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What You Should Know About Iodine Deficiency
According to the World Health Organization, Iodine Deficiency is the world’s most prevalent, yet easily preventable, cause of brain damage. Expanded National Nutrition Survey 2019 of DOST-FNRI revealed that anemia is still a “mild” public health problem at 5.8% particularly among female adolescents (8.2%) and rural households (6.3%). Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) refers to any…
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The Benefits of Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding
We often hear exclusive breastfeeding is best for infants 0 at 6 months and breast milk is still necessary to be given to the baby continuously from 6 months onwards along with complementary feeding. But what really is breastfeeding and what nourishment will infants and young children get from it? How breast milk differs from…
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Oh My Kamote! Ano ang benepisyo?
Sweet potato is considered as one of the most important crops in the Philippines, according to the Department of Agriculture. It is cultivated as a basic staple food and used as the main ingredient in a wide array of merienda or snacks in the Philippines, such as kamote cue, kamote fries, and kamote chips. Sweet…
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How junk and fast foods ruin our body
Junk food is any food that is highly processed, high in calories and low in nutrients. Thus, the name “junk”. It is also usually high in added sugars, salt and saturated or trans fats. Although it is easier and more convenient to drive through your favorite fast food restaurants, don’t forget that eating a lot…
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The Health Benefits of Coffee
It’s hard to imagine our lives without the daily beverages that we enjoy. Most of us crave coffee especially in the morning and can’t complete the day without coffee as the saying goes “It feels so good to start the day with a cup of coffee”, and some even say that coffee is their daily…
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Cardio exercises to try for a good heart
Cardiovascular exercise is essential for good health. Although tiring, this kind of exercise provides many health benefits to one’s body such as reduction in bad (LDL and total) cholesterol, increases in good (HDL) cholesterol, reduction in body weight, reduction in blood pressure, and of course increase in exercise tolerance. During cardio exercises, you repeatedly move…
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Things to know to protect oneself from HEPATITIS
Hepatitis is a major public health problem in the Philippines. Hepatitis refers to the inflammatory condition of the liver and is commonly caused by hepatitis viruses (Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E), heavy alcohol intake, some toxins and drugs, other systemic diseases, and infections. According to the Hepatology Society of the Philippines, an estimated 7.3…
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Are Processed Foods bad for you?
Processed foods tend to taste good and are often inexpensive. These are also very easy to prepare, convenient for people who are too busy to plan their meals. In addition, processed foods last longer compared to whole foods, which only has limited shelf life. However, they usually contain ingredients that could be harmful. If consumed…
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Vitamin A Deficiency Can Lead to Blindness
Vitamin A is an essential micronutrient. Our bodies cannot manufacture it and therefore it has to be included in our diet. Vitamin A supports the daily replacement of skin cells and ensures that tissues such as the conjunctiva are able to produce mucous and provide a barrier to infection. Vitamin A is also essential for…
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Experiencing gout? Try these foods instead!
Gout is a painful form of arthritis that happens when too much uric acid builds up and forms crystals in your joints. According to the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD), gout is a joint disorder characterized by acute inflammation. In the Philippines, almost 1.6 million Filipinos have gout and the prevalence has…
