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Cebu City - The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) has shown its glow again in Central Visayas as the networks at the sub-national level held two meetings in a row in the first semester of 2022 alone. The first was held on the 30th of March 2022 via zoom conference and the second on 27 April 2022 at the Performing Arts Lab 1, Cebu Doctors’ University, Cebu City.
The SUN Network meetings aimed to firm up the networks’ programs, projects, and activities for 2022 that will contribute to the achievement of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition objectives as part of the networks’ engagement and commitment to the SUN Movement.
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Tagbilaran City – The Federation of Barangay Nutrition Scholars Association Region 7 (FeBaNuSA 7), Inc. gave calamity assistance to Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs) greatly affected by the onslaught of Sper Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) that hit the region on the fateful day of 16 December last year. The ceremonial turn-over was held on 16 March 2022 at the Bohol Wisdom School, Tagbilaran City during the 19th BNS Summit of the Province of Bohol.
NPC Dr. Parolita A. Mission of the NNC 7 led the endorsement. The cash assistance was received by Bohol Provincial BNS Association President Ms. Irenea B. Ordinario and Bohol Provincial Health Officer Dr. Cesar Tomas M. Lopez.
Read more: FeBaNuSA 7, Inc. gives calamity assistance to 335 TY Odette-affected BNSs
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Cebu City - Have you heard of Nutritionist-Dietitian professionals? Do you know what they do? Are you curious about their work? Well, this article shall give you an insight into this profession.
Nutritionist-Dietitians here in the Philippines earn their profession by getting a baccalaureate degree of Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics. BSND is a four-year degree program that teaches students the principles and procedures for the use of food for therapeutic purposes in the management of persons suffering from a certain disease. Nutrition and Dietetic students of this program are also taught techniques and management of food production, particularly the phases of the food service cycle: menu planning, purchasing, receiving, storage and issuance, pre-preparation, production, merchandising and service, food safety, and sanitation and cost control.
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Tagbilaran City – The Barangay Nutrition Scholars of Buenavista and Catigbian, Bohol hardly hit by Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) late last year were given cash assistance by the Association of Regional Nutrition Program Coordinators of NNC. The ceremonial turn-over was done during the 19th BNS Summit of the Province of Bohol held on 16 March 2022. The Municipal BNS Association presidents from both municipalities BNS Viola M. Guarte of Buenavista and BNS Marites T. Birad of Catigbian received the assistance who in turn distributed them to their members on the same day.
Read more: Bohol BNSs receive cash assistance from the Regional NPC Association
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Bohol Province - Move your body to strengthen your heart and overall health. Here are some exercise recommendations from Johns Hopkins Medicine:
- Aerobic exercise – 30 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week. Examples: Brisk walking, running, swimming, cycling, playing tennis and jumping rope. This is a kind of exercise that doctors have in mind when they recommend at least 150 minutes per week of moderate activity.
- Resistance training – Build your muscles with these exercises: free weights, push-ups, squats, and chin-ups
- Stretching, flexibility and balance – These exercises don’t directly contribute to heart health. However, it can help to maintain aerobic exercises and resistance training. Examples are yoga and Tai chi.
Best at-home cardio are the following:
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Siquijor, Siquijor –The Regional Nutrition Evaluating Team (RNET) included all six municipalities in its 2022 Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation Protocol (MELLPI Pro) of this mystic island in Central Visayas. The team visited the province from 28 March to 01 April 2022.
The weeklong activity looked into the status of the local nutrition committees according to the six dimensions including vision and mission, nutrition policies, governance, LNC management, nutrition services, and changes in nutritional status using the MELLPI Pro tool.
