HEALTHY LYF: Centrum Nutri Coach FAQs

ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CENTRUM NUTRI COACH WEBSITE

What is the Centrum Nutri Coach?

The Centrum Nutri Coach is an on-line tool that will allow Filipinos to keep track of the nutrients they get from what they eat . 

How is it the first of its kind? How is it specifically made for Filipinos?

The Centrum Nutri Coach is the first on-line nutrition tool in the Philippines that takes the Filipino diet into consideration. So in the menu of food choices, you will see halo-halo, inihaw na liempo, kare-kare and other Filipino favorites.  It is the only nutrition assessment tool that is based on the Food Composition Table of the Food and Nutrition Table of FNRI (Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Philippines).   The Centrum Nutrition Coach will show you how near / far you are from the daily recommended daily intake of each nutrient.

How does it work?

You will be asked to input factors like your age, weight and level of physical activity into the Nutri Coach website. These factors are important in gauging how much you [word missing: is this vitamins and minerals?] need. 

REEL DEAL: Taken 2 - Liam Neeson Up Against Another Father's Hell-Bent Revenge

“Taken 2” braces for a down-to-the-wire action sequence between two fathers, one exacting revenge and the other trying to keep his family alive.  Liam Neeson reprises his role as Bryan Mills, a CIA operative with an unmatched set of skills who is pitted against Murad (Rade Sherbedgia) who in turn is hell-bent on taking down Mills and the rest of his family for the death of his son in Bryan’s hands. 

“TAKEN 2” reunites Neeson with his co-stars Famke Janssen and Maggie Grace, who play Bryan's estranged wife and his precious daughter. “Bryan's a total superhero,” says Janssen, weighing in on what made audiences connect with the first film. “TAKEN really came at a time when people needed that in their lives, because it's about family and protecting your family. He's a very American hero.”

HEALTHY LYF: Make Health Planning Easy With Centrum Nutri Coach

In life dilemmas we have life coaches to pull ourselves together and make changes in our lives. But not everyone can have one. Health is also an important component of life which enable us to live and feel good longer for us to enjoy life.

But this time health can also be  brought to the right direction with a special virtual coach that will help one plan and achieve goas in keeping oneself and their family healthy. Then Pfizer, one of the largest manufacturer of pharmaceutical medicine had developed something new in their website called the CENTRUM NUTRI COACH!

CENTRUM NUTRI COACH: THE FIRST ON-LINE NUTRITION TRACKER 

FIT FOR THE FILIPINO DIET

Pfizer launched last September 26 the Centrum Nutri Coach, an easily accessible on-line tool that will allow Filipinos to keep track of the nutrients they get from what they eat on a daily basis. 

The Centrum Nutri Coach is the first on-line nutrition tracker of its kind tailor-fit to the Filipino lifestyle and diet. 

“Good health and nutrition is really all about eating a variety of food in the right amounts, as prescribed in the Food Pyramid. We usually count calories and fat, but we also need to consider vitamins and minerals, too,’’ said Joy Ong, Pfizer Brand Manager for Centrum. 

GMA Network's Statement on "Haram"

HARAM is a story about the love of LUIS (Dingdong Dantes) a soldier who is of Christian faith for a Muslim girl, NADI (Kylie Padilla).

Eventually, the soldier will find out that this love is "haram" (forbidden); this is the reason why Nadi's family is strictly against their friendship-much more their union.

But because Luis's love is true, he wants to prove that he only has good intentions for Nadi. This pushes him to convert to Islam, so that his love for Nadi would no longer be forbidden.

This is the story of Haram.

DepEd warns against con artist posing as DepEd Secretary

The Department of Education warns the public against an impostor pretending to be Education Secretary Armin A. Luistro soliciting financial assistance for DepEd projects.

A man claiming that he is Secretary Luistro has asked some colleges and universities as well as private businesses for at least P10,000 in donation to be deposited to the account of his secretary, Ms. Ester Avilla at Landbank Batangas account # 0277166445 or via Cebuana Lhuillier c/o Ester C. Corpuz or Jaime Jacob.

The caller uses cellphone numbers 0926-7144527, 0926-7144543 and 0927-7110047.

Any similar incident of illegal solicitation should be disregarded or promptly reported to DepEd at phone number 6316033.

GUYS' MANUAL: Get Ready For the Axe Anarchy Island!

Guys! It time for another exciting event with Axe. This time, it will involve a lot of sand sun, ladies (yey!) and even a great advocacy for nature!

And yes, expect a lot of sexy ladies (in bikinis), beach action, and of course great smelling men with the fragrance of Axe which campaigns have been highly participated by a lot of men and women and even celebrities. The latest was the most talked about Axe Anarchy Raid!

It will not be just a single event, but rather a series of events that will also lead to big big party in an island in the Caribbean! It a great way to feel good and also do good at the same time!

Axe, the iconic male fragrance brand known for sexy, over-the-top TV commercials and wild publicity stunts, recently announced a new project: A campaign to save Boracay?  Has Axe finally turned over a new leaf?  Have they joined the bandwagon of social responsibility?

They’re calling the campaign “Axe Anarchy Island: Sexy Saves Boracay”.  You can check it out at www.sexysavesboracay.com or just log into the Axe Philippines Facebook page at www.facebook.com/AxePhilippines. 

Outstanding cities and municipalities win literacy awards

The Literacy Coordinating Council of the Department of Education has revealed the winners of the 2012 National Literacy Awards. This award recognizes outstanding local government units that made remarkable inroads in bringing literacy to more community constituency.

Education Secretary Br. Armin A. Luistro FSC said the awards bring home the point that education is a very rewarding investment for the LGUs because an educated constituency can bring more progress to the community. “When the LGU invests in education, they are better armed to solve persistent social problems such as peace and order and livelihood,” added Luistro.