January 16 - 31, 2019
PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY
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Canada’s new food guide: Eat Well, Live Well
The federal government has
dramatically overhauled its iconic
Canada’s Food Guide, introducing
this week a new, simplified approach
that encourages plant-based eating
and reduces the emphasis on meat
and dairy.
For the past four decades, Health
Canada has instructed Canadians
that a healthy diet consists of specific
servings across “four food groups,”
set against a rainbow background.
But the new guide, unveiled on, not
only does away with the four groups;
it eliminates serving numbers and
sizes altogether. It also replaces the
“rainbow” with a new icon: A plate.
The new guide, revealed by
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor
on Tuesday, reduces those groups to
three. The message in that change is
clear: Eat more plants, and less meat
and dairy. As such, the remaining
groups are: fruits and vegetables;
whole grains; and proteins – a new
umbrella category that combines
both dairy and meat, along with
plant-based proteins such as tofu and
chickpeas. Even within the “protein”
category, meat and dairy is de-
emphasized. “Among protein foods,
consume plant-based more often,” the
new guide says. “The regular intake
of plant-based foods – vegetables,
fruit, whole grains, and plant-based
proteins – can have positive effects
on health,” including lower risk of
cardiovascular disease, colon cancer
and type 2 diabetes.
The new guide is distilled into one
strikingly simple image: a plate of
food filled with roughly half fruits and
vegetables, and the remaining half
divided into whole grains and proteins.
The image is meant to convey a
simple message, according to Health
Canada: Eat a diet made up of roughly
half fruits and vegetables, and half of
the remaining two categories.
The new approach, he said, “is
not about portions, per se, but about
proportions.” By following the “half
fruits and vegetables” rule, he said, the
department hopes to make the guide
“real and actionable in your everyday
life.” He added that more specifics
may be added later, though likely
geared toward health professionals or
for institutions who need guidance in
developing meal plans and diets.
Dring more water
The instruction encouraging
Canadians to make water their
“beverage of choice” is meant to fulfill
two purposes: to promote hydration,
and also to limit the consumption
of sugary or alcoholic beverages.
“In 2015,” the guide says, “sugary
drinks were the main sources of total
sugars in the diets of Canadians, with
children and adolescents having the
highest average daily intake.”
The new guide also introduces
new warnings against alcohol
consumption. Alcohol, the guide says,
“contributes a lot of calories to the diet
with little to no nutritive value.” Alcohol
intake is also linked with increased risk
of certain types of cancer, including
IMAGE: COURTESY OF HEALTH CANADA • ILLUSTRATIONS BY TRISH
liver and oesophageal.
MCALASTER
A statement from the Community
Food Centres Canada described this on what we eat but how we eat taken together, encourage a more
guidance as “a critical step forward – cooking more at home, enjoying communal and healthful approach to
is the inclusion of advice not only food, and eating with others – which, eating.” (Canada food guide)
GMA7’s online program “The Boobay and Tekla Show”
is now on TV
After a successful and hilarious
run last year, Kapuso comedic duo
Boobay and Tekla remain unstoppable
in spreading positive vibes and
laughter to their loyal viewers and
followers as their digital comedy
program The Boobay and Tekla Show
finally invades Filipino homes abroad
beginning February 2 via GMA Pinoy
TV.
From short-form online capsules,
the well-loved and highly popular
comedy program now becomes a
weekend show with a complete mix
of entertainment viewers will surely
enjoy. Every episode features celebrity
guests, engaging in spontaneous
and genuinely funny conversations
with the hosts as well as segments
where the hosts interact with everyday
people.
For long-time comedian Boobay,
he said that he is thankful for the
overwhelming support of their fans
and he offers this program to them.
“Nagpapasalamat ako sa GMA
kasi nakita nila yung chemistry namin
ni Tekla as comedy duo. Pero para sa
akin, fans ang may kagagawan kung
bakit kami mapapanood sa telebisyon.
and at the same time, challenging din
ito para sa amin ni Boobay kasi mabigat
na responsibilidad ang comedy. Kung
sa iba siguro pagpapatawa lang yun,
pero para sa amin, seryosong bagay
ito. Pero mas nangingibabaw yung
feeling na lumevel up na kami kasi
dati sa online lang kami nakikita,
ngayon sa national television na.
Buong mundo na ang makakanuod
sa amin so pinapangako namin na
mag-e-exert pa kami ng more effort
and ideas,” he said.
Kung hindi dahil sa suporta nila—sa
libu-libong likes at views na binibigay
nila sa amin sa bawat episode ng
show namin, hindi kami mabibigyan
ng chance ng GMA. Kaya maraming
salamat talaga, para sa kanila ito,” he
said.
On the other hand, Tekla looks
at comedy as a serious thing so he
promises to exert more effort in
putting a smile on people’s faces.
“Yung nararamdaman ko is tuwa
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Witness another round of fresh
gimmicks such as live performances,
live prank, outrageous interviews with
celebrity guests as well as the remake
of the online hit ‘Dear Boobay and
Tekla.’
The Boobay and Tekla Show
is under the helm of director Rico
Gutierrez.
Catch the fun and excitement
in The Boobay and Tekla Show
beginning February 2, via GMA’s
flagship international channel, GMA
Pinoy TV. For the program guide, visit
www.gmapinoytv.com.