Health & nutrition by grace b. veridiano
- 1. Greetingstoall readersanda valuedfansof the Bicol StandardsMagazine.Hello!How are you there? I hope that each of youand membersof yourfamilyare alwaysingoodhealthandfree fromillness. You knowwhat?I am so thankful thatat last,I CAN SHARE YOU now myarticlesaboutthe message that couldhelpyoua lot about HEALTH andNUTRITION. For all those whodo notknowthat everymonthof July,we are simply celebratingnutritionmonth inthe schools,barangaysandrural healthcentersaswell ashospitalsthroughthe initiative of the one of agencies of Philippine government-the Departmentof Health. Our governmentcontinuouslyimprovingthe life andhealthof Filipinosthroughdifferent,free medical and dental servicesprovidingthe free medicinesfromthe rural healthcenter.There are soanyapproveddrug storesofferingandsellinglowcostsmedicinesandeffectivelike brandedmedicines. Takingof medicinesprescribedbythe doctorsmustbe properlyusedbecause itcontainchemicalsor syntheticmaterialsthatcanharm anybodyshealthwhoare justtakingmedicinesabusively. Alwaysrememberthata goodhealthisa right nutrition,andagood nutritionisnota wealthbutit is a life. Havinga healthybodycan prolongourlife andwe can have a mental alertnessespeciallyinthe classroom discussion,we becomemore productive,we canworkproperlyforwhatevertasksgiventousinour home, school and eveninourcommunity. We become more comfortable andconfidenceif we are healthy,noone can bullyusand beingcalledlampayatotornaiwanansakusina. We have to eatmoderately especiallyduringourbreakfast tohave a rightbalance of nutrientsandprevent overweightandobesity.The personswhoare obese oroverweightare exposedtoserioushealthriskssuch as cardiovasculardiseases,type 2diabetes,cancerandmusculoskeletal disorderslike arthritis. Overweightandobese people are alsoatriskfor developingcertainconditionslikehypertension,sleep apnea,breathingproblems,liverdiseasesandgallbladderdiseases. Some people are takingslimmingdietpillsandsteroidsinordertohave an instantsexybodyormacho bodybut foryour information,dietpillsare harmful orfatal due to itsside effectsafterusingit. Accordingtothe LancetSeriesonMaternal and ChildUndernutritionandoverweightinLow-income and middle-income countriespublishedonlinein2013, optimumgrowthinthe first1000 days of life isessential for preventionof overweight.Infantswhoexperiencedgrowthfailure earlyinlife andhadrapidweightgain inchildhoodmightbe ata particularriskof adult obesityandnon-communicable diseases (lifestyle diseases). Amongthe causesof obesityincludeunhealthydiets,physical inactivity,childundernutrition,dietary changessuch as increasingurbanization,globalization,increasedtrade liberalizationmakingavailablealarge varietyof processedfood,increasedfrequencyof eatingoutside of home,use of computersandcomputer gamesand influence OFMASSMEDIA. In orderto control overweightandobesityproblems,we needTOTAKEthe followingactions:support healthydiets,followdietaryguidelinesandincreased physical activityorexercise like Zumba,boogie and chacha. Have a longhealthylife everyone! GRACE BALDOVIA-VERIDIANO ANHSTeacher