Department of Health (DOH) – CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) on Tuesday, started a four-day “Training on Raw Vegan Diet“ for nutritionists of Department of Education, canteen managers and canteen owners for the benefit of school children and create awareness on the importance of good nutrition for the enhancement of their growth and development using available vegetable and fruits that are in season held at Ciudad Christhia Resort in San Mateo, Rizal from October 22-25, 2019.
“For our children to achieve their full potential, it is important that they eat healthy foods because it provides the building blocks for lifetime health and well-being. Rapid physical growth and development happens during school years. Children need adequate intake of energy and nutrients including eating a nutritious breakfast at home and a healthy lunch provided by school canteens,” Regional Director Eduardo C. Janairo stated in his message during his visit.
“Hindi lamang mga bata ang dapat magkaroon ng tamang kalusugan at nutrisyon, it should begin during conception. Dapat ang mga magulang din ay nasa wastong kalusugan and should practice healthy lifestyle especially when a mother is pregnant. She should eat a well-balanced diet, exercise regularly, and take appropriate vitamins and mineral supplementation.”
“Napakaimportante ang pre-conception nutrition before pregnancy. What you eat can influence your health during pregnancy kasama na dito ang kalusugan ng baby,” he emphasized.
The raw vegan training for school nutritionists, canteen managers and owners teaches participants in the preparation of a raw vegan diet, especially in schools to provide a selection of healthy and organic food for the consumption of school children.”
It underlines the use of whole, organic, unprocessed, plant-based foods artistically designed to appeal to children’s taste using local crops available in each municipality.
Participants were also taught on the proper use of kitchen equipment, knife skills and food safety and food preparation including saving left-over food and vegetable and production of healthy livelihood for healthy consumption.
According to Dr. Marilou R. Espiritu, Regional Non-Communicable Disease Cluster Head, a raw vegan diet combines veganism and foodism. “It excludes all food and producers of animal origin, any food that is processed or altered from its natural state and food cooked from high temperatures.”
“It is usually rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, sprouted grains and legumes and eating a raw vegan diet carries with it the benefits that includes improved digestion, more energy, weight loss, improved health and lower the risks of having diabetes,” she added.
According to Director Janairo, the “Training on Raw Vegan Diet” will be rolled-out in all the provinces of the region to train all nutritionists, canteen managers and owners, including barangay nutrition scholars and other health workers involved in the planning and preparation of food.
DOH-CALABARZON Regional Director Eduardo C. Janairo emphasizes the importance of good nutrition from womb up to the growing years of a child through proper diet and healthy lifestyle during the "Raw Vegan Training" for Department of Education nutritionists, school canteen managers and canteen owners held at Ciudad Christhia Resort in San Mateo, Rizal from October 22-25, 2019
DOH-CALABARZON Regional Director prepares a raw vegan menu made from an eggplant and breadcrumbs during a cooking demo. Observing beside him is Dr Marilou R. Espiritu, Head of the Regional Non-Communicable cluster who spearheaded the 4-day "Training on Raw Vegan Diet" from October 22-25, 2019
DOH-CALABARZON Regional Director demonstrates another raw vegan diet called "pizza vegan" during a cooking demo held at Ciudad Christhia Resort in San Mateo, Rizal from October 22-25, 2019
DOH-CALABARZON Regional Director Eduardo C. Janairo encourages Department of Education nutritionists, canteen managers and canteen owners to advocate and serve raw vegan diet in their schools to provide children with proper nutrition and healthy food during the "Raw Vegan Diet Training" held at Ciudad Christhia Resort in San Mateo, Rizal from October 22-25, 2019
Partitipants of the First Batch of "Training on Raw Vegan Diet" held at Ciudad Christhia, San Mateo, Rizal on October 22-25, 2019
