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Cebu City -- With every food packaging or anything that is of solid and wet waste, some of us are guilty of tossing it into the trash bin altogether in one place without knowing how hazardous it could be to the environment and the people collecting these wastes. The waste that was not segregated properly would later be handled by the collectors, harming their health. This is why in the Philippines, there is a Republic Act that is issued to protect the environment and everyone’s health.
In this article, the National Nutrition Council Region VII will briefly discuss what this law is, the benefits of solid waste management, and share with you eight things you need to know about this act to broaden your knowledge about this.
What is RA 9003 about?
This is the Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. This act aims to protect the environment and the people in the community while setting proper guidelines for segregation so as to minimize the waste when composting, recycling, and etc.
Read more: Benefits of proper solid waste management to our health
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Cebu City -- The Federation of Barangay Nutrition Scholars Association 7, Inc. will once again tend their annual regional congress in November. The activity aims to give updates to all the BNSs in the region and celebrate the founding of the association. This activity has been existent for almost 17 years now.
The FeBaNuSA 7, Inc. officers met last October 1, 2021 to plan on the activity. The special meeting was conducted via zoom attended by the presidents of the four provinces and 16 cities in Central Visayas (Region 7). The program started with an opening message delivered by the Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, Dr. Parolita A. Mission, who greeted everyone and inspired them to continue doing their best in the implementation of the programs even with the threat of the pandemic.
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Cebu City – To further strengthen the LGU nutrition program and secure its integration in the LGU Devolution Transition Plan, the National Nutrition Council Region VII partnered with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to conduct an online forum tagged LCE Forum on Nutrition Devolution. This regional event will be held on 15th of October 2021 at 1:30 P.M via zoom and will be streamed via Facebook live at National Nutrition Council Region VII official Facebook page or nncrvii.
The Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2017 2022 is an integral part of the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022. It factors in and considers commitments to the global community as embodied in the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals , the 2025 Global Targets for Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition, and the International Conference on Nutrition.
Read more: NNC 7 to further strengthen LGU Nutrition Program in CV
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Carbohydrates are our body’s main source of energy. It is important in our day-to-day living. In this modern time, people are now getting conscious with regards to health and nutrition more specifically to food intake. Some people who claim themselves as “health-conscious” even tagged carbohydrates as “bad” hence, omitting them from the diet. Always remember there is no such thing as “bad” food, just unhealthy food choices.
There are two major types of carbohydrates: simple and complex. Each type has the same major function which is to give energy to our body.
What often comes to mind when we say “carbohydrates” are the common sources such as white bread, pastries, refined grains, and other highly refined processed foods, which are classified as simple types of carbohydrates.
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Cebu City – Nutrition program coordination is a daunting task on its own, but the COVID-19 pandemic has added pressure upon Local Nutrition Program Coordinators’ shoulders as majority of health workers have been given tasks under the response team which is why the Nutrition Program Coordinators’ Association of Region VII (NPCAR) 7 Inc. organizes the 8th Regional Congress of District, City and Municipal Nutrition Program Coordinators.
The activity themed: “NPCARonnn: NPCAR Optimizing the New Normal for Nutrition” focuses on enhancing the adaptive knowledge and skills needed by local nutrition program coordinators to deal with the challenges of next normal in a virtual congress scheduled on 08 October 2021 at 1:30 pm via the National Nutrition Council Region VII’s official Facebook page.
Read more: NPCARonnn: Congress helps Nutrition Coordinators deal with Current Events
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Cebu City - October is celebrated as the Breast Cancer awareness month. This is an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. The celebration also emphasized the importance of regular self-breast examination and the critical role of screening in the early detection and treatment of breast cancer among women.
Cancer can form and grow in different parts of the body. According to the National Cancer Institute, it is when the damaged or abnormal cells start to grow and multiply when they shouldn’t be. Regarding breast cancer, the breast cells begin to produce abnormally that can cause a mass or lump and later may spread through the breast to the lymph nodes or other parts of the body.
Much research has shown that lifestyle, environmental, hormonal changes may increase the likeliness to have breast cancer. In some cases, it could be due to the complexity of the genetic structure and with the added factor of the environment set-up.
