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Food Safety, Your Safety
Have you ever had second thoughts before eating your favorite streetfood? Before you take that bite, think again! Kumainment #6 reminds the public: “Tiyaking malinis at ligtas ang ating pagkain o tubig.” In other words, it says that we need to check if the food that we are about to eat is safe. According to…
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Lanao del Norte thrusts nutrition forward, invests in F1K
21 October 2019, Cagayan de Oro City – The second batch of the Workshop on Integrating Nutrition in the Local Development Plans was held on 14-18 October 2019 at the Apple Tree Resort and Hotel, Opol, Misamis Oriental conducted by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) Central and Regional Office X with Nutrition International (NI). Key…
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Proper nutrition for healthy ageing
02 October 2019, Cagayan de Oro City – The first week of October of every year is declared as Elderly Filipino Week pursuant to Proclamation No. 470, s. 1994. This was designed to promote the well-being of the elderly under the lead of Department of Social Welfare and Development. The 2019 Elderly Filipino Week theme…
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RET deliberates MELLPI Results during the RNC 2nd Semester Meeting
27 September 2019, Cagayan de Oro City – National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region X holds Joint Regional Nutrition Committee/Regional Nutrition Cluster 2nd Semester Meeting on 27 September 2019 held at The VIP Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. The meeting was attended by 20 RNC Members from various line agencies presided by RNC Chair and OIC-Regional…
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Bukidnon formulates LNAP, integrates nutrition in local development plans
13 September 2019, Cagayan de Oro City – The National Nutrition Council (NNC) Central and Regional Office X in partnership with Nutrition International (NI) conducted the Workshop on Integrating Nutrition in the Local Development Plans last 2-6 September 2019 at the Apple Tree Resort and Hotel, Opol, Misamis Oriental. Bukidnon was identified as a Priority…
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Breastfeeding saves lives
Studies show that breastfeeding helps improve the health of baby as well as mother. A woman grows both physically and emotionally from the relationship she forms with her baby. There are many benefits of breastfeeding aside from the normal way of providing young infants with the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. Breastmilk…
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Truth behind breastfeeding myths
22 August 2019, Cagayan de Oro City – The nation celebrates Breastfeeding Awareness Month this August. This advocates pregnant and lactating women to breastfeed their infants exclusively from zero to six months old (0-6 months old) and continue breastfeeding along with appropriate complementary food up to two (2) years of age or beyond. Practicing and…
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NNC X setups LNEWS in the Municipality of Talakag, Bukidnon
14 August 2019, Cagayan de Oro City – The National Nutrition Council X conducted series of capacity building on the establishment of Local Nutrition Early Warning System (LNEWS) in Talakag, Bukidnon to Local Nutrition Committee and various stakeholders. The LNEWS is a component of the Philippine Food and Nutrition Surveillance System to enable LGUs to…
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NNC capacitates 30 new NorMin Nutrition Program Managers
14 August 2019, Cagayan de Oro City – National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region X capacitated nutrition workers through conduct of the 2019 Training on Nutrition Program Management (NPM) held at Apple Tree Resort and Hotel, Opol, Misamis Oriental last 5-9 August 2019. The 5-day training was attended by 30 newly hired/designated Nutrition Action Officers, District/City…
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Preventing Non-Communicable Diseases through physical activity and healthy diet
25 July 2019, Cagayan de Oro City – Non-communicable diseases known as NCDs is a condition that slowly progresses over a long period of time. The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes. The underlying risk factors…
