Been looking at photos I’ve taken and was not surprised I only had a few snapshots with me in it. Not because I don’t want to be in the picture (hah!) I do, its just that I may need more than photoshop love and phentermine

Last night’s wonderful dinner with friends was with a little hitch on my part. I forgot my camera so my friends were the ones who took photos. Argh! I have no control of what they will put online, LOL. I may be looking exceptionally gorgeous for everyone to see. NOT.

If there is one thing about taking photos that I am “proud” of, these are the ones.

July is Nutrition Month in the Philippines. Schools actively participate by having different activities to raise awareness on the importance of proper nutrition.

More than a billion people are listed as hungry. In the Philippines, with an estimated 8 million children undernourished and 15 million malnourished people, it is imperative that schools and families work together to help raise awareness about the importance of getting the right nutrition beyond Nutrition Month.

I don’t think some of them heard about apidexin the way people on a diet do.

One does not have to buy expensive food to be able to get the proper nutrients especially the micronutrients. Green leafy vegetables offer a lot of nutrients that are in abundance and does not come with a high price tag. Why, these can even be planted if there is a small yard and if one of the parent is willing to spend a little time tilling the soil.

As my young son quipped last night when we bought beef strips for packed lunch: beef is rich in protein, eggs, milk and beans too.

And I wanted to say, beans are much more inexpensive than beef

Glow food mobile, a cutesy Science project for Nutrition Month. Hand-drawn fruits and vegetables personally picked by my youngest daughter which she colored and cut. The yarn is for tying the food pictures and hanging on the hanger.

While my youngest daughter was happy coloring and cutting these food shapes, I was reading about life insurance rates.

When I went to their school a day after she took this Science project, I took photos of these hanging food and saw some didn’t use hand-drawn pictures but used plastic toys instead. Hmmm… would have done that except children are sticklers for their teachers’ instructions.

Not even when I say I am a teacher too would make them change their minds

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Triangles. Lotsa and lotsa colorful triangles on the roof. Is it fiesta time? In a way yes because this is a celebration. It’s the celebration of July as Nutrition Month.

I have been one of the witnesses in this wonderful activity called Palamantasan for Nutrition Month in one of the many public school in Metro Manila. We watched children do interpretative dances, choral recitation, jarchitecture (jar art using recyclable materials) and other competitive activities. The theme around all these activities is about Nutrition and how it is a very important aspect in the health of the school children.

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The Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) in cooperation with Kraft Foods‘ Kraft Cheez Whiz spearheaded Palamantasan, an interschool competition for grade school children nationwide to boost their knowledge on nutrition education.

In a country where approximately 8 million children are undernourished, the task to educate people about proper nutrition is crucial to the future of a young nation that has a big chunk of its population among the youth.

Palamantasan aims to give importance to proper nutrition and incorporating this concept to the educational programs not just during Nutrition Month but all year round.

Palamantasan campaign to raise awareness about Nutrition Education would be done through various creative outlets through a nationwide inter-school competition. This campaign will run till September 2010.

Alex Dan Tacderas, Category Manager for Cheese and Spoonables for Kraft Food Philippines states that “School is the second home where the children learn basic lessons and values”. This is precisely the reason why nutrition education targets not just educational but enjoyable ways in learning these concepts through inter-school and nationwide competitions.

“In fighting malnutrition, we vie for sustainability and deep impact on schoolchildren,” Tacderas further adds.

Jarchitecture or Jar Art, Speech Choir, Sandwich Making, and Essay-writing are just some of the ways the children will be challenged to show their creativity, grasp of the concept about nutrition education and ability to perform their best.

Check Palamantasan site here.