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Superfoods women should eat and know about
“WE Make CHANGE Work for Women” is the 2017-2022 National Women’s Month Celebration theme. The theme generally aims to inform and engage women as stakeholders of government programs and services, and to inspire and empower women and girls to be agents of change and to contribute in promoting gender equality and the empowerment of all…
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NNC IX orients newly hired staff
With the recent organizational developments of the National Nutrition Council Regional Office IX, Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Ms. Nimfa D. Ekong conducted a special staff meeting dedicated for the orientation of the newly-hired employees last March 3, 2021. To be always true and dedicated to continuously serve the public and be competent and committed public…
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Cancer 101: Cause, Symptoms and Risk Factors
Cancers are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, there are an estimated 9.6 million deaths, or one in six cancer-related deaths in 2018. Lung, stomach, colorectal, prostate, and liver cancers are the most common types of cancer in men, while lung, breast, colorectal, cervical, and thyroid…
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NNC IX conducts Meeting of NAOs of Zambo. Sibugay and Zambo. del Sur
After more than a year, the National Nutrition Council Regional Office 9 was able to initially conduct two face-to-face meetings in the two (2) provinces of Zamboanga Peninsula. Headed by Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Nimfa D. Ekong together with Nutrition Officer III Elton N. Pelegrino and Administrative Aide VI Cielo Katrina M. Mabalot, NNC-IX was…
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Non-communicable Diseases: Can we prevent it?
Non-communicable diseases, as the name implies, are set of diseases that are non-transmittable from one person to another. Some experts also refer this as lifestyle diseases. Some NCDs include most heart diseases, most cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and others. The World Health Organization states that NCDs – primarily heart and lung…
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5 Healthy Filipino Foods to try this Lenten Season
The season of Lent is widely celebrated in the country, with Catholicism being the religion of the majority of Filipinos. It has been a practice among Roman Catholics to abstain from eating meat every Friday during lent, and the entire holy week. It is not recommended to eat pork, chicken, beef, lamb, and other types…
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Is Breastfeeding still safe amidst the pandemic?
The first 1000 days of a child’s life is called the golden window of opportunity. Optimal nutrition in the First 1000 days can be achieved through adequate nutrition during pregnancy, exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months with initiation within the first hour of birth, continued breastfeeding up to 2 years and beyond, appropriate complementary…
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The Impact of Covid-19 to people with Diabetes
Even before the upsurge of Covid-19 cases, the incidence of diabetes is growing around the world. It is in the top ten leading causes of death. The Filipinos are not an exemption to this incidence as more and more are affected by the disease. As stated by the Philippine Statics data in the last 2008…
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Please be careful with YOUR HEART!
Though the heart month had already passed, whether you are in a relationship or not, don’t take your heart health for granted because cardiovascular health is becoming an issue worldwide and this will not only happen during a certain month. According to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) data published in 2018 Coronary Heart Disease…
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NNC IX conducts 1st Quarter Joint Meeting of the RNC and RNET
Eleven (11) members of the Regional Nutrition Cluster (RNC) and Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET) convened for the 1st Quarter Joint Meeting of the Regional Nutrition Cluster and Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team on 19 February 2021, 9AM at Zamboanga Seafood House, Zamboanga City, with strict observance of the proper health protocols such as wearing of…
