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Maria, Siquijor - Breastmilk is incredibly nutritious. In fact, it provides most of the nutrients that your baby needs for the first 6 months of life with continued breastfeeding for 1 to 2 years of life or beyond.
Research has found out that the mother’s dietary habits during lactation period contribute on the quality of breastmilk she produces. What she eats effect the contents of her breastmilk. Lactating mothers need to eat about an additional of 330-400 calories a day to have an energy and nutrition to produce a good quality of breastmilk.
Breastfeeding mothers too, are encouraged to eat variety of food everyday to meet the nutrients needed by the body, as stated in Kumainment rule number one.
What foods to eat while breastfeeding?
Read more: How a mother’s dietary choices impact the quality of breastmilk?
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Dumanjug, Cebu - Beautiful, glowing skin starts with your diet, but these anti-aging foods can help you do more.
Here are 10 of the best anti-aging foods to nourish your body and give you a glow from the inside out.
1. Watercress
The health benefits of watercress are amazing. This nutrient-dense hydrating leafy green is a great source of:
- Calcium
- Potassium
- Manganese
- Phosphorus
- Vitamins A, C, K, B1 and B2
Watercress acts as a skin antiseptic in the body, increasing blood flow, promoting the supply of minerals to all the cells of the body, and improving the oxygenation of the skin.
2. Red Bell Pepper
Red bell peppers are loaded with antioxidants called carotenoids and a high vitamin C content.
Read more: 10 Anti-aging foods to support your 40s-and-beyond!
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Bohol Province – There are a lot of factors affecting the individual’s immune system, one of which is malnutrition. According to World Health Organization, malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients. The term malnutrition covers 2 broad groups of conditions. One is undernutrition which includes stunting (low height for age), wasting (low weight for height), underweight (low weight for age), micronutrient deficiencies or insufficiencies (a lack of important vitamins and minerals), and overweight and obesity.
The child's immune system protects his/her body from external threats. These threats include poisons, bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other types of germs. Various organs, cells, and proteins that make up the immune system cooperate with one another. The immune system's overall goal is to prevent or reduce infection. So, how does malnutrition affect the immune system?
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Lazi, Siquijor - Iron deficiency anemia is a condition that happens when your body does not make enough iron. Our body needs iron to make hemoglobin, the part of the red blood cell that carries oxygen through your blood to all parts of the body.
A to research published in the journal Lancet Global Health, anemia affects 32 million pregnant women worldwide, and up to half of all pregnant women in low and middle-income countries are at risk of anemia due to higher rates of dietary iron deficiency, nutrient deficiency, and infections. In the Philippines, it is estimated that 25% of preschool children and 37% of non-pregnant women of reproductive age are iron deficient.
The risk of iron deficiency anemia affects mostly women because they have monthly menstrual periods and because of heavy bleeding they lose more blood cells and iron from it.
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Negros Oriental – Malnutrition is one of the problems that every community is facing and to identify and locate malnourished children, Operation Timbang (OPT) Plus is conducted to weigh and measure the height of every preschooler in the community who is 0-59 months old or younger every year. This is conducted by OPT Plus Team which includes barangay nutrition scholars, barangay health workers, and some members of the barangay nutrition committee every January to March.
The purpose of OPT Plus is to collect data for nutrition assessment, planning, management, and evaluation of the nutrition program. The conduct of OPT Plus specifically aims to locate families with underweight, stunted, wasted, overweight, and obese preschool children; early detect growth faltering among infants and preschool children; urge parents, guardians, and caregivers to bring their children for regular nutrition assessment; determine priority areas and individuals for local program implementation; the results would serve as the basis for appropriate health and nutrition services, and generally assess the effectiveness of local nutrition program.
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Cebu City – Vitamin B complex is composed of vitamins that are essential for the body to maintain optimal function. Riboflavin or vitamin B2 is one of the B complex family.
What is riboflavin and what is it for? Foods naturally contain vitamin B2, which is also added to foods and sold as a supplement. Small amounts of riboflavin can be produced by gut bacteria, but not enough to satisfy the dietary needs of the individual. Riboflavin is an essential part of coenzymes that are involved in cell growth, the production of energy, and the breakdown of lipids, steroids, and drugs.
Most riboflavin is found in fortified meals and meat, but some nuts and green vegetables also contain riboflavin. The following are other food sources of riboflavin.
