Cebu City - The Department of Budget Management Region VII joined the 48th Nutrition Month Celebration with a Nutrition Seminar for its employees. The seminar attended by 45 participants was held on 15 July 2022 at the DBM 7 Conference Room.
Development Management Officer II Christine Lopez of NNC 7 served as the resource speaker for the activity. Basic nutrition and how it affects men and women differently was one of the topics covered. Basic meal preparation of a nutritious snack and demonstration was also conducted where a healthy sandwich was made for all the participants that served as their snack.
Another matter discussed was weight loss essentials, the way for a healthy weight loss journey, highlighting the importance of a healthy diet and physical activity. Also tackled was the subject of healthy eating in stressful situations which a lot of the participants was able to relate with.
A discussion on nutrition for lactating and post-menopausal women was also shared with the participants considering that some attendees were expecting mothers. The seminar was capped with the talk on the 48th Nutrition Month theme “New normal na nutrisyong, sama-samang gawan ng solusyon”, the key messages it carried, the roles of stakeholders to help improve nutrition as we move forward to a better new normal esp for national government agencies like DBM and the ways to support Nutrition Month. // DMO II Christine Lopez, RND
