Lifestyle Changes

Makati City, Philippines— Several HR Practitioners and Representative from different companies have attended Nutrition, Health and Wellness Workshop 2010 of Nestle Philippines in Rockwell Makati City. Dynamic Speakers have spoken and shared about Nutrition, Health and Wellness. Few questions I asked myself that time if “I am living life well?” and “Do I have a personal wellness program?” I admittedly tell everyone that I have a poor orientation about nutrition and health.

According to the HR Corporate for Wellness of Nestle Philippines, Wellness is not achieved overnight, it entails change in lifestyle. It usually takes 3 months to see lifestyle change. It’s hard for those who are not serious but it will eventually benefit them if they have undergone right orientation and program.

FORMULA FOR LIFESTYLE CHANGES (from Prof. Hercules Callanta, MS)

FREQUENCY	Exercise at least twice a week
INTENSITY	Moderation
TIME	At least 30 Minutes to 1 hour walking or jogging
TYPE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES	Exercise, Dance, Lifestyle Activities, Sports, Games and Work

The workshop has two components: Personal Wellness and Group Wellness. Personal Wellness is a quick course on how to take care of one to be able to take care of others. The second part is on Wellness program action planning for the group or company. Here are the objectives in conducting an Employee Wellness Program:

1. Increase Productivity

2. Reduce Healthcare Cost

3. Change in Lifestyle

4. Become Nutrition, Health and Wellness Representative

A licensed Nutritionist, Ms. Marjorie Cahinhinan allowed me to take 1800 calories  per day, maintain a balance diet (3 ½ cups Go Foods- Rice, Bread, Corn etc, 3 ½ cups Glow Foods- Vegetable and Fruits, 4 pcs of Grow Foods-Meat, Beans, Eggs etc and 5 tsp sugar and 6 tsp fat/oil), exercise at least 30 minutes to 1 hour jogging or walking a day. Whew, this is the cause of my wellness activity program. J

For those who would like to gain or lose weight, I suggest to consult an expert before taking a hard hard hard physical activities and diet. Now, I am assigned to conduct an Employee Wellness Program Activity in our Company.