“GUTOM AT MALNUTRISYON SAMA-SAMA NATING WAKASAN”

Every year, in the month of July, we are celebrating The Nutrition Month.The purposely to disseminate nutrition message to all Filipinos through a focal theme.

This is to raise awareness on the need for more action in addressing hunger. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.

MALNUTRISYON has shown to be an important concern in women, children, and the elderly. Because of pregnancies and breastfeeding, women have additional nutrient requirements. Children can be at risk for malnutrition even before birth, as their nutrition levels are directly tied to the nutrition of their mothers. Breastfeeding can reduce rates of malnutrition and mortality in children, and educational programs for mothers could have a large impact on these rates. The elderly have a large risk of malnutrition because of unique complications such as changes in appetite and energy level, and chewing and swallowing problems. Adequate elderly care is essential for preventing malnutrition, especially when the elderly cannot care for themselves. Malnutrition is technically a category of diseases that includes undernutrition, obesity and overweight, and micronutrient deficiency among others.

GUTOM is the physical sensation of desiring food. When politicians, relief workers and social scientists talk about people suffering from hunger, they usually refer to those who, for sustained periods, are unable to eat sufficient food to meet basic nutritional needs.

         Every individual needs a healthy body and mind to be able to perform our daily tasks in our daily lives perfectly and properly. Fruits and vegetables are very much important tone and all, this gives us vitamins, calcium and others good benefits. And to be able to have a healthy body, eat a nutritious foods as well as fruits and vegetables. exercise daily, balance diet and be a positive thinker.