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10Kumainments

In 2017, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region 6 together with the Western Visayas Nutri-Media Circle and the Regional Nutrition Committee translated the 10 Kumainments, the popularized version of the Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos, into Hiligaynon for better understanding of the people in the region.

With “10 ka Sugo sa Nutrisyon, Kapagsik kag Kabaskog sang Kabuhi” as the title, the 10 Kumainments were translated as follows:

  1. Kaon sang nanari-sari ngapagkaonadlaw-adlaw.
  2. Gatas sang iloylamangsa una ngaanum ka bulanni baby; umpisaanum ka bulan, hatagan man siya sang dugangkagnagakabagayngapagkaon.
  3. Kaon sang mas madamo nga utan kag prutas adlaw-adlaw.
  4. Kaon sang isda, karnekagiban pa ngapagkaonngapuno sang protina.
  5. Inom sang gataskag kaon sang mgapagkaonngadagayasa calcium.
  6. Siguraduhonngamatinlo ang pagkaonkagtubig.
  7. Gamita ang iodized salt.
  8. Hagan-hagansamaarat, mantikaonkagmatam-is ngakalan-on.
  9. Padayunonngahusto ang kabug-aton.
  10. Manginaktibo. Likawan ang panigarilyokagmakahulubogngailimnon.

The 10 Kumainments or 10 ka Sugo saNutrisyon in Hiligaynon aim to promote positive nutrition practices to prevent malnutrition and encourage the adoption of a healthy lifestyle.