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Cebu City—The pandemic has made us feel a lot of emotions that sometimes our brain cannot fully grasp and understand that would often leave us feeling lost. At these times we would feel anxious all the time like being cautious to possible contamination of the virus, or that being alone separated with your loved ones during quarantine or that we often find ourselves unable to go home due to travel restrictions.
One way to relieve those negative emotions is by exercising, whether it’s a thirty-minute jog, two-kilometer bike or hike. Exercising helps your body release endorphins which relieves pain whether physically or emotionally. It also relieves emotional stress and gives your body and mind a sense of relief.
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Christmas season is here. And so are all the sweet decadent treats that we all love to have as we celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. But can we share these treats to our baby?
Sugar, in general provides energy to the body. But they lack other necessary nutrients like proteins, fat, vitamins and minerals that are very important for the growing bodies of our babies. Sugar, in excess, can also lead to an increased risk of obesity, dental caries, high blood pressure and diabetes when grown to adults. Furthermore, babies have innate preference for sweetness. So, it is important to give our babies enough time to be familiar with other taste and let their taste buds get familiar with the taste of healthy foods like vegetables, fruits and others that do not contain added sugar.
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La Libertad, Negros Oriental – The Nutrition Committee of Barangay Nasunggan in coordination with the Municipal Nutrition Committee thru the Rural Health Unit and Municipal Agriculture Office conducted a 3-day Idol Ko Si Tatay learning sessions held on 15-17 August 2021 in the barangay health center. The learning sessions not only focused on health and nutrition but also gave importance on food security and livelihood. The activity was attended by the twelve members of PapaDOR or “Papa, Let Us Do Our Responsibilities”, the male breastfeeding support group organized in the barangay.
Part of the post activity to be done by participants after the 3-day learning session is the setting up of backyard gardens of which most of them were able to do so. Extensive monitoring of these backyard gardens was done by the Municipal Agriculture Office. The BNC will also hold a Backyard Garden Contest to sustain what was started.
Read more: Brgy. Nasunggan, La Libertad holds Idol ko si Tatay
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La Libertad, Negros Oriental – Recognizing the critical roles fathers play in promoting breastfeeding in this time of pandemic, the Barangay Nutrition Committee of Barangay Nasunggan in this third-class municipality, organized its first ever Breastfeeding Support Group called the PapaDOR or “Papa, Let Us Do Our Responsibilities” on 22 September 2020. The BNC prioritized Barangay Nasunggan as it ranked 3rd in stunting prevalence out of the 29 barangays
PapaDOR is composed of fathers of stunted and wasted children and/or partners of first-time mothers/pregnant women. The BNC members selected this male group to change the common practice that all female participants in the conventional health and nutrition activities. The nutrition officials pushed for inclusion of men for them to actively participate in the improvement of health and nutritional status of their families. This will give them an invincible role in the development of their children especially during the First 1000 Days of life. The responsibility of promoting quality life to their families starts with their mutual respect of partners and their shared responsibility in raising a healthy family.
Read more: La Libertad organizes Male Breastfeeding Support Group - PapaDOR
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Cebu City – “The pandemic has shown us fragility of life with the sudden loss of some friends and acquaintances because of the virus, the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and having a positive outlook in life, the value of connectedness – the worth of human interaction, which can also be done online. However, this did not hinder our organization to pursue our nutrition advocacies and make a difference in people’s lives.”
These are the words of encouragement delivered by NPC Dr. Parolita A. Mission of NNC 7 in her welcome address during the 2021 MIND 7 Media Review on 29 November 2021 at the Terrazas de Flores Botanical Garden, Cebu City and via zoom conference call.
The blended activity which was attended by twenty-three (23) participants did not only serve as venue to assess the status of the implementation of the 2021 Social and Behavior Change Communication campaign but also formulated the 2022 campaign plan where the group agreed on the goals, key messages, target audience and priority strategies and channel to use.
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Cebu City-- People now adays are able to go off the road again after almost a year of strict travel restrictions, whether its via plane, boat, or a random road trip with family and friends. Good companions, good vibes and good food makes a great trip towards the awaited destinations.
Good food makes the whole group have a great time on the road. So here are three light and easy snacks to bring along for the trip.
