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Follow your Heart, Follow the Kumainments!
Diseases of the heart, according to Dans et. al (2005), remain the top leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the Philippines ever since 1990. Globally, an estimated 17.5 million people every year die from cardiovascular diseases irrespective of age, race, and region. The increasing trend of cardiovascular cases in the Philippines, however, is not…
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Health Tips for Children with Down Syndrome
Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder in which there is chromosomal instability on the 21st chromosome. Those suffering from DS have a diverse degree of disturbances in their brain development and function. In addition, there are other health problems linked throughout their body like cardiac defects, gut problems, and thyroid abnormalities along with nutritional…
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Oral Health: Key to Good Nutrition
Most of us may not know it, but our Oral Health is considered to be a window to our overall health. Our mouth is the entry point to our digestive and respiratory tracts and therefore becomes a critical part of our nourishment and defense against bacterial infection. Normally the body’s natural defenses and good oral…
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Ano ang nagpapatibok ng puso mo: Nutrition Tips for a Healthy Heart
Did you know that the top three causes of death in the Philippines as of 2021 were ischemic heart diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, and cancers? Cardiovascular diseases include:● Atherosclerosis or the thickening of vessel walls due to cholesterol deposits● Hypertension or high blood pressure possibly due to narrow vessels from cholesterol deposits or too much blood…
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Keeping a healthy heart: Foods and habits to Avoid
Heart is one of the most important organs in our body that pumps blood and supplies oxygen and other nutrients to our brain and other vital organs to function. Thus, we need to keep our hearts healthy to live our lives fully. Here are some foods and habits to AVOID for A Healthy Heart: 1. Avoid…
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Food Power: Fight Cancer Through Food
Cancer is predicted to be one of the leading causes of death in every country of the world. According to Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (2020), in Philippines alone, the morbidity due to cancer have been observed in an upward trend and projected to double in the year of 2040.On the other hand, a…
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NNC XI joins the nation in the observance of International Childhood Cancer Day
International Childhood Cancer Day is celebrated every 15th of February. This is a global collaborative campaign to raise awareness about childhood cancer, and to express support for children and adolescents with cancer, the survivors, and their families. The event has been founded based on Childhood Cancer International’s (CCI) central concept that every child and adolescent…
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ASIN Law
The Act for Salt Iodization Nationwide (ASIN LAW), or the Republic Act 8172, is the requirement of the addition of iodine to salt intended for the animal and human consumption in order to eliminate micronutrient malnutrition in the country. The Act was approved on December 20, 1995 by former President Fidel V. Ramos. The ASIN…
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NNC Davao Conducts First Web Team Meeting for 2022
28 January 2022, Davao City- The National Nutrition Council (NNC) Davao Region conducted its First Web Team Meeting for 2022 via Google Meet. It was attended by all the regional staff and presided by OIC NO III Alona E. Teo.The meeting’s agenda focused on the upcoming web activities and events for 2022. The budgetary breakdown…
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Chinese New Year Food and Traditions
Image Source: travelchinaguide.comThe Chinese New Year is an annual 15-day festival in China and in Chinese Communities all around the world. The celebration begins with the new moon that occurs sometime between January 21st and February 20th according to the Western Calendars. The holiday is also called as the “Lunar New Year” since the dates…
