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Advancing Women’s Rights Through Nutrition
What are women’s rights and why do we fight for it? Since the 15th-century women are portrayed as weak or inferior to men whose only role is to bear children and take care of the household. In some societies, women are deprived of basic resources such as food, clothing, and shelter, and there are still…
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Start Your Healthy Bowel Habits!
Your colon is part of the exquisite organs comprising the digestive system. It acts as a pipe that helps absorb water, electrolytes, and other essential nutrients. Other than waste elimination, it plays a fundamental role in providing vitamins like Vitamin K, and B vitamins that are conducive to the cultivation of gut microbiota. Hence, a…
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Prioritizing Women in Nutrition Strategies
This March, as we celebrate National Women’s Month, we highlight the important role of women as initiators of change. The celebration focuses on the theme “WE Make CHANGE Work for Women” and the subtheme “Agenda ng Kababaihan, Tungo sa Kaunlaran.”. To support this goal, we have several nutrition programs and strategies which prioritize women from…
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The Food on my Plate: Potato
Hailed as a “nutritional giant and the friend of peasants, rulers, and sages”- Potato has become a staple food for different cultures all over the world. The word “potato” comes from the Spanish “patata.” It is considered the fifth most important crop worldwide, next to wheat, corn, rice, and sugar cane. Potatoes are edible tubers…
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It’s Berry Good for You!
Bursting with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and fiber- Berries are dubbed as one of the “healthiest food” that a person should eat. Though not all are commercially available, popular varieties of berries are blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries. These fruit gems are highly perishable and often expensive, yet due to its deliciously sweet flavor and impressive…
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Food on my Plate: Peanuts
Origin Did you know that peanuts are not a true nut but a legume? It comes from a plant in the pea family and grows underground on a vine instead of on a tree. Peanuts are native to the Western Hemisphere and were theorized to have originated in South America and then spread as Spanish…
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2022 National Women’s Celebration Month: Marching towards CHANGE!
Every March of the year, Juana takes center stage in the annual National Women’s Month Celebration (NWMC). This important event recognizes the essential contribution and roles of women in nation-building. The observance of NWMC is led by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) together with the other stakeholders including the National Nutrition Council (NNC). This…
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Protecting Women’s Health Through Proper Nutrition
“Nutrient-rich foods provide energy for women’s busy lives and reduce the risk of disease.” – Dr. Sherri Ann Suplido from the Webinar entitled “Optimizing Nutrition for Women in the Reproductive Age” This March we are celebrating International Women’s Month with the theme “WE Make CHANGE Work for Women” and the subtheme “Agenda ng Kababaihan, Tungo…
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Be Healthy, Choose Trans Fat Free!
Did you know that excessive long-term intake of Trans fat from foods may increase your risk of developing heart disease? In the Philippines, Cardiovascular disease or CVD including Heart Attack and Stroke is the number one cause of death and known comorbidity of COVID-19. In 2020, about half of Filipinos who died from COVID also…
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The Food On My Plate: Cabbage
Origin Cabbage is a cruciferous Brassica vegetable which is a group of vegetables that includes broccoli, Brussel sprouts, garden cress, cauliflower, collard greens, mustard, turnips, and bok choy. Cabbage was believed to originate from the Mediterranean and became a huge part of worldwide cuisines. The edible portion is the head with layers of leaves coming…
