The month of July is celebrated as the Nutrition month in the Philippines. I don't know how other schools are celebrating the event but in my youngest son's school, they encourage students to eat healthy and nutritious food.
My son's science lesson this week is about nutrients that our body needs. Their adviser also encouraging the class to bring nutritious packed lunch, vegetables if possible and no junk foods. Actually, they don't sell junk foods in school canteen although I don't buy chips for recess. Anyway, I don't have problem with my kids eating habits, they eat vegetables. My son's assignment tomorrow is to have vegetable for their lunch. I was thinking of cooking burger steak with corn and carrots but my son asked for his favorite, stir fried baguio beans. Sometimes, parents learned something from their children. I was thinking of a "show-off" meal but here he is asking for a simple meal.
Then I went to palengke (market) to buy ingredients. And I saw the very long line of people waiting for their turn to buy NFA rice. I thought, there's no rice shortage already? NFA rice now costs php18.25 per kilo. How come fancy rice price becomes even higher. We used to buy sinandomeng last month for php32 per kilo, now its php38-42 per kilo. I don't know what rice we are cooking now, it is 34 per kilo. With the high price of rice, gasoline, electricity, water... together with unemployment, no salary increase... What will happen now to nutrition of our fellow Filipinos?
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Our business association supposed to have meeting at 6pm tonight but our president texted me he may be late or may not make it to our meeting because he will cover a news report about Rudy Fernandez' death. After reading the SMS, I thought I misunderstood it and read it again.
Rudy Fernandez, better known as "Daboy" to entertainment world battled for periampullary cancer for two years. He was confined at Cardinal Santos Medical Center for almost a month and signed a waiver so he can went home last Friday. I guess, people are unique individuals when they felt that they are leaving, he choose his last minutes at home with his love ones unlike my tatay who choose to leave not in our home but in the hospital.
My condolences to his family, his wife Lorna Tolentino, his sons Renz Marion, Raphael and Mark Anthony Fernandez and to the movie industry. news and info Rudy Fernandez pinoy
As we spend our day in Trinoma, there's an exhibit that caught my attention. I seldom checked the exhibit in the mall, neither did I go to the mall to see an exhibit. The banner says National Kidney Institute are giving free kidney check such as urinalysis, FBS (fasting blood sugar) and BP on May 30, 31 and June 1 for first 100 patients to welcome the month of June, National Kidney Month with the theme: 25 Taong Pangunguna Sa Serbisyo Para Sa Kalusugan Ng Bato Ng Sambayanang Pilipino. Kidney health information streamers were displayed, there were lots of people reading the informations on kidney stones, renal transplant and other renal diseases.
Having my tatay (father) as a kidney transplant patient, my auntie (my dad's sister) who underwent a kidney transplant procedure six years ago, my other auntie (my dad's youngest sister) currently on dialysis and me having kidney stones for 3 times. Should I need to elaborate more why kidney issues have a soft spot in my heart? Its impossible not to blog about it.
Let me share the activities for the whole month of June in celebration of National Kidney Month:
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Summer in a tropical country should be full of outdoor activities such as swimming, wakeboarding, kiteboarding, surfing, cycling and many more. There should be lots of fun with these activities. Summer is also considered as kidney stone season when people have the highest risk of obtaining a kidney stone during this season.
Kidney stones are made of salts and minerals in the urine that stick together to form small "pebbles." They can be as small as grains of sand or as large as golf balls. Sounds simple but the "profound degree of pain" can radiate down the side and belly and can be accompanied by excessive sweating, nausea and vomiting. The pain will stop and starts again, its a cycle of pain. Normally, when you felt these symptoms, you have no choice but to rush to a nearby hospital. The pain is unbearable and can be compared to labor pains.
Its summer, studies showed that summer is kidney stone season. Here are the tips I want to share, I will update this if I remember additional tips.
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Let There Be Water... I'm Thirsty!
Posted by myglitch Labels: current events, health issues, news and infoThe typhoid outbreak in six barangays of Calamba, Laguna had worsened, victims have increased from 241 to 500 persons. I've watched the news last night, JP Rizal Memorial Hospital (provincial hospital) had set up tents at the hospital grounds to accomodate the increasing number of patients. Some patients are confined at the nearby town hospitals.
Update: The local government of Calamba, Laguna declared state of calamity as of March 6, 2008 because of the typhoid fever outbreak.
