Nutrition Action Officer shared that to be healthy one must attend to mental well-being and should always put a smile.

Ms. Elizabeth Marie R. Calo, the Provincial Administrator and former Sanguniang Panlalawigan Board Member, shared the expereinces and healthy activities during the pandemic. Being a plantita provided a lot of relief to the anxiety and stresses of the pandemic.
Ms. Calo advised to start with food gardening as this will help provide available food for the table. One will not be going out or looking for condiments as basic ingredients can be found at the backyard, she added.

Meanwhile, Dr. Malik Nagamora discussed the topic on Basic Nutrition Guide for Adult and Office Employees.

The topic draw attention especially on the individual current nutritional status using the body mass index as baseline of assessment.

Dr. Nagamora advised to consume food in moderation and be reminded of the pinggang-pinoy plate.

Further, Officer-in-Charge, Nino Archie S. Labordo shared that as we are challenged with the pandemic, building resilience through proper nutrition is the best way to withstand the stresses.

This year’s Nutrition Month theme is “New Normal na nutrisyon, sama-samang gawan ng solusyon!” calls everyone to be part of the spoon, to engage and be part of the scaling up nutrition solutions. #NASLabordo