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The season of Lent is widely celebrated in the country, with Catholicism being the religion of the majority of Filipinos. It has been a practice among Roman Catholics to abstain from eating meat every Friday during lent, and the entire holy week. It is not recommended to eat pork, chicken, beef, lamb, and other types of meat during this season.
Anyone who follows this tradition knows the struggle of thinking of any meatless dishes to serve to their family. Hence, NNC IX provides you with these 5 Filipino Food to try this Lenten Season:
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Non-communicable diseases, as the name implies, are set of diseases that are non-transmittable from one person to another. Some experts also refer this as lifestyle diseases. Some NCDs include most heart diseases, most cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and others.
The World Health Organization states that NCDs – primarily heart and lung diseases, cancers and diabetes – are the world’s largest killers, with an estimated 38 million deaths annually. Of these deaths, 16 million are premature (under 70 years of age). Moreover, a research conducted by the WHO discovered that NCDs account for 68% of all deaths in the Philippines, and the probability of dying between the ages of 30 and 70 years from one of the four main NCDs is 29% in the Philippines.
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Though the heart month had already passed, whether you are in a relationship or not, don’t take your heart health for granted because cardiovascular health is becoming an issue worldwide and this will not only happen during a certain month. According to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) data published in 2018 Coronary Heart Disease Deaths in the country reached 120,800 or 19.83% of total deaths. This data reminds us that we should take care of our heart! Below are the tips on how to take care of this important organ of our body:
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Even before the upsurge of Covid-19 cases, the incidence of diabetes is growing around the world. It is in the top ten leading causes of death. The Filipinos are not an exemption to this incidence as more and more are affected by the disease. As stated by the Philippine Statics data in the last 2008 survey, it was alarming enough to conclude that one out of every five Filipinos have diabetes. That means that around 20% of the population have diabetes and this has significantly increase from only 4% in 1998. Another cause for alarm is that Filipinos diagnosed with diabetes are getting younger.
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Eleven (11) members of the Regional Nutrition Cluster (RNC) and Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) convened for the 1st Quarter Joint Meeting of the Regional Nutrition Cluster and Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team on 19 February 2021, 9AM at Zamboanga Seafood House, Zamboanga City, with strict observance of the proper health protocols such as wearing of face masks, face shields, and observing social distancing.
Read more: NNC IX conducts 1st Quarter Joint Meeting of the RNC and RNET
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The first 1000 days of a child’s life is called the golden window of opportunity. Optimal nutrition in the First 1000 days can be achieved through adequate nutrition during pregnancy, exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months with initiation within the first hour of birth, continued breastfeeding up to 2 years and beyond, appropriate complementary feeding starting at 6 months, and these nutrition managements must also be complemented with early childhood care and development interventions.
