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Cebu City -- Taking care of your health is important to maintain our overall wellbeing. One of the health issues we should take a closer look at is our mental health. It is easy to not prioritize or care for our mental health because our minds are being used all the time to get tasks done at work.
As we celebrate the National Mental Health Awareness Week this Monday 10 May to Sunday 16 May 2021, we remind everyone to take care for your mental health. Paying attention to our mental health has its benefits that could help us especially during the COVID-19 situation. It helps reduce anxiety and stress while elevating our moods so that we can feel good and get the most out of our day.
Fruits are good snacks to eat as they have lots of vitamins, fiber, and other nutrients to help the mind relieve stress while maintaining a healthy balanced diet. The National Nutrition Council Region VII would like to share five fruit snacks that you could buy from your local markets and prepare in a matter of seconds at the comforts of your own home, reducing the additional preparation headache.
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Cebu City -- Many of us know that when we visit a doctor for any type of consultation, the nurses will perform the initial assessment by measuring our blood pressure before leading us to the doctor’s room. This initial evaluation helps the doctor understand the current situation of our health before proceeding with the diagnosis and treatment.
A blood pressure kit or machine is used to assess possible hypertension by either wrapping a calf or a machine around your upper arm while getting the readings from your artery.
In this article, let us understand the meaning of your blood pressure readings and the suggested diet in case you are hypertensive.
What do the blood pressure readings mean?
Whether or not you have a blood pressure kit at home, knowing the readings of your blood pressure at your next doctor’s visit is good because it allows you to gauge if you are in the healthy or unhealthy range.
Read more: Your blood pressure readings and suggested diet for hypertensives
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Bohol Province -- As we all continuously cope with the pandemic experienced until these days, we tend to lean more on ways of having a healthy lifestyle for us to boost our immune system against the virus. Be it exercising, indulging ourselves in indoor sports, vitamin supplementation, or having a healthy diet. Having a healthy diet means we need to eat a variety of food to balance out our food intake and to make sure that we get the necessary nutrients that our body needs.
A salad is one of the healthiest dishes that you can have and more people are slowly adapting their appetite to this kind of food. Here are some healthy salads which are quick and easy to prepare at the convenience of your home.
Classic coleslaw
This is a green salad that is made up of shredded cabbages mixed with mayonnaise and other vegetables like carrots, onions, and green bell pepper. All you need to do is mix all the vegetables, mayonnaise, and seasonings according to your preference in a bowl. While this salad is consumed in small amounts, this will surely have a good impact on your health as the cabbage which is the main ingredient is packed with nutrients. It helps improve digestion and is an excellent source of vitamin K which may help in keeping any inflammation in check.
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Cebu City – Social media has been an effective medium to advocate for health and nutrition campaigns nowadays considering the minimal movement of the majority and that most families stay at home. This along with the other media formats were utilized by the public as their source of information.
After the successful conduct of the Family Development Sessions (FDS) On-Air, NNC 7 together with the DSWD RFO7 and the three Nutriskwela community radio stations in Central Visayas will soon launch the FDS Social Media Challenge this coming October 2021.
The online challenge will be dubbed “Nutri Word Puzzle” and will be open to all beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Central Visayas. The said activity intends to incorporate the importance of proper nutrition to the 4Ps beneficiaries and their families.
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Naga City - After your child reaches six months of age, breastmilk alone is not enough to provide sufficient nutrition to support their growth. During this time, other food items and liquids are slowly introduced along with breastmilk.
Here are 10 super complementary foods for your toddlers:
Rice
It is one of the main dietary carbohydrate components of a typical Filipino dish. It is readily available, convenient, and has the perfect texture for your toddler’s gums. Rice is easily digested and is a good source of energy. It can be prepared as rice porridge or cereal. Most Filipino households’ pair boiled rice with a viand of choice.
Sweet potato
These are high in fiber, potassium, beta carotene, and Vitamin C. Sweet potatoes are typically served pureed or mashed. These are good for babies who are starting to transition to solid foods.
Red meat
Red meat is rich in protein, fats, and iron. Iron in red meat is more readily digestible compared to other food sources. The introduction of red meat should be given in small portions to allow your child to learn how to chew solids. Parents and caregivers should make sure that meat is soft enough to serve.
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Cebu City -- Prenatal vitamins are given to women who are pregnant and those who are planning to be pregnant as prescribed by their doctors. During pregnancy, the mother ought to supply her baby with the needed vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients for his/her proper growth and development. The nutrients that are obtained in the food consumed by the mother might not be enough for both the growing baby and for herself, that’s where the prenatal vitamins come in handy.
Anti-natal vitamins include folic acid, iron, calcium, vitamin D in the right amounts. Here is some information on the importance of these vitamins.
- Folic acid is a form of folate that is a B-Vitamin that helps in the brain and spine development of the growing baby. It prevents the baby from neural tube defects like spina bifida and anencephaly. Folic acid also helps in the formation of healthy red blood cells for both the mother and the infant. A pregnant woman should take in 180 tablets of iron folic acid during the entire duration of her pregnancy.
