Region VII

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 05 July 2022

Borbon, Cebu - The Borbon Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) started their Barangay First 1000 Days (BF1KD) monitoring in April of 2022. All 19 barangays of the said municipality were monitored by the team composed of the Municipal Nutrition Action Officer Dr. Corazon V. Dotillos, Municipal Nutrition Program Coordinator Ms. Marilou Autentico, NDP Focal Person Ms. Daisy Marie Mosqueda, and ND II/HRH-N assigned in the area Mr. Teresito M. Caayaman.

The monitoring team noted that the Barangay Nutrition Committees are continuing the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding, helping moms to achieve proper latching and any other activities related to the First 1000 days. The team also appreciated the practice of mothers supporting other mothers, especially those first-time moms in their journey to motherhood to improve the health and nutrition status of their children.

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 04 July 2022

Samboan supplementation

Samboan, Cebu - The Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) of this 5^th class municipality launched their Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) in June 2022. The program will benefit all undernourished 6-59 months old children in the municipality with the objective of improving stunting and other forms of malnutrition experienced by these children. The LGU purchased easy to prepare fortified supplementary food commodities and distributed these to all undernourished young children of all 15 barangays of the municipality.

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 03 July 2022

Food label

Borbon, Cebu - Healthy and nutritious behavior can lower heart disease risk. Understanding nutrition labels can help you choose heart-healthy and nutrient-dense foods for a healthier diet not only for this fist-sized muscular organ that pumps blood to the entire body but for your overall wellbeing.

It is important that you know what to look for in the food label especially since it carries a lot of information. As an individual that is conscious of a healthy diet, it is important for you to know and interpret the terms used in the label to come up with a diet that will benefit your heart.

Aiming for a healthy diet is not just about cutting down calories. Paying attention to food labels before you pick up anything from the grocery store is an essential step towards a stronger heart.

Additionally, here are some amazing benefits of reading and understanding food labels:

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 04 July 2022

Basay NM activities

Basay, Negros Province - After 2-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with lockdowns lifted and most people in the community are now fully vaccinated, the members of the Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC_ of this agricultural town are very thrilled to launch this year’s Nutrition Month celebration.

This was one of the agreements reached by Basay MNC during its meeting held on 13 June 2022. Dr. Celine E. Belga, the new MHO/MNAO presented the Nutrition Month activities planned in detail since February 2022 together with PHN/MNPC Shellane J. Tubio, NDP point person for Nutrition Rogelene T. Espinosa with technical assistance from ND II Jhianne Mae Nicole C. Tugaoen of DOH CV CHD/NNC 7.

Details: Category: Region 7; Published: 30 June 2022

Water

Negros Province - A well balanced diet will not be complete without water. Water is necessary for nearly all of your body's major systems to function and survive. The nutritional value of water does not appear to be extremely high. Water, on the other hand, serves a variety of functions in the human body. What hydration can do for your body is surprising. Here are some of them: