Top 10 Reasons To Include Nutritional Health Supplements In Your Diet

The evidence in favor of nutritional health supplements part of a regular daily diet is strong and growing every day. 

When we can't or simply don't eat enough nutrient dense whole foods to fuel our body, the body becomes weakened, exhibits symptoms like fatigue, headaches, pain, constipation, dull hair, poor skin and left unchecked, can develop more severe conditions such as Type II Diabetes or Heart Disease.

The benefits of high quality nutritional health supplements are numerous.

1. Compensates for poor quality foods such as white breads, refined sugars, luncheon meats, microwaved dinners, processed foods and fast-foods
2.  Fills in the gaps on better diets when a meal is skipped or when resorting to a fast-food emergency
3. Optimizes nutrition by strengthening a good 80/20 diet with supporting vitamins, minerals and micro-nutrients
4. Free Radical Defense that strengthen the immune system to counteract cell damage
5. DNA repair by assisting the body with micro-nutrients that support the bio-chemical DNA healing processes that mitigate the risks of cancer
6. Neutralize environmental threats from daily exposure to urban smog, chemicals (including those in foods) and psychological stresses
7. Slows The Aging Process by minimizing free radicals and counteracts the threats of degenerative diseases
8. Improves your mood by balancing the glandular system that also promotes restful sleep
9. Increase energy levels to counteract inclinations to fatigue by helping the bodies chemical processes to produce more consistent and available energy
10. Address illness by helping the body to regain its normal operating efficiencies during times of weakened function

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Awareness Week for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation

Proclamation No. 731, signed by President Fidel Ramos in 1996, declared the second week of February of every year as “National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation”. It called for all sectors and organization of government, as well as local government units, the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children – to join hands with public sector, civil society organizations (child and youth organizations, people’s organizations, media, women, and business corporations to:

1. Promote awareness on the problem of child sexual abuse and exploitation;
2. Participate in the nationwide campaign to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation;
3. Instil in the general public respect for laws and ordinances related to the welfare of children, and surveillance and report of suspected cases to DSWD or law enforcement agencies;
4. Integrate in school curriculum topics on child abuse and exploitation; and,
5. Provide orientation to all sectors on Republic Act 7610 and other laws and on the problem of child abuse and exploitation.

Coherent with the 4th  objective of the Presidential Proclamation No. 731,  the country  marks  this year’s  NAWPCSAE  by formally launching  the Department of Education’s Order No. 45, mandating the institutionalization of the Personal Safety Lessons (PSL) in both elementary and secondary schools nationwide. 

What is Personal Safety Lesson (PSL)?

• Personal Safety Lessons is a  violence prevention program  that empowers children to take part in their own protection  by giving information and skills within their own culture and religion.   
• Personal safety is lessons designed to protect children from any form of manipulation. This includes bullying from friends and abuse by adults, specifically sexual abuse
• Personal Safety empowers children to take part in their own protection by giving them information, skills,   and self esteem within their own culture and religion
•  Personal Safety teaches children that their body belongs only to them and nobody has the right to touch them in a way they do not like or understand
• Personal Safety aims at preventing today’s children from being tomorrow’s offenders

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DHA is a Building Block of Tissue in the Brain and Retina of the Eye

EPA/DHA is an essential fatty acid which stands for docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid. This essential fatty acid is an Omega 3 fat, which is found in cold water fish. EPA DHA are highly unsaturated fat because of they contain 6 and 5 double bond s on their long structural chain. These polyunsaturated fats play a very important role with the function of our bodies.

EPA and DHA are vital nutrients and may be taken to maintain healthy function of the following: Brain and Retina- DHA is a building block of tissue in the brain and retina of the eye. It helps with forming neural transmitters, such as phosphatidylserine, which is important for brain function. DHA is found in the retina of the eye and taking DHA may be necessary for maintaining healthy levels of DHA for normal eye function.

Cardiovascular system - EPA and DHA are converted into hormone like substances called prostaglandins, and they regulate cell activity and healthy cardiovascular function.

Human growth and intellectual development - DHA plays a very important role during fetal development, early infancy, and old age. High concentrations of DHA are found in the brain and increases 300-500% in and infant's brain during the last trimester of pregnancy. Adding DHA to a pregnant mothers diet may be beneficial for the fetus's brain development. Elderly people should also take EPA DHA, because as we get older, our bodies form less DHA and EPA, which may cause less mental focus and cognitive function. Taking EPA DHA may also help with mental abnormalities, such as Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia.

There are other benefits to taking EPA and DHA because it also plays as a source of energy, it insulates the body against heat loss, prevents skin from drying and flaking, and cushions tissues and organs.

BIOMEGA III PLUS™

• Offers purity—virtually free of harmful contaminants
• Contains natural lemon oil that reduces fishy aftertaste

WHY BIOMEGA III PLUS™?

In spite of clear benefits, health authorities have warned us to limit our intake of certain species of fish due to concern about potential contaminants. USANA’s BiOmega III Plus™ is virtually free of contaminants, which are eliminated through a double-molecular distillation process that ensures purity. Through this process, heavy metals, PCBs, pesticides, and organic residues are effectively eliminated. Also free of transfatty acids, each capsule contains 2 mg of mixed natural tocopherols to minimise oxidation of the omega-3 fatty acids and maintain product quality during storage. In short, BiOmega III Plus™ is one of the purest, highest quality products available on the market today. Supplementation with BiOmega III Plus™ is an excellent way to ensure that your diet includes a concentrated balance of safe, healthful EPA and DHA in two convenient capsules per day. And with added natural lemon oil, it reduces fishy aftertaste.