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PWDs Do Have Special Need for Food Adequacy
Access to adequate food is one of the basic rights of all people including persons with disabilities. Persons with disabilities are individuals who have a physical, mental or emotional condition that keeps him/her from living a social and functional life that is deemed to be usual for their peers without restrictions. They may experience difficulty…
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Potassium’s Critical Nature to Man
Are you aware that consuming not enough potassium can lead to serious health issues? Consuming too little potassium can lead to serious health issues. However, taking in too much can cause temporary or long-term health problems. Potassium is an important mineral found in the foods you eat that functions as an electrolyte. Electrolytes conduct electrical…
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Does sugar keep us awake? Or makes us sleep?
Most of us believe that sugar will wake us up especially if we are at work trying to finish reports and other office-related matters on time. If you think that sugar will keep you awake or give you a boost of energy, you are wrong and it’s actually false. It actually acts as a sedative…
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Elephantiasis and its impact to life!
Most probably, you have encountered in your community or in public places someone with somewhat unusual limbs that resembles that of an elephant. For us who saw, it might find it frightening but for the person having the condition, they will feel the stigma for life. Lymphatic Filariasis, is considered a “Neglected Tropical Disease” which…
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CPR: The Bridge to Saving Lives
Are you prepared on what to do when all of a sudden you encounter an accident or someone experiencing a cardiac arrest at home, work, or in public place? Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating or beats too ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs. According to one…
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The Nostalgic Feels of Aratiles and the Health Secrets it Keeps
Almost every one of us had our own story to tell from our experience on consuming Aratiles… from racing with friends… climbing soft-branched trees… to picking ripe fruit of Aratiles tree. We go with our friends and chill below the Aratiles tree. But at present, I doubt the younger generation doesn’t know or they are…
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Apple Cider as a Diabetes Remedy
For years now, we often hear about the benefits of Apple Cider in weight management and in managing cholesterol. But strikingly, it is also believed to control sugar in diabetic cases. Diabetes over the years remains a country’s problem affecting all age groups. According to the World Bank collection of development indicators, the Philippines has…
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The Shocking Facts behind Postpartum Depression
Depression is common especially in this time of COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone feels sad and lonely, but these feelings usually pass within a few days. Like most people having the condition, a certain type of depression can be experienced by women who just recently delivered their babies. Postpartum “baby blues” after childbirth, which commonly include mood…
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NNC 9 successfully conducts 47th Nutrition Month Thematic Symposium
The National Nutrition Council Region IX (NNC 9) successfully conducted the Nutrition Month Virtual Thematic Symposium last 7-8 July 2021 via Google Meet with over 100 participants across the region. The regional office headed by the Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Ms. Nimfa D. Ekong was beyond blessed with the overwhelming support from the Nutrition Action…
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Keratin as a Type of Protein
We may have heard or read the word “keratin” on various hair products. Some of us might think that it protects our crowning glory from any harm and toxicity from pollution. Little did we know, this naturally occurring protein protects not just your hair, but your skin and nails. The health of the fingernails, hair,…
