Last July 15, I was
glad I made it to the Appebon
Kid! Ang Batang Ganado Batang
Can Do event before
the tropical storm "Glenda" has hit the Philippines. I hope everyone
was safe from Typhoon Glenda! This is one of the worst storms to ever hit the
Philippines. Thousands of houses had no power and many cars and trees were
destroyed. I wish all those affected including us the best of luck in restoring
power and rebuilding whatever may have been destroyed. Keep safe everyone and
let us always pray.
Anyway, in a stormy
month like July (I hope we had enough storm this month) and good
nutrition has become important than ever.
Did you know that in
the Philippines, Nutrition Month is celebrated every month of July?
I came to the event
with eagerness to learn more about Appebon Kid syrup. I wanted to know how it can
help my children’s nutrition. Apart from that, I want my children to be more ganado when it comes to eating and this looks
like a good supplement to help provide children with nutrients essential for
energy and to help improve appetite.
We had a lovely
intimate brunch held at Italianni's, BGC and had a wonderful morning with
great food, great conversation, lots of laughs and learned a lot of very
informative and interesting facts about our kids.
The Guest Speaker was Dr. Florianne Feliza Valdes,
The Director of the Center for Patient Partnership of the Medical City
Hospital.
Dr. Valdes clearly
explained to us about our children's eating habits and my worries about
what my children eat- and don't eat and how it is so hard to feed them
sometimes.
“Being a picky
eater is nothing about the child; it’s nothing even about what they eat.”
-Dr Valdes remarked.
I believe in what she
said that the number one reason of being a picky eater is the parent’s feeding habits. Dr.
Valdes pointed out the importance of giving breast milk until the first year of
life and how it is the best gift you can give to your children.
The second cause of
making them picky is feeding
them snacks less than 2 hours before the main meal. The reason for this is
because when it comes to the actual mealtime he won’t care anymore because he
is already full.
The third reason and
I am very guilty to this that feeding
them junk food. Often times I just give them anything they like just so
they will eat something. Like my kids, they love hotdogs, corned beef, instant
noodles, spam, and bacon, anything that’s fried, and a lot fast food.
As a parent, a kid’s
loss of appetite is frustrating since I want my child to get good nutrition.
Being ganado is important because I want them to become healthy and gain weight
by eating a lot of food that are rich in nutrients, minerals and
vitamins.
As discussed by Dr. Valdes, a well-nourished child is healthy in every way. There are three important things to be considered to raise a well-nourished child. First is nurturing. It’s important for parents to fully know their child – their physical and mental abilities, their strengths and weaknesses, physical attributes, and the whole genetic buildup of the child. Through this, proper care and attention will be given to nurture the child’s innate talents and abilities.
Second is nature. Nature refers to the loving environment we provide to our children. It’s best if we can start caring for them at the onset - when they are still in our womb. Talking, reading books and singing sweet lullabies will help them develop their cognitive skills and they will have a sense of belonging hearing our voice.
The
third is nutrition. Exclusive breastfeeding
for the first year of life is good and recommended. Breast milk is the most
desirable, complete diet for babies because of the numerous health benefits it
provides. According to some studies, breastfeeding reduces the risk of onset
asthma and allergic diseases in babies.
As
kids age, it is best if they will develop a healthy eating habit. Encouraging them not to eat in front of the
television will be of great help. Doing other activities and chatting while
eating will definitely affect their diet and the result – sooner or later they
will become picky eaters.
A
complete well-balanced meal is comprised of the three macro nutrients - proteins, fats and carbohydrates. These
nutrients are needed in large quantities to sustain growth, metabolism and other
bodily functions.
However,
as people age, individual nutrient requirement also change. Take these as
examples, young children need carbohydrates for growth whereas pregnant women
need carbohydrates and fats; and, for those who want to lose weight, they need
more protein.
Our
bodies also require other nutrients called micronutrients.
They come in two kinds – vitamins and
minerals, which both can be found in food. If this is deficient, that’s
when you need to consult with your pediatrician and consider using a supplement
to help with your kid’s nutritional needs.
Why
do you need appetite stimulants?
Appetite stimulants are needed to promote healthy desire for food and routine nutrient absorption.
Appebon Kid is a nutritional supplement to help provide children with nutrients essential for energy and improved appetite for kids 2 – 12 years of age with a flavor that kids will love.
Appetite stimulants are needed to promote healthy desire for food and routine nutrient absorption.
Appebon Kid is a nutritional supplement to help provide children with nutrients essential for energy and improved appetite for kids 2 – 12 years of age with a flavor that kids will love.
Appebon Kid then gave
out JNBM paper clay art, activity books and scrapbook materials during the
event to take home.
The classes were suspended
the next day, so with the kids at home, we decided to do the paper clay art! We
had so much fun bonding and doing the activity together. I’m so glad since this
activity can help develop children’s motor skills, enhance their creativity and
uniqueness, develop cognitive skills through color perception and recognition,
and is also considered as stress therapy.
Then I created a scrapbook
that shows what my kids are ganado about or what interests them. Like for my
son Nikolas, who is 12 and is very ganado in playing basketball. My 7-year-old
son, Ethan is ganado with painting and Elijah who is 5 years old is ganado with
swimming.
I know that they can
achieve more if they are ganado about what they like doing and if they eat more
nutritious foods that will give them more energy and make them healthier.
I started giving them Appebon Kid and I will tell you about the
results on giving them Appebon
Kid soon!
Sabi nga, “Ang Batang
Ganado, Batang Can-Do”! Kapag ganado sa food, laging can-do sa anuman ang
interests niya!
I found a lot of tips
on helping our kids to be more ganado at https://www.facebook.com/appebonkid
Hashtag
#BatangGanado #AppebonKid
Thank you so much Appebon
Kid and Nuffnang Philippines for inviting me ♥
And for this lovely
bouquet of flowers, it truly made me feel very special.
Fellow Mommy Bloggers Glaiza of Moomy Musings and Kaye of Shining Mom
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THANKS, 
Much Love, Rochelle
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7 comments
The foods look delicious and nutritious.Kids will surely love it!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY NUTRITION MONTH!!!-)
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I also give this to my son, hiyang ng son ko, mas gumana sya kumain :)
ReplyDeletegood eating habits should start on us parents....it's a sign of encouragement for our children, and a good food supplement like this would help...
ReplyDeleteSuch an informative post. Wish I could have attended this event...
ReplyDeleteI've come here almost every year for charity or corporate events and grand galas. The view is incredible, the design is simple and elegant, the event coordinator staff is friendly etc.
ReplyDeleteEto din prescribed by my son's Pedia. Since my son started taking this supplement, malakas at ganado na siya kumain. Before, he's underweight pa, ngayon medyo malaman na. =) I would definitely recommend Apebon sa mga mommies. =)
ReplyDeletehi, would you know if i can give ceelin plus and appebon kids simultaneously? my 2 year old daughter is really a picky eater.
ReplyDeleteComments? Questions? Suggestions?
Please I would love to read about it.
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