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E. Villanueva, Siquijor - The brain is the most complex organ of the human body. Throughout life, the brain monitors our daily operations and activities, and the brain will communicate with other organs to coordinate their respective functions.
Amazingly, there is a relationship between the food we eat and the functioning of our brains. What we eat can also affect the neurons, which are the major cells of the brain. A healthy diet with proper amounts of nutrients will keep our brain healthy in such a way it improves our learning, mood, attention, and mental health.
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Cebu City - Why is it important to take into consideration the effects of too many sweets on our bodies? Sweets are foods that are made primarily with sugar, and it may give a feeling of satisfaction. However, serious effects can happen if eaten always.
Regular consumption of too much sugar has been linked to a higher incidence of high blood sugar levels in the blood, atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, inflammation, and obesity. Risk factors for heart disease and other cardiovascular conditions including heart attacks include all these problems.
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Cebu City - Cebu Central Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in coordination with Welfare and Self-Reliance a SUN (Scaling Up Nutrition) civil society member of Central Visayas partners with Department of Health CV CHD, National Nutrition Council Region VII, and Cebu City Health Office to prioritize nutrition to its church members and surrounding community.
The Child Nutrition Program was launched at Cebu Central Stake Center in Tres de Abril, Cebu City on 3 December 2022. The program targets to improve the nutritional status of the church's primary children and its community (Punta Princesa, Cebu City) aged 0 to 60 months. The program aims to provide interventions to bring every child to a healthy status.
Read more: Cebu Central Stake partners with NNC 7 and Cebu City for nutrition program
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Siquijor, Siquijor – The Central Visayas Regional Nutrition Committee (RNC) in Central Visayas thru NNC 7’s RNPC Dr. Parolita A. Mission and RNC-Technical Working Group Member Ms. Piladelfa S. Gaviola of PAN - Cebu Chapter held an advocacy meeting with the members of the Provincial Nutrition Committee of Siquijor on 06 December 2022. The visit aims to advocate for the betterment of nutrition program management in the province.
The mayors and local nutrition committee chairs of the Municipality of Lazi Mayor Phil Moore D. Largo, Municipality of San Juan Mayor Wilfredo Q. Capundag Jr., Municipality of Siquijor Mayor Richard C. Quezon, and representatives from the municipalities of Maria and Larena also joined the meeting. The activity was presided over by the newly designated Provincial Nutrition Action Officer Dr. George Walthrode L. Opay. The meeting was facilitated and coordinated by DNPC Ms. Pamela Ida P. Dominguez and HRH-Nutritionist deployed to Siquijor Ms. Mary Grace E. Adolfo and Ms. Karen F. Abe.
Read more: CV RNC holds nutrition advocacy in the Province of Siquijor
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La Libertad, Negros Oriental – One of the most important influences on babies in the womb is nutrition, which is crucial during infancy and the first few years of a child’s growth. The early stages of life are crucial for brain development because they support cognitive growth that lasts well into adulthood. Children who are malnourished, not just those picky eaters, but actually also those not getting enough calories, protein, and other nutrients in their diets, do not adequately grow, physically or mentally. Malnourished children frequently experience long-lasting behavioral and cognitive problems, such as delayed language and fine motor development, lower IQ, and poor academic performance due to inadequate brain growth and development.
The mother’s diet/nutrition during her pregnancy has a great impact on the baby’s brain development and after birth, a child’s nutrition also has a significant impact on how their brain develops. What the mother eats during pregnancy and what the child eats during his/her early childhood has a direct impact on how the child’s brain develops and works, not just throughout early childhood but as well into adulthood.
Read more: The role of nutrition in infant brain development
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La Libertad, Negros Oriental – Nutritional knowledge is the capacity to comprehend the fundamental learning required to choose proper nutrition and is considered as one of the elements affecting food intake. Everyone eats. When it comes to food, it can be simple to assume that we know exactly what is best for ourselves and for our families. A person who is knowledgeable about nutrition can organize, choose, prepare, and can consume a healthy diet.
Being observant when it comes to the ingredients of our foods or beverages is one approach to making wise judgments when deciding what to eat. Reading of food labels, nutrition facts, and ingredient lists, are just a few of the greatest approaches to learning this. Consumers can find the foods that best suit their health/nutrition needs by checking food labels.
Read more: Nutritional knowledge = informed decisions on what to eat
