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Cebu City – Through the first Regional Nutrition Committee-Technical Working Group (RNC-TWG) meeting held on Friday 20 January 2023 at MJ Hotel and Suites, the reinforcement of nutrition specific, sensitive, and enabling programs, projects, and activities (PPAs) among the agencies are put into place in their 2023 plans.
Reiterated during the meeting attended by 35 participants were the different activities of the group, among those are the members’ formulation of nutrition policies to give a push on the local implementation of the Tutok Kainan Program, their participation in the upcoming annual Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Level Plan Implementation (MELLPI) Pro, advocacy visits to the new regional directors and newly elected local chief executive, among others.
Read more: Agencies support nutrition by implementing PPAs with nutrition objectives
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Cebu City – Putting the best foot forward is certainly the theme for Central Visayas’ Local Nutrition Early Warning Systems for Food and Nutrition Security (LNEWS-FNS) areas as they prepare for another year of survey and dataset analysis all in the name of guarding the region’s food and nutrition security.
This was the main highlight of the online monitoring activity conducted by the National Nutrition Council Region VII (NNC 7) with LNEWS-FNS areas in the region on 24 January 2023.
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Cebu City – The celebration of the Goiter Awareness Week (GAW) every fourth week of January is mandated by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 1188. The 2023 observance follows the theme, “Leeg Kapain, Goiter Sugpuin: Isip ay Patalinuhin, Iodized Salt ay Gamitin.” The yearly celebration stands true to its vision to continue spreading awareness on the importance of mineral Iodine in the prevention of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD), primarily goiter, through information dissemination and nutrition education.
Goiter is a health condition that is characterized by the enlargement of the thyroid gland, as evidenced by the formation of a lump in front of the neck. Although goiters don’t usually produce symptoms, when they do, the patient may experience symptoms such as coughing, hoarseness of the voice, and swallowing problems. A lot of factors can contribute to the cause of goiter including autoimmune diseases (like Grave's disease), smoking, hyperthyroidism, and deficiency of iodine in the diet.
Read more: GAW presents: The role of iodine in goiter prevention
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Dagohoy, Bohol – The Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) of Dagohoy commenced their monitoring of the local level plan implementation of the nutrition program in the municipality on 10 January 2023. Integral to the monitoring is the mentorship of the barangay focal persons, the Barangay Nutrition Scholars. The activity was led by the Municipal Health Officer/MNAO Dr. Maria Elena Oripaypay together with MNPC Lester Mar Oripaypay and nutrition staff Meldrid V. Bautista.
The monitoring activity is continued every Tuesday where one barangay is visited. A wide array of health and nutrition service such as medical consultations, distribution of micronutrients, among others is included in the course of the activity.
Read more: MNC Dagohoy commences monitoring of their barangay nutrition program
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Cebu City - Pinggang Pinoy is a visual tool to guide Filipinos in consuming the right amount of food in every meal. It is a plate that is divided into Go, Grow, and Glow foods.
Go foods give you energy and fuel you for the rest of the day. Go foods keep us moving that is why it is named “Go” foods. Some examples of Go foods are rice, bread, pasta, cereals, potato, corn, and other sources of starchy carbohydrates. It is essential to have Go foods in our diet, especially during breakfast, so our brain is ready for a busy day.
Read more: Pinggang Pinoy: How beneficial it is to Filipinos?
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Cebu City - Does our body need copper? What are the effects of this trace mineral?
Copper is a vital trace mineral that can be found in supplements and some foods. It helps several enzymes that aid the body to produce energy, digest and absorb iron, and create red blood cells, collagen, connective tissue, and brain neurotransmitters.
