Health

Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio For quite some time, a Davao veteran journalist…

Text and Photos y Henrylito D. Tacio Avocado is often said to be the most…

Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death among Filipino, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Over six million Filipinos are diagnosed to have diabetes, the Philippine Center for Diabetes Education Foundation reports.

While the diabetic statistics in the Philippines are relatively low compared to industrialized countries, the drastic increase is still alarming.

Before answering that question, let’s talk first things first. “Cholesterol,” explains a booklet produced as an information service by Bristol-Myers Squibb (Philippines), Inc., “is a type of fat mainly produced by the liver and which is essential for your normal body functioning.”

One out of four children, less than five years old, in Mindanao found to be underweight, according to a nutrition survey results presented during the recently concluded Online Technology Forum for Bangsamoro Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) by the Department of Science and Technology – Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI).

At the 2021 Oscars, H.E.R., a 23-year-old Filipino-American singer, wins best original song for “Fight For You,” the end-title theme for the film Judas and the Black Messiah.

Which is better for people with type 2 diabetes who want to control weight and blood sugar: eating two large meals or eating six small ones with the same amount of calories?

“High blood pressure runs in my family, so I was not surprised at all when my doctors put me on medication,” said Generoso Mortejo, a 35-year-old teacher. “I did, however, find it surprising that because of my age, even though the numbers showed that I had high blood pressure, they were reluctant to say I had it.”

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