Sunday, June 30, 2019

Longer Life: Nutrition Month 2019


Many Filipinos suffer from abnormal body mass index especially for children. They can either be underweight, overweight, or worse obese. In the other hand, during the month of July, we celebrate Nutrition Month to improve one’s health.
Image result for nutrition month 2019This year, Nutrition Month 2019 theme, “Kumain ng Wasto, at Maging Aktibo… Push natin ‘to”, tackles not only about eating right. It is about having a healthy diet, balancing nutritious food consumption and exercise, engaging in physical activities. When you consume you should expend. You should maintain doing beneficial activities for your health. As the saying goes, “Health is Wealth”. Diseases are the enemy of your health. As early as possible, prevent the onset of diseases and take care of yourself not to catch any illness.
Every school promotes optimum health through this month celebration. School canteens advocate to sell healthy foods to students and doesn’t tolerate junkfoods and softdrinks. This is a very good practice and should be maintained.
Nutrition month is an annual campaign held every July as mandated by PD 491 also known as Nutrition Act of the Philippines that aims to create greater awareness among us, Filipinos on the importance of nutrition. Eating healthy food like fruits and vegetables, and having a balance diet is important in developing one’s self participating actively in physical activities to strengthen their body.
Your health is a very important factor in your life. Eat healthy and be active in life. Promote and practice healthy lifestyle through healthy eating and being active in sports to achieve a longer life.

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