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Rising Fuel Costs Raises Prices of Healthy Diets

In Benguet this month, the story of nutrition did not begin in a clinic or a classroom. It began in a cabbage field. Reuters reported on April 7 that some farmers in the province were leaving vegetables unharvested because rising fuel, labor, and transport costs made it harder to earn back what they had spent. […]

Philippine Data Show Maternal Nutrition Shapes Child Health

New Philippine nutrition data show that a child’s health risks often begin before birth, as maternal anemia, poor nutritional status, and low birth weight continue to shape stunting, growth, and long-term health outcomes across generations.

Poor Diet in the Philippines: How It Drives Obesity, Diabetes, and TB Risk

As poor diet quality drives both obesity-related disease and undernutrition-linked TB risk, the Philippines is confronting a double nutrition crisis that is making illness more deadly at both extremes

How Grief and Social Isolation Can Change Women’s Eating Habits

Research shows that social isolation after the loss of a loved one can alter women’s appetite, diet quality, and metabolic health, revealing grief as both an emotional and physiological experience.

7 Wellness Lessons from Pooh and Piglet That Still Make Sense Today

Sometimes the simplest friendships reveal the deepest lessons about how to live well. The friendship of Pooh and Piglet offers surprisingly modern lessons about wellness. From nutrition and mental health to longevity and joy, their quiet wisdom reminds us that living well often begins with the simplest habits.

45 and Unscreened: Are Young Filipinos Ignoring Early Colon Cancer Signs?

Colorectal cancer cases are rising globally among adults under 50. In the Philippines, where screening programs remain limited, symptoms like blood in the stool or persistent abdominal pain may be overlooked by younger adults.

Weekends Well Spent: Small Rituals That Help Us Live Better

A good weekend can reset the body and mind. Discover simple ways to spend your weekends with purpose, joy, and wellbeing.

How to Stay Well: What Really Matters for Health

Staying well may be simpler than we think. Discover science-backed essentials for resilience, prevention, connection, and sustainable health.

The Architecture of a Meal: Mindful Dining at Aurora

Aurora’s Michelin Selected tasting menu reveals how mindful dining, slow eating, and culinary sequencing influence attention, memory, and well-being.

Philippines at Midpoint of Nutrition Plan: Stunting and Obesity Persist as Policy Gaps Remain

The Philippines faces persistent child stunting and rising obesity rates at the midpoint of PPAN 2023–2028, highlighting gaps between nutrition policy and practice.

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