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By Tessa R. Salazar
IT’S NOT a fad diet. It’s science-based, and should last much more than the year. The case for whole foods and plant-based nutrition went up another level just recently when the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine—a US-based organization of clinical researchers, medical doctors, registered dietitian-nutritionists, nurses and lay people—endorsed a project called Vegan Resolution, with a website and a Facebook page http://veganresolution.org/.
Posted: January 11th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Headlines,Inquirer Features,Photos & Videos,Science and Health | Read More »
By Amadís Ma. Guerrero
Why did people in the Bible live so long, Rudy Revak, an American entrepreneur, wondered some time ago. Moses, for example, lived to be 90. He concluded that it was in the food they ate, like wheat, aloe and extracts from the sea.
Posted: January 10th, 2013 in Headlines | Read More »
By Ernesto M. Ordoñez
Carabaos are a good source of milk for nutrition and livelihood. What is keeping it from expanding faster? Three C’s—credit, credit, credit.
Posted: November 29th, 2012 in Columnists,Inquirer Columns | Read More »
By Tessa R. Salazar
Local studies have pointed out that, historically, there has been a marked increase of hospital admittances involving patients suffering from heart attack, stroke and complications of diabetes immediately following the holiday season. Nutritionists and medical experts have pinpointed the culprit: The overindulgence on the “good stuff” laid out on the dining table—meats, hams, fatty and [...]
Posted: November 25th, 2011 in Featured Gallery,Inquirer Features,Photos & Videos,Science and Health | Read More »
By Theresa S. Samaniego
Getting a child to eat a nutritious and balanced diet is a hurdle most parents go through. Indeed, how do you make vegetables and fruits more enticing than chips, french fries, popcorn and doughnuts, which have already become more of a staple in every kid’s diet? While these kinds of food are not entirely harmful [...]
Posted: November 11th, 2011 in Headlines,Inquirer Features,Science and Health | Read More »
By Amy R. Remo
Nourishing your child does not end in providing food, clothing, shelter and education. More than these, the emotional bond that should exist between a parent and a child is said to also be responsible in shaping and developing a person’s character and behavior throughout his or her lifetime.
Posted: August 21st, 2011 in Editor's Pick,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Inquirer Features,Photos & Videos | Read More »
By Theresa S. Samaniego
Chemotheraphy has long been seen as a way to prevent cancer cells from growing. Defined by chemotherapy.com as the treatment involving the use of chemical agents, chemotherapy is said to eliminate and destroy cancer cells. It can be administered through a vein, injected into a body cavity, or delivered orally in the form of a [...]
Posted: August 19th, 2011 in Inquirer Features,Photos & Videos,Science and Health | Read More »
By Charles E. Buban
If the results of the periodic surveys commissioned by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute and the Department of Science and Technology are any indication, then Filipinos are headed to a not so healthy future. According to the National Nutrition and Health Survey, one in every four Filipino adults now suffers from high blood pressure; [...]
Posted: July 15th, 2011 in Science and Health | Read More »
By Theresa S. Samaniego
LIFE AT 240 lb proved to be difficult for Dr. Angela Rodriguez-Bandola. Even the simplest of tasks, such as finding clothes that would fit her, would already seem such a huge challenge for her. Bandola, who has already tried all sorts of diets and weight-loss options, knew firsthand how painstakingly difficult it was to shed [...]
Posted: July 1st, 2011 in Photos & Videos,Science and Health | Read More »
