Patnongon Municipal Nutrition Committee

15/10/2025

12/10/2025

10/10/2025

💊 Ano ang Folic Acid?

Ang folic acid ay isang uri ng vitamin B9 na mahalaga para sa paggawa ng malulusog na cells sa katawan.
Ito rin ang tumutulong sa pagbuo ng DNA at RNA, na kailangan para sa cell growth at development lalo na sa pagbubuntis kung saan mabilis ang paglaki ng baby.

🤰 Bakit mahalaga ito sa buntis?

📍PARA KAY BABY
Habang nagde-develop ang baby sa loob ng tiyan, kailangan niya ng sapat na folic acid para maiwasan ang mga birth defects sa utak at spinal cord.
Ang mga problemang ito ay tinatawag na neural tube defects (NTDs) gaya ng:
• Spina bifida – hindi tuluyang nagsasara ang spine ng baby
• Anencephaly – hindi nabubuo ang malaking bahagi ng utak at bungo
•Ibang birth defects- ayon sa ilang pag-aaral, ang kakulangan sa folic acid ay maaaring konektado rin sa congenital heart defects, cleft lip, at cleft palate.
• Low birth weight
• Fetal growth restriction
•Neurodevelopmental issues-maaaring magkaroon ng problema sa brain development, gaya ng language delay o mas mataas na risk ng autism.

📍🤰 Para sa Buntis
• Megaloblastic anemia:
Maaring makaranas ng pagkapagod, panghihina, pananakit ng ulo, at pamumula o pananakit ng dila.
• Pregnancy complications tulad ng Miscarriage Placental abruption,Preeclampsia at Increased homocysteine

📅 Kailan dapat uminom?
👉 Pinakamainam na magsimulang uminom ng 400–800 micrograms (mcg) ng folic acid bago pa mabuntis at ituloy ito sa unang tatlong buwan ng pagbubuntis.
👉 Para sa may history ng NTD o ibang risk factors, maaaring magreseta ang OB ng mas mataas na dose.

🍽️ Mga Pagkaing Mayaman sa Folate (Natural Form ng Folic Acid):

🥬 Green leafy vegetables (malunggay, kangkong, spinach)
🍊 Citrus fruits (orange, calamansi)
🥑 Avocado
🥚 Itlog
🍞 Whole grains
🫘 Beans at lentils

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📌 Reminder: Ang folic acid ay supplement lamang. Para sa tamang dose at payo, kumonsulta sa iyong OB o healthcare provider.

10/10/2025

09/10/2025

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐄 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓!

PPAN Gabayserye: Nutrisyon sa Bagong Pilipinas! Year 2 wraps up with its third and final episode with spotlight to one of the country’s most urgent nutrition and health concerns: obesity.

Technical Session: “Obesity in the Philippines: Why It’s More Than Just a Weight Issue”
More than just a matter of appearance, obesity is a complex public health issue with serious impacts on physical, mental, social, and economic well-being. This session will shed light on the growing obesity trend in the Philippines, its health risks and complications, the factors fueling its rise, and the actions that individuals, families, communities, and LGUs can take to address it.

To help us understand the urgency of this issue, Dr. Lora May T. Tan-Tin Hay, MD, FPCP, FPCEDM, President of the Philippine College of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (PCEDM), will be our subject matter expert. Join us on 10 October 2025, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM and register here to get your Zoom link: https://bit.ly/PPAN_Ep3
Be part of this important conversation on how we can collectively fight obesity and build a healthier, more resilient Bagong Pilipinas!

09/10/2025

‘𝗡𝗮𝘆, ‘𝗧𝗮𝘆, 𝗜𝗽𝗮-𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻’𝘆𝗼 𝗮𝗸𝗼 𝗵𝗮!

Ang Newborn Screening (NBS) ay isang simpleng test sa dugo ng sanggol upang matuklasan agad ang mga pangyayaring congenital o mga sakit na hindi kita agad pero pwedeng magdulot ng kapansanan o seryosong problema kung hindi naagapan.

Ginagawa ito sa loob ng unang 24 oras matapos ipanganak sa ospital, health center, o klinika na may sertipikadong pasilidad. Matutukoy at magagamot ng NBS ang higit sa 29 na sakit para maiwasan ang kapansanan at maagang pagkamatay.

Huwag hintayin ang sintomas. Ipa-Newborn Screening agad ang iyong sanggol para maprotektahan ang kanyang kinabukasan.

03/10/2025

LOOK: Launching of Tutok Kainan Dietary Supplementation Program (TDKSP) in Patnongon!
October 3, 2025
Function Hall, Multi-Purpose Building, Patnongon, Antique

The Municipality of Patnongon proudly launched the Tutok Kainan Dietary Supplementation Program (TDKSP)—an initiative of the National Nutrition Council aimed at improving the nutritional status of pregnant women and children aged 6–23 months.

This meaningful event was graced by our beloved Mayor Johnnyflores S. Bacongallo, together with Hon. Luzving E. Juanitas, SB Chair on Committee on Health and Sanitation. Also in attendance were our dedicated midwives and nurses from the Patnongon Primary Care Facility, representatives from the Department of Health, and our passionate Barangay Nutrition Scholars.

Most importantly, we were joined by our recipient pregnant mothers, caregivers, and mothers of young children, whose participation marks a strong commitment to building a healthier Patnongon.

30/09/2025

𝙈𝙜𝙖 𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙮, 𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙢 𝙣𝙮𝙤 𝙗𝙖?

Pwede kang magkaroon ng higit 10 taon na proteksyon laban sa tetanus at diphtheria kapag nakumpleto ang 5 doses ng tetanus-diphtheria vaccine.

✅ Libre ito sa ating mga health center!
✅ Para sa ligtas na pagbubuntis at panganganak
✅ Para sa proteksyon ng nanay at sanggol

Para sa malusog na pagbuo ng pamilya, Magpabakuna dahil bawat buhay ay mahalaga!

28/09/2025

18/09/2025

14/09/2025

Obesity Prevention Awareness Week is celebrated every first week of September, as declared by Presidential Proclamation No. 162 in 1999.
Obesity is one of the most life-threatening conditions that can cause chronic diseases such as heart disease and Type 2 Diabetes.
We love to eat, but be mindful of our food intake. Excessive consumption of foods high in sugar, fats, and salt plus an unhealthy lifestyle, BOOM! You are just making your life shorter.

To prevent these non-communicable diseases, we must practice these simple steps:

✅Exercise regularly. It improves heart and lung health, leading to reduced risks of heart disease, stroke, and certain cancers.
✅Monitor your Body Mass Index (BMI) and your waist circumference. A normal or "healthy" BMI for both adult males and females can range from 18.5 to 24.9.
✅Sleep at least 7-12 hours every day. With enough sleep, it enhances our physical health by boosting our immune system and reducing the risk of chronic conditions and other lifestyle-related diseases.
✅Follow the Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos.

Eat healthy, live healthy!

13/09/2025

We should eat more malunggay because of all its health benefits. Good thing it’s widely available in the Philippines!