Region VII

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 14 February 2023

Cebu City –The heart is considered the most important muscle in the body as it supplies oxygenated blood to the rest of the body for proper bodily function. But did you know that sleep can affect the health of your heart? Yes, sleep can affect your heart.

According to the Department of Health, cardiovascular diseases remain the highest attribution of death related to non-communicable diseases at 33% followed by cancer (10%), diabetes (6%), and chronic respiratory diseases (5%). Cardiovascular health awareness has been a serious health issue not just in the Philippines but also worldwide.

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Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 13 February 2023

Borbon Cebu – The National Nutrition Council Region VII (NNC 7) and the Department of Health Central Visayas – Center for Health Development (DOH CV CHD) trained the members of Borbon Municipal Nutrition Cluster (MNCluster) on nutrition in emergencies. The training was held from 31 January to 3 February 2023 at the DRRM-H OPCEN, rural health office of the municipality upon the request of MNAO Dr. Corazon B. Dotillos who wished to make their MNCluster 100% ready in case of calamities and disasters. 30 participated in the 4-day extensive training.

The MNCluster conducted said capacity development activity to ensure prompt and effective response during disasters and emergencies most especially to the most vulnerable groups including infants, children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers, older persons, and people with disabilities. To be successful in the operationalization of the Nutrition Cluster, it also requires the correct and reliable most recent data about areas and the people affected and essential capacities to respond to nutrition emergencies generated through an efficient information management system.

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 12 February 2023

Cebu City – The desire to lose body fat continues to be a popular Google search and a common reason for people to hire nutritionists, health coaches, and personal trainers. General reasons for wanting to "optimize" body fat levels include health concerns, as well as aesthetics and athletic performance. However, while excess body fat can be harmful to one's health, so the lack of it.

Many of us can become so consumed with the mission to lose body fat that we fail to recognize the important role that body fat plays. It serves as a vital store of energy reserves for metabolic fuel; it protects and cushions our organs; and it keeps us warm!

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 13 February 2023

San Jose, Negros Oriental – Filipino cuisine offers different variations of dishes, desserts, and beverages but we can always taste sweetness in it. Having a sweet tooth is innate to us Filipinos. However, as much as we love sweets, we must also be mindful of our daily sugar consumption.

According to the Daily Nutritional Guide Pyramid for Filipino Adults (20-39 years old), the recommended daily intake of sugar is 5-8 teaspoons. Too much sugar is associated with wide health complications such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Fortunately, we have sugar alternatives that help reduce the sugar in the diet. They include:

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 11 February 2023

Cebu City – The National Nutrition Council Region VII headed by the Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, Dr. Parolita A. Mission, with ND II Franz Cassandra R. Ontina and ND II Geraldine Mae S. Pausanos updated the DOH Development Management Officers of Cebu on the status of the nutrition program in the province. The session was held on 9 February 2023 at the DOH CV CHD Conference Room. It was attended by 17 DMOs province-wide.

Under the National Health Workforce Support System (NHWSS), the DOH deploys Human Resources for Health in Nutrition through the Nutrition Dietitian Deployment Program. NDDPs are deployed to various priority areas in the province to catalyze and scale up nutrition action at the local government unit level.

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 12 February 2023

Lapu-lapu City – The NNC 7 thru RNPC Dr. Parolita A. Mission and DMO II Christine M. Lopez conducted an advocacy visit to the Office of Civil Defense Region VII (OCD 7) Regional Director Segundo S. Bolo and called for support for the formulation and implementation of LGUs’ nutrition in emergencies plans and programs. The visit was held on 7 February 2023. Engr. Ver Neil Balaba, Chief, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Division; Mr. Philip Ponte, Chief, Operations Section; Engr. Rhafael Luche, Operations Staff & Information Officer, and Ms. Jane Abapo the RNC-TWG representative of OCD 7 also joined the meeting.

During the session, RNPC Dr. Mission introduced NNC 7 to OCD 7 and how the latter can contribute to the achievement of the Regional Plan of Action for Nutrition targets especially in protecting the nutritional status of the vulnerable sectors in times of emergencies and disasters. She also discussed the imperative of investing in nutrition and the possible joint projects both agencies can undertake.