Yearly, a theme is being selected to feature a significant and well-timed concern towards nutrition which was approved and declared by the Presidential Decree 491 (1974) that dictates the National Nutrition Council (NNC) to coordinate and lead the National campaign in able for them to disseminate and to create a wider knowledge about the importance of nutrition among Filipinos.
The theme choosen for this year's Nutrition month celebration is "Ugaliing magtanim, Sapat na nutrisyon aanihin!" The theme mainly focuses on convincing the entire community to produce their own food by creating their own gardens at the backyard of their houses. For they believe that planting your own food has many advantages. For example, cultivating your own vegetables and fruits can reduce the quantity of the pesticide and making it healthier. You can use less pesticides or use natural pesticides and this will be less contamination to the environment. The fruits and vegetables raised in your garden emphasizes the importance of nutrition for they are rich in nutrients, especially in phytochemicals, anti-oxidants, vitamin C, vitamin A and folate. Another is growing your own food helps us to save more money for it will reduce the amount that we'll be spending on buying our food in the grocery or market increases physical activity. It is a great idea to involve the whole family in physical activity and to make them realize the essence of being responsible in our own little ways. Gardening plays an important role in building parent to parent connections, teacher to student and student to student connections. This clearly shows the advantages and benefits of having our own production of the food that we eat. Thus, the theme is not only focusing the physical aspects but also the environmental, mental and emotional too.
As the saying goes by, "Health is Wealth." Having a healthy diet and physical activities can promote overall health. Therefore, hand in hand lets all work together through the power of unity and create a livelier and a healthier nation desired by all people.
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http://articles.extension.org/pages/27731/benefits-of-growing-your-own-fruits-and-vegetables
https://www.affordablecebu.com/nutrition-month-theme-2018-philippines
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