PALO, Leyte - As restrictions lift continuing the reduction of Covid-19 in the region, the municipalities come alive in celebration of the 2022 Nutrition Month.
The local government unit with their Nutrition and Health Offices spearhead the various activities that would showcase the skills and creativity of their community members while spreading the awareness and appreciation of nutrition in the general public.
In Daram, participants created sumptuous recipes using the INSUMIX in their “Daram Masterchef NANAY Edition”.
INSUMIX or Indigenous Supplementary Mixture is a complementary food that is locally produced in Daram by the San Roque Farmers' Association with assistance from the Municipal Nutrition Action Officer (MNAO), Alexis Garduce.
Innovative products such as these are used in feeding programs or distributed in vulnerable households targeting undernutrition and micronutrient deficiency in children.
Among the recipe creations of the Daram Nanays were Insumix puto: squash and chocolate flavor, Insumix ulam burger, Insumix lomi and Insumix sopas.
An Awarding Ceremony was also held to announce the grand winner of The Biggest Loser Challenge Daram Edition .
The Biggest Loser Challenge was launched on April 28, in order to emphasize the importance of Weight Management Program to curb Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease and Diabetes.
The participants' weights were monitored every third week of the month following the launching of the contest. The grand winner of the contest is Ms. Melba Dela Cruz.
The success of the nutrition month celebration in Daram were the result of the combined efforts of the Municipal Nutrition Office headed by MNAO Garduce, Municipal Health Officer along with the fervent support of their Local Chief Executive, Mayor Philip Martin L. Astorga.
Lastly, they also held a Family Jingle Making Contest and Poster Making Contest of which contestants based their masterpieces with the 48th Nutrition Theme, "New Normal Na Nutrisyon, Sama-samang Gawan ng Solusyon." #DMOII-IFD
