President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is due to meet world leaders for meetings on a number of topics, including global nutrition, when he attends the 2023 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland next week. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) During a pre-departure...
Exercise and nutrition go a long way At times we take our good health for granted until we get sick. When the Covid-19 pandemic began, there were a lot of changes from the way we worked to how we spent our free time. As a lot of us experienced sickness and loss, it made us realize the importance of...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto called on city residents to help and support the local government to ensure the proper nutrition and health of the public under the new normal. Photo courtesy of Pasig PIO "Ang laban para itaguyod ang maayos na nutrisyon at kalusugan ng ating mga kapwa Pasigueño ay...
An estimated 27 million Filipinos were classified as obese, an official of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) said. (Obesity/ Unsplash) This is based on the recent data of the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI), said NNC Nutrition Information...
There has been a strong interest in cultivating home gardens, especially those that grow food, ever since the strict restrictions of the pandemic kept people at home for long periods. Many research studies have documented this trend and have even counted as benefits the stress relief, improved...
Rising food prices due to the rapid inflation may cause more families to experience hunger, an official of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) said. “Talagang problema iyan ng mga pamilya ngayon…Kung patuloy na nagiging mahal ang mga pagkain, ang bilihin–patuloy na dadami ang mga pamilyang...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) joins the country in celebrating National Nutrition Month this July with the theme, “New normal na nutrisyon, sama-samang gawan ng solusyon! (New normal nutrition, together we create a solution!)” A Red Cross volunteer provides hot meals to an Aeta during the...
Good nutrition as the key to a long and healthy life is a fact of life that has become more significant today. In the past two years of living amid a pandemic, people are taking nutrition more seriously because it boosts the immune system and protects the body from the virus. Everyone must know...
The country si among several others that have shown slight progress towards achieving global nutrition targets in Asia, according to the global nutrition report (GNR). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Based on the information provided by the Department of Science and Technology - Science and Technology...
STA. CRUZ, Laguna – The provincial government launched a project called Pan de Laguna at the Cultural Center of Laguna on Monday, July 4, in time for Nutrition Month. Photo from the Facebook page of Gov. Ramil L. Hernandez (MANILA BULLETIN) The program, spearheaded by Provincial Nutrition...
Supplements and botanicals for men’s health The man of the house has the big responsibilities in the household, which often put their health at the bottom of their priorities. Men may not be as verbal when it comes to expressing their health concerns in general. In their pursuit to provide for...
The Las Piñas city government launched the search for the five best restaurants in the city that serve the best delicacies that will help promote the city as a culinary destination. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the search for the five best restaurants is a project of the Nutrition Office under the...
