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Malnutrition in poorer nations costs firms up to $850 billion: study

Kelly Macnamara, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 08 07:37 AM

Hunger, poor nutrition and obesity not only present a health burden in developing countries but carry a hidden economic penalty that costs businesses up to $850 billion a year, according to a new report published Wednesday.   Read more »

'Mag-Zoom at Zumba sa bahay': COVID-19 kills but other diseases do too, experts warn

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 04:49 PM

A balanced diet should be complemented by regular home exercise despite the lockdown, said Dr. Eric Tayag of the DOH.  Read more »

How to eat healthy using relief goods while in coronavirus lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 15 06:39 PM

The novel coronavirus doesn't spare anyone. So it is more important than ever to stay healthy during the enhanced community quarantine. Read more »

How to stop the virus making us all fatter

Aurélie Mayembo, Olga Nedbaeva and Fiachra Gibbons, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 03 05:23 PM

"I don't know if we are going to come out of this experience stronger, but we will have gotten fatter," warned nutritionist Beatrice de Reynal. Read more »

'Don't use water bottles as containers for disinfectants,' medical group warns public

Niko Baua, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 01:41 AM

The Philippine Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition has issued an advisory on water bottles being used as containers for disinfectants. Read more »

RECIPE: Mga juice, tsaa na pampalakas ng resistensiya

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 12 12:50 PM

Kasabay ng patuloy na pagkalat ng COVID-19 sa bansa, mas lalong naging mahalaga ang pagpapalakas ng resistensiya upang hindi mahawa ng naturang sakit.   Read more »

ALAMIN: Mga sustansiyang taglay ng mangga

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 02:06 PM

Mayaman ang prutas na mangga sa mga bitamina at mineral, na nakatutulong umano sa pagpapalakas ng pangangatawan ng tao.   Read more »

How exercise might affect our food choices and our weight

Gretchen Reynolds, The New York Times
Updated as of Feb 28 12:13 PM

Taking up exercise could alter our feelings about food in surprising and beneficial ways, according to a compelling new study of exercise and eating.  Read more »

Ilang pirasong suman ang inirerekomendang kainin kada araw?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 02:08 PM

Nagbabala ang isang eksperto sa labis na pagkain ng suman na aniya'y nagdudulot ng mga lifestyle disease gaya ng diyabetes at obesity o sobrang taba.   Read more »

ALAMIN: Nutrisyong taglay ng mga pagkaing pampasko

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 02:54 PM

Hindi maiwasan ng maraming Pinoy ang kumain nang marami ngayong panahon ng Pasko dahil sa kaliwa't kanang handaan na kanilang dinadaluhan. Read more »

French firm 'Nutriset' seeks to fight malnutrition in the Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 05:06 PM

French firm, Nutriset, seeks to fight malnutrition in the Philippines by introducing nutritional products that stimulate a child's cognitive development. Ludwig Heraibi, operations head of Nutriset Philippines, says the company is also looking at building food value chains in the Philippines to create localized and sustainable solutions to malnutrition.   Read more »

Burger King kills off plastic toys from kids' meals in UK

David Yaffe-Bellany, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 21 09:14 AM

Faced with growing public concern over the proliferation of single-use plastic, Burger King has vowed to stop giving away plastic toys with children’s meals in Britain and has encouraged customers to deposit old toys in collection bins at the chain’s locations there. Read more »

Gov’t panel mulls new labeling scheme for unhealthy food

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 08 09:39 PM

TAGAYTAY CITY - The government is considering placing special labels on unhealthy food to alert consumers that they are purchasing products with “very low nutritional value,” a finance official said Friday. Read more »

DOH eyes increasing taxes on salty products

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 08:25 PM

The Department of Health said Wednesday it is mulling on proposing higher excise taxes on salty foods such as processed meat and instant noodles, to dissuade the public from eating such. Read more »

High on ease, low on nutrition: instant-noodle diet harms Asian kids

Cecil Morella, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 15 06:26 PM

A diet heavy on cheap, modern food like instant noodles that fills bellies but lacks key nutrients has left millions of children unhealthily thin or overweight in southeast Asia, experts say. Read more »

High on ease, low on nutrition: instant-noodle diet harms Asian kids

Cecil Morella, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 15 01:00 PM

A diet heavy on cheap, modern food like instant noodles that fills bellies but lacks key nutrients has left millions of children unhealthily thin or overweight in southeast Asia, experts say. Read more »

School lunches keep Japan's kids topping nutrition lists

Natsuko Fukue, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 15 11:16 AM

TOKYO, Japan - Japan manages a rare feat for a developed country when it comes to feeding its children -- high scores for nutrition but very low obesity rates. One major key? School lunches. Read more »

Lactum batch for infants recalled due to box, product mismatch: FDA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 12:36 PM

The maker of Lactum Infant Formula voluntarily recalled one batch of shipments because the product differed from what is stated in the box, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. Read more »

European nutrition company for moms enters PH market

Danone Nutricia
Updated as of Aug 30 04:41 PM

The Philippines is a few months away from products offering early-life nutrition for pregnant and lactating women. Read more »

Why you should be asleep by 10pm and other tips in recovering from an injury

Jacs Sampayan
Posted at Aug 14 08:29 PM

How fast can you recover from an ACL tear? What kind of rest does your body need? How can you differentiate between soreness and an injury? Sports medicine and rehabilitation specialist Ben Valdecañas shares some insights on the smarter and quicker way for you to recover. Read more »