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What happens when you are not getting enough Vitamin C?
Did you know that not eating enough fruits and vegetables can cause vitamin C deficienc? Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is essential for the formation, growth, and repair of bone, skin, and connective tissue. It is also essential for the normal function of blood vessels. Vitamin C helps maintain healthy teeth and gums. It helps the…
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NNC9 conducts RPAN follow-through Program Implementation Review
The Regional Plan of Action for Nutrition (RPAN) 2019-2022 is the response of Region IX to the alarming nutritional problems in the region. As a response to the problems identified in the planning process, the RPAN formulated 11 programs and 52 projects. The RPAN consists of 1 nutrition-sensitive, 1 enabling, and 9nutrition-specific program. The 11…
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What benefits can you get from Okra?
Okra is a warm-season vegetable that is often referred to as gumbo or ladies’ fingers. It is a good source of fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. Okra is typically used in cooking as a vegetable even though it is technically a fruit according to biology. It has a syrupy fluid inside that people use to…
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What you need to know about White Meats
White meat is defined in the culinary world as meat that is light in color both before and after cooking. It has a translucent, “glassy” quality when it is raw and is composed of muscles with fast-twitch fibers and when meat is cooked, the proteins coagulate and denature, making the meat opaque and white. White…
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Get to Know the Nutrients Needed to Maintain Bone and Joint Health
Even if you don’t experience joint discomfort, maintaining a balanced diet is essential. However, you might want to include these items in your diet if you do have joint pain brought on by osteoarthritis or inflammatory arthritis to aid with inflammation and joint health. Along with other potential causes, poor food and nutrition are the…
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What is Maple Syrup Urine Disease?
The uncommon genetic condition known as Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) results in the distinctive scent of maple syrup in the urine. If you have a maple syrup urine disease, some amino acids are not processed by your body. This results in an unusual buildup of toxins in the blood. Protein sources are often broken down…
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Are Turkey Meat healthy?
Turkey is a lean meat that is a wonderful option for anyone trying to eat less fat. Its meat is incredibly healthy and a well-liked protein source consumed all over the world. Half of the daily recommended intake for protein is found in one serving of turkey. Protein is used by the body to develop…
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Health Benefits of Maca Root
The Peruvian plant Maca is raised in the Andes. Shruti Beharry states that maca is a plant that some populations in Peru have used for thousands of years as food and medicine. In fact, Jillian Kubala of Healthline claims that maca has been grown by Andean people for more than 2,000 years. It is one…
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What can you do when your Pregnancy is Overdue?
Pregnancy’s end might appear to last forever. The days seem to drag on and on the closer you get to your due day and especially when you’re past your due date. People asking when you were due or how many babies you were carrying doesn’t make this any easier. Thankfully, there are lots of ways…
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Newborn Screening: What you need to know
A simple blood test called newborn screening is used to detect many genetic disorders before they cause serious or life-threatening symptoms. Giving every newborn a chance to live a normal life is the aim of neonatal screening. It offers the chance for early disease therapy when a diagnosis is made prior to the onset of…
