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Before I detailed the importance of Pulses, let me first introduce to you what Pulses is, in technical terms, they’re the dry, edible seeds of plants in the legume family, In understandable terms, they’re a category of superfoods that includes chickpeas, lentils, dry peas, and bean varieties. They’re also incredibly healthy, affordable, sustainable and tasty. This is my first time I heard about Pulses, in the recent event were the US Ambassador to the Philippines his Excellency Philip S. Goldberg invited us to promote the importance of Pulses to the Filipino.

Here are the Five Awesome Reasons To Make Every Day A “D” Day

As presented by Dr. Stan Chua, a Functional Medicine Practitioner trained in the Institute for Functional Medicine, Washington DC, USA, and Health Optimization Medicine Consultant in the BioBalance Institute. For folks who live right by the sun-drenched equator, it’s ironic that Filipinos are largely Vitamin D deficient. Local research shows that 7 out of 10 Filipinos are low on this vital nutrient. Considering that Vitamin D is absorbed by the body through the sun, one would think that Filipinos are “over-sunned.” “But, inadequate sun exposure is extremely prevalent in the Philippines—surprised?”

1. Tired of being tired?

According to the Vitamin D Council, deficiency in Vitamin D may cause low energy, including depression and chronic fatigue. Other familiar symptoms may be brittle bones and even the propensity to put on some excess weight. We may not draw the connection easily, but our Vitamin D levels may be the culprit. Why? “Vitamin D has many physiological effects and affects the function of many organs,” simplifies Dr. Michael F. Hollick, Ph.D., MD, professor of medicine at the Boston University, and one of the world’s experts on Vitamin D. As such, we may be suffering from symptoms caused by our levels of “D.”

In celebration of the Global Handwashing Day, in low-income countries, the handwashing rates becomes low. UNICEF reports that handwashing with soap is dangerously low in many countries despite its proven benefits to child health.

The eighth Global Handwashing Day comes less than a month after the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, including hygiene for the first time in the global agenda. One of the SDG targets is to achieve ‘access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene’ by 2030.

UNICEF says improvements in hygiene must supplement access to water and sanitation, or children will continue to fall victim to easily preventable diseases like diarrhoea.

Awesome Reason why you should use your new PhilCare NFC HMO card

It is convenient and efficient, a quick, efficient, and accurate service with just one tap of your card on the NFC terminal.

It is easy to view your membership benefits, you can easily check your eligibility status and membership benefits.

The update of member records is real-time, patient information is updated in real-time.

A quick approval of LOA (Letter of Authorization) request, you can enjoy a quick approval of LOA requests for consultations and selected outpatient procedures.

PAINT TO ATTRACT PROSPERITY,

HEALTH & HARMONY THIS 2015

Chinese New Year is coming and people look forward to a fresh new beginning. Everyone’s optimistic about the year ahead and can’t wait to start the year with positive changes like New Year’s resolutions, bucketlists, and even home renovations. In the Philippines, home design and renovations are now done by an increasing number of Filipinos that adapt a Chinese tradition of attracting positivity through the arrangement of one’s home – Feng Shui.

Here are the Five Awesome Reasons To Make Every Day A “D” Day

1. Tired of being tired?

Awesome Reason why you should use your new PhilCare NFC HMO card

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