Izza Calleja, RND

15/09/2026

DOH to higher rates of obesity:
❌Making "healthy" foods affordable and accessible
✅Tax increases

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Because of the ill effects on health, several legislators are proposing that the current P6 per liter tax on beverages using purely caloric and non caloric sweeteners be increased to P9 to P20 per liter.

They are also proposing that the current P12 per liter tax on beverages using high fructose corn syrup be increased to P18 to P40 per liter.

Read more:
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/1002342/higher-excise-tax-on-sweetened-beverages-urged-as-doh-sounds-alarm-on-obesity-rates/story/

31/08/2026

How do you know if someone is credible enough to talk about nutrition?

Ask him/her to explain this image.

Point is:
Nutrition is a SCIENCE - not an opinion.

Example:
Opinion: "You dont need carbs because low carb worked for us".

Science: Technically, the body can survive without dietary carbohydrate. But that doesn’t mean carbohydrates have no important role in human metabolism, nutrition, and health.

🥕Takeaway:

Please be careful who you listen to - and what you believe - when it comes to diet and nutrition.

You deserve nutrition advice that is grounded in science, supported by evidence, and practical enough to work in real life.

27/08/2026

Sometimes the best environmental innovation isn’t a new material. It’s remembering what people used before plastic existed.

The viral images came from Rimping Supermarket in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where fresh vegetables were bundled in banana leaves and secured with flexible bamboo or fibre ties. The approach significantly reduced the amount of disposable plastic needed for packaging, although small amounts of plastic were still used for some labels.

Banana leaves have been used to wrap and cook food across Asia for generations. They’re large, flexible, naturally water-resistant and biodegradable, making them particularly practical in tropical regions where banana plants are abundant.

What made this interesting wasn’t the invention of something new. It was taking an old, incredibly simple idea and putting it inside a modern supermarket.

The photos quickly spread around the world, and similar banana-leaf packaging was also trialled by supermarkets elsewhere in Southeast Asia.

It won’t replace every kind of plastic packaging, especially where banana leaves aren’t locally available. But it demonstrates something important: not every environmental problem needs a futuristic solution.

Sometimes the sustainable technology we’ve been searching for has been growing on trees the entire time.

20/08/2026

This is your sign to stop restricting yourself just for a number on the scale ✨

A smaller waist isn’t worth losing your peace, your energy, and the joy of actually enjoying food.

Eat what makes you happy and what nourishes your body. Balance will always beat restriction. 🤗🫶🏻

18/08/2026

Ginataang mais but make it high-fiber using OATS! ✨

Super quick and comforting for rainy days cravings. 🥰 (PLUS IT WILL KEEP YOU FULL LONGER) 🫶🏻

Yep, we can still enjoy our cravings while still getting the nutrients we need! 💓

Ingredients:
2 cups water
1 can coconut cream
1 can corn kernel
1 can cream style corn
1 1/2 cup oats
3 tbsp sugar (adjust sweetness to your taste)
1 tbsp Vanilla (optional)
Pinch of salt

Na-post ko ’to sa TikTok and IG account ko last week, and since umuulan pa rin, post ko na rin dito. 🥹😅

18/08/2026

16/08/2026

“Dietitians only eat fruits, salads, and chicken breast, right?” 😅

Plot twist: I eat pizza, pasta, ice cream, drinks coffee every single day, and rely on carbs to stay productive.

Sustainability is the goal! And for me to actually sustain it, it looks like this:
✨ Nourishing meals packed with fruits & veggies
✨ Carbs to keep my energy up
✨ My daily homemade coffee ritual
✨ Pizza, pastries, and desserts without guilt

Food is fuel, but it’s also joy, connection, and culture.

I hope this inspires you to find your own delicious balance! 💓

07/08/2026

27/07/2026

27/07/2026

The food on your table is political. 🇵🇭🍽️

We can tell people to "eat balanced meals" all day, pero kung ang local farmers natin ay patuloy na nagtatapon ng ani dahil sa kakulangan ng suporta and market prices keep rising, it just shows that the system is broken.

Health is shaped by systems,hindi lang 'to basta personal choices.

Let’s protect our nutrition and environment by supporting local farmers, advocating for living wages, at pagboto ng tamang opisyal na magtataguyod sa food security bilang basic human right, hindi privilege. ✨