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Cebu City - Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate, which is a naturally occurring B vitamin. Manufacturers add it to supplements and fortified foods because it helps produce red blood cells, among other benefits.
Folate helps the body make healthy new red blood cells, for example. Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body. If the body does not make enough of these, a person can develop anemia, leading to fatigue, weakness, and a pale complexion. Without enough folate, a person can also develop a type of anemia called folate deficiency anemia.
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Cebu City - In February, the National Oral Health Month, this year is about “Ibigin ang Bibig! Sa bibig na malusog at alaga, masustansyang pagkain enjoy hanggan pagtanda!”
This yearly event was first observed as National Dental Health Week in 1951, but on 24 February 2004, then-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo issued Presidential Proclamation No. 559 that extended the commemoration to a full month.
The Philippine Dental Association is organizing the event to raise public awareness of the value of good dental health. It also aims to motivate dental professionals, students, pertinent governmental entities, and professional associations to reach out to more people who lack access to dental care, particularly those who live in rural areas.
This year’s celebration focuses on these four tips:
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Cebu City – Cardiovascular diseases or CVDs continue to run along the frontlines to be the leading cause of mortality worldwide. While risk factors such as age and genetics play a role in the development of the disease, it’s not a surprise that most of these ailments are drastically affected by an individual’s lifestyle choices. In the Central Visayas region, the morbidity rate for hypertension per 100,000 population amounted to around 130.6% in the year 2020.
Research journals have recommended dietary guidelines and strategies as the fundamental intervention to manage and prevent cardiovascular diseases. In 1997, a strategic eating pattern called, “Diet Approaches to Stop Hypertension” was introduced and continuously shown until present, promising results in various medical studies. The diet helps in lowering blood pressure and has been shown to have a decreasing effect on low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) or the bad cholesterol. High blood pressure and high LDL-C are among the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
Read more: Take care of your heart by following the DASH diet
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Danao, Bohol – The Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) of Danao held its first quarter meeting on 10 February 2023, at the Mayor’s Office, Municipal Hall, Poblacion, Danao, Bohol. The meeting was presided by the Mayor’s Executive Assistant Mrs. Belen P. Signe, on behalf of the Chairman, Hon. Jose G. Cepedoza. It was attended by 11 MNC members representing the following offices: Agriculture, Budget, Engineering, Environment and Natural Resources, General Services, Health, Social Welfare and Development, and NGOs including MACCO, BHW Federation, BNS Federation, and Women’s Federation. Doctor to the Barrio Dr. Reina Juno U. Sumatra, MNPC Dahlia F. Orapa, and ND II Annie Añasco were also present to provide technical and administrative support.
The meeting tackled the MNC’s vision and mission, LNAP 2023-2025, MNC roles and responsibilities, trends in malnutrition among 0-59 months old, the milk feeding program, Tutok Kainan Supplementary Program, and the provincial evaluation. The body also reviewed the Monitoring and Evaluation for Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) Pro tool.
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Cebu City – This heart month, the National Nutrition Council Region VII features the unselfish love of a daughter to her mother as the region broadcasts its first e-HISGOT episode for 2023.
February 16 will mark the season 3 broadcast of NNC 7’s first online program for nutrition, e-HISGOT, or Educational Health and Nutrition Information-Sharing Geared tOwards DevelopmenT. Specifically, this month’s live broadcast will highlight the Department of Health’s 2023 Philippine Heart Month celebration banner messages “Masustansyang diet, active lifestyle at ehersisyo para sa healthy na puso!”, and “Maging bisyo-free para heart and mind ay healthy!”
Read more: First 2023 e-HISGOT episode features Philippine Heart Month celebration
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Cebu City – After the success of the first two phases, the National Nutrition Council Region VII will commence the 3rd and 4th phase of the Tutok Kainan Supplementation Program (TKSP) on 16 February 2023 with a simultaneous region-wide feeding activity.
The said launching event will be covered virtually back-to-back with the region’s e-HISGOT or Educational Health and Nutrition Information Sharing Geared tOwards DevelopmenT program where live remote broadcast of the simultaneous launching will be highlighted.
