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Want to eat healthily but on a budget? Looking for healthy grocery ideas? You can learn some tips on how to manage your grocery list that is still close to your budget.
Food is one of the necessities of humans, and it stands first among all basic needs – food, shelter, and clothing. We all got to eat and drink that is why we always spend time shopping for food, and grocery shopping is an important component of our day-to-day life, although selecting the right foods can be challenging. Therefore, converting just any food shopping to healthy grocery shopping is vital for some who want to stay healthy. Shopping for groceries can feel expensive and even more so when hopping for healthy groceries to reach your fitness goals. Some ways can help you save money and time when it comes to groceries yet eat healthily.
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There are an array of Nutritional supplements from different sources nowadays. All have claims of giving us the various health benefits we can reap, obtain or gain from it. One of these comes from Turmeric.
Turmeric is a flowering plant, the tuberous rhizomes, or underground stems, the (Curcuma longa), a perennial herbaceous plant of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), have been used as a spice, a textile dye, and a medical stimulant since ancient times.
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August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and the DOH and National Nutrition Council, the highest-level policy-making and coordination organization on nutrition, encourage women to nurse their babies exclusively for about the first six months. Let us learn the importance of breastfeeding by reading this article entitled “Breastfeeding: Its Importance”.
The gift of breastfeeding is amazing for both you and your child. When you breastfeed, you typically give your baby breast milk straight from your breast, and Nursing is another name for it. It's a personal decision whether or not to breastfeed. However, one of the best strategies to ensure a child's health and survival is to breastfeed them. For newborns, breastmilk is the best food because it contains antibodies that aid in preventing a number of prevalent pediatric ailments, and it is secure and hygienic. Breastmilk continues to supply up to half or more of a child's nutritional needs during the second half of the first year of life and up to one third during the second year of life, providing all the energy and nutrients that the infant need for the first few months of life.
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The white cane is a vital instrument for blind people that enables us to lead full and independent lives. It enables us to travel freely and securely, whether it's inside our neighborhoods, at work, or to and from school. It is a long cane that is used to navigate and avoid hazards on the road by those who have low vision or vision loss. They can distinguish dents, platform edges, steps, and uneven surfaces thanks to their visual aid. While some of them need canes to get around, others utilize them to alert people to their visual impairment. It's crucial to realize that not every one of them is completely blind or suffers from the same eye disease.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, binge drinking is a serious but curable public health issue (CDC). The most prevalent, expensive, and lethal form of excessive alcohol consumption in the US is binge drinking. For men, binge drinking is when they have five or more drinks in one sitting, while for women it's four or more. The majority of binge drinkers do not have severe alcohol use disorders1, but binge drinking is still a risky behavior that has been linked to serious accidents and numerous diseases. Additionally, it raises the risk of developing an alcohol use disorder.
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Read more: LGU-Leon Postigo launches Master NutriChef Showdown
Nutrition Month is an annual campaign held every July to create greater awareness among Filipinos on the importance of nutrition as provided under Presidential Decree 491 of the Nutrition Act of the Philippines. To support the 48th Nutrition Month celebration, the Local Government of Leon B. Postigo through the Municipal Nutrition Office successfully conducted their first ever Master NutriChef Showdown last July 15, 2022. The contest was participated by a total of 13 teams. Each participating team is composed of two members only, mother/father and daughter/ son tandem. This event showcases the talents and expertise of residents in the cooking of nutritious and healthy foods.