What bothers me now is the report that the water in Calamba, Laguna had passed the water bacteriology test. The ancestral home of my Aunt is there, if I remember it right, their water there is nawasa. The town folks of Calamba and DOH (Department of Health) cannot think of possible reason of the typhoid outbreak but the water in their area. If its not the water, where did the outbreak came from? Laguna is a nearby province which we frequently visits during summer season. Although, we used to buy mineral water when we are out of town, this is alarming.Typhoid fever is an illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi. Common worldwide, it is transmitted by the fecal-oral route — the ingestion of food or water contaminated with feces from an infected person. The bacteria then multiply in the blood stream of the infected person and are absorbed into the digestive tract and eliminated with the waste. The organism is a Gram-negative short bacillus that is motile due to its peritrichous flagella. - taken from wikipedia
Did you know that the municipality of Paranaque City is strictly implementing the monthly water bacteriology test to restaurants and similar estblishments? They've started implementing it two years ago but this year they are really strict about the issue. The water bacteriology test costs php 300 - 350. The ice should be test too, that's an additional php 600-700 to your monthly expenses. I don't know if the same requirement applies to other municipalities and provinces in the Philippines. I support the requirement, its for a good cause. BUT, the local government should start demanding for a better water service first to Maynilad.
I'm drinking 2-3 liters of water daily. A liter of premium gasoline is almost php 50, exchange rate today is $1 = php 40.71 and 1 liter mineral water is Php 20. Think about it...
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Love is in the air? How about the many Filipino couples struggling on their married life? Marriage crisis is not simple as it is. Nobody feel the pain but the couple and their children. Each individuals react differently in this situation. If the marriage is already on the rocks, sometimes they need proffesional help, someone they can talk to and guide them. If you don't have money to pay for professional fee of a good shrink, CeFam is highly recommended.
The Center for Family Ministries or CeFam is a Spiritual-Pastoral Center that aims to empower the Filipino family to become a community of love, justice, and peace in the home. It endeavors to direct families to fulfill its social role and responsibility to the nation and the world as well. For this, it has pioneered the psycho-spiritual approach to addressing the issues of hurting individuals, engaged-to-be-married couples or those struggling with their marriages, and families. Through its undertakings, CeFam seeks to promote the familys' well-being, healing, and growth. Towards this end, they provide resources that facilitate the empowerment of the family within the home and in society at large.
It has established the Center for Family Ministries located in the Ateneo de Manila University campus with a Satellite Counseling Site in Don Bosco Parish, Makati City. This apostolate work has planted the seed that addresses the growing need for Pastoral Ministry in the Philippines.
Specifically, CeFam offers counselling Services for individuals, couples, and families including Child and Adolescent Counseling, Premarital Counselling and Marriage Preparation, Marital Counseling, Family Mediation, Crisis Intervention, Support Groups, and Radio Counseling.
Contact them first for appointment at 4264289-92 (Loyola Heights, QC) and 8945932-34 (Don Bosco, Makati City), be patient for the appointment availability. They won't charge you for professional fee but asked you for donation. One hour conseling session, one on one with a psychologist/sociologist. These professionals also have their own clinics but they're doing the counselling session for free as part of their social work or community service. There's no guarantee that CeFam will save your marriage, it is still depends on YOU!
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I've watched the segment the yesterday at TV Patrol. Many countries participated, they've lighted their known places using blue lights. It was really beautiful. The blue light campaign is part of a worldwide effort celebrating Diabetes World Day backed by the United Nations. After seeing the entire list made me wonder, where's Philippines? Based on a WHO study conducted last year, the Philippines is in danger of being the ninth out of the 10 countries in the world with the most diabetes cases by 2030. It said the country may have 7.8 million diabetics if preventive measures are not observed.
Our participation to Diabetes World Day focuses on Filipino children. Actually the campaign is for public awareness, a wake up call for all of us. Children belonging to low-income families are the most affected because the medication is expensive. The statistics is very alarming, the government should do something focusing to the wellbeings of the Filipino people. I hope they start with public awareness campaign, to all parts of the Philippines. If they already have, I think its not enough, many are still ignorant with their condition.
I know many people who are suffering from diabetes including my father in law, friends and some relatives. My father used to be a diabetic before he had a kidney failure. My mother found out last year that she is also a diabetic. I don't know if diabetes is hereditary but in my case, I believe it is. Therefore, having my both parents diabetic and my father in law, there's a big risk to my children to have it. It runs with their blood and it worries me a lot.
Some pictures here of the event.
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