PGLU CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER OBSERVES NUTRITION MONTH
[wp-svg-icons icon="user" wrap="span"] By: RAJ B. Pasion | [wp-svg-icons icon="camera" wrap="span"] By: PITO-LU | [wp-svg-icons icon="calendar" wrap="span"] Date: July 20, 2018
NUTRITIOUS FUTURE. Preschoolers being taught to plant vegetables at an early age during the Provincial Government of La Union Employee’s Child Development Center celebration of Nutrition Month on July 16, 2018 at the garden of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), La Union Technology and Livelihood Development Center (LUTLDC), Guerrero Road, City of San Fernando, La Union.
The Provincial Government of La Union Employee’s Child Development Center under the Provincial Social Welfare Department Office (PSWDO) celebrated Nutrition Month on July 16, 2018 at the La Union Technology and Livelihood Development Center (LUTLDC), City of San Fernando, La Union.
Said celebration started with a vegetable planting activity at the LUTDC grounds by the preschoolers supervised by school teacher Ms. Lerma L. Navarro. They planted vegetables such as patola, okra, string beans, squash seeds, and camote tops.
After the planting activity, Teacher Lerma, as fondly called by the pupils, reminded the preschoolers to water their plants every school day.
“This planting activity will teach them to be a care takers of our Mother Nature and be a good citizen. The harvested vegetables will be used later for PSWDO’s Supplemental Feeding Program,” Teacher Lerma said.
As part of said celebration, Guest of Honor and Speaker Dr. Josephine Libao talked about Health and Wellness for the children and the important role of parents and guardians in monitoring their child’s health. Parents and guardians eagerly listened to what Dr. Libao discussed. She then encouraged the mothers to avoid feeding and giving junk foods to their children as those will not do them any good mentally and physically. Dr. Libao suggested to turn to natural and organic options and give children the nutrition they need for an immune system that will lead to good health and healthy lifestyle.
The theme for this year’s celebration is, "Ugaliing Magtanim, Sapat na Nutrisyon Aanihin!" It speaks about improving the food consumption of Filipinos and advocating self-sufficiency through backyard gardening.
Nutrition Month is a special health awareness campaign pursuant to Presidential Decree 491 or the Nutrition Act of the Philippines. The National Nutrition Council (NNC) leads the launching of the celebration every year with a specific message to the people.
HEALTHFUL! The pupils of the Provincial Government of La Union Employees’ Child Development Centerperforms a dance and song number about Go, Glow and Grow foods in their creatively made vegetable and fruit themed costumes during the Nutrition Month Celebration held at the La Union Technology and Livelihood Development Center (LUTLDC), Guerrero Road, City of San Fernando, La Union on July 16, 2018.
FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS. International Speaker, Dr. Josephine Libao lectures to parents and guardians about the importance of choosing natural and organic options as a way of keeping their children’s health in good shape and training them to live a healthy and happy lifestyle during the Nutrition Month Celebration held at the La Union Technology and Livelihood Development Center (LUTLDC), Guerrero Road, City of San Fernando, La Union on July 16, 2018.
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