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Cebu City - Deputy Executive Director for Technical Services of NNC Ms. Rita D. Papey inducted the new set of officers of the Media Information Network for Nutrition and Development 7 (MIND7) during its first organizational meeting held virtually on 18 March 2022.
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Jimalalud, Negros Oriental - Folic acid is a form of B vitamin. It is the synthetic form of folate or Vitamin B9, an essential nutrient that every woman should take. If a woman is planning to get pregnant or is pregnant, she already knows the important ways to ensure a healthy pregnancy and one of those ways is taking enough folic acid. Folic acid is even more important during pregnancy because it protects the unborn babies against neural tube defects (NTDs). Neural tube defects are birth defects of the spinal cord known as spina bifida and of the brain known as anencephaly, but it can be prevented when pregnant women take folic acid as a prenatal vitamin or as a supplement.
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Balamban, Cebu – The Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) of this industrial municipality will sustain the implementation of BF1KD or the Barangay First 1000 Days program in all its 28 barangays in hopes to reduce stunting and other forms of malnutrition in this locality.
Read more: Balamban, Cebu sustains implementation of BF1KD Program
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Tayasan, Negros Oriental - From pregnancy and breastfeeding to menstruation and menopause, women encounter unique health challenges. Furthermore, many women have busy lives that demanded them to balance both personal and professional obligations. That being said women have certain nutritional needs.
The vitamins and minerals listed below are especially important:
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Cebu City – Have you ever wondered on why you should be drinking water after waking up? Ever ask what are the effects of drinking water in the morning? We all know that hydration is important. Without water literally our body would stop working properly. Our body would even tell us on when we need to drink water thru the feeling of being thirsty. Do you drink water after waking up?
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Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental - Did you know that women are more at risk of developing osteoporosis than men because of hormonal changes? Osteoporosis causes bones to become brittle, so brittle that a fall can cause a fracture. It affects men and women but older women who are past menopause, are at highest risk. Weight-bearing exercise and healthy diet rich in calcium can help prevent bone loss or strengthen already weak bones.
Read more: The importance of Calcium and Vitamin D for women
