Sugar is one of the simple forms of carbohydrates which contains mono-saccharides, such as fructose (found in fruits) and galactose (found in milk products), and disaccharides (carbohydrates with two sugars), such as sucrose (table sugar) and lactose (from dairy). They occur naturally in some foods and drinks. Many healthful food products, such as dairy products,…

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What are trans fats? There are two broad types of trans fats found in foods: naturally-occurring and artificial trans fats. Naturally-occurring trans fats are produced in the gut of some animals and foods made from these animals (e.g., milk or dairy products and meat products) may contain small quantities of these fats. Artificial trans fats…

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Governor Douglas Cagas of Davao del Sur has recently approved more than P1.2 million worth of livelihood assistance for six (6) people’s organizations in the province. According to an official Facebook post from the Provincial Government of Davao del Sur, the governor, on 18 March, granted livelihood assistance request amounting to P525,000.00, which will benefit…

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25 March 2021, Davao City — The Regional Nutrition Committee XI approved 3 new Resolutions during its 1st virtual meeting for the year. National Nutrition Council XI facilitated the conduct of said meeting via Google Meet together with the members of the RNC XI. Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Dr. Maria Teresa L. Ungson presented the…

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Around the world the prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents has increased substantially over the last decade. The Philippines is not spared from this scenario, and results of national nutrition surveys are showing slow but increasing childhood overweight and obesity rates. Results from the Expanded National Nutrition Survey conducted by the Food and Nutrition…

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25 March 2021, Davao City – The National Nutrition Council XI facilitated the conduct of the D/CNPC Federation Officers and Provincial, City, Municipal and District Nutrition Coordinators of Region XI’s 1st Virtual Meeting. The meeting aims to give updates on the D/CNPCAP XI and discuss nutrition related developments to guide nutrition coordinators with their continuous…

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24 March 2021, Davao City – The BNS Onse officers, together with the NNC XI conducted its first virtual meeting for this year. The meeting aims to update the BNS officers about the current plans, programs, activities, and other relevant developments relative to nutrition program implementation despite the limited physical and face-to-face contacts.There were several agenda items…

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24 March, Intramuros, Manila — In celebration of the upcoming National Filipino Food Month, the Department of Agriculture (DA), National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Philippine Culinary Heritage Movement (PCHM) held a virtual press conference at the NCCA Building. The virtual presser, hosted by Mr. Joey Guilas of PTV4, revealed that…

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23 March 2021, Davao City – The Regional Nutrition Cluster of Davao Region conducted its first virtual meeting for the year. The meeting aims to update the members and sustain the coordination among member agencies, despite restrictions in physical and face to face contacts. “While we pray that no emergencies or disasters shall arise, we…

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Photo Courtesy of www.spot.ph “I want more people to get into dairying. I was inspired by the cows in Switzerland; maybe in the Philippines, we can dedicate the highlands where wala nang tumutubo na kahoy, but there’s grass for cows and goats. Doon tayo sa malalamig, doon sa kung saan makakapag-produce ng magagandang damo. Then…

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