Minerals are essential for a healthy body. Here is a list of the minerals with their corresponding recommended daily intake. The recommended daily intake of minerals can vary depending on factors such as age, sex, overall health, and specific dietary needs. What is listed here is a general guideline for the daily recommended intake of minerals for adults .  Calcium: 1000-1300 mg/day  Phosphorus: 700-1250 mg/day  Potassium: 2800-3400 mg/day  Sodium: 1500-2300 mg/day  Magnesium: 320-420 mg/day (men), 270-320 mg/day (women)  Iron: 8-18 mg/day (men), 8-27 mg/day (women)  Zinc: 11 mg/day (men), 8 mg/day (women)  Copper: 900 μg/day  Manganese: 2.3 mg/day (men), 1.8 mg/day (women)  Iodine: 150 μg/day  Selenium: 55 μg/day (men), 55 μg/day (women)  Chromium: 35 μg/day (men), 25 μg/day (women)  Molybdenum: 45 μg/day  Fluoride: 3-4 mg/day (men), 3 mg/day (women)  Cobalt: No established dietary reference intake (DRI) values.  Nickel: No established DRI values.  Silicon: No established DRI values.

Perhaps, you've been confused by the so many labels of dairy milk available in the market that you don't know which one to buy and which one is best for you. The following information will guide you as to which form of dairy milk suits you more. The 14 Varieties of Dairy Milk 1. Raw Milk Raw milk refers to milk that has not undergone pasteurization or any other heat treatment. It is straight from the animal and may contain bacteria, pathogens, or other microorganisms. Raw milk consumption carries potential health risks, and its availability is regulated in many countries. // I've tasted raw carabao milk and I didn't like it. To describe it in Tagalog, it was "naka-uumay". "Umay" has no direct translation in English. If food tastes so rich, so rich that you don't want to continue finishing it; it makes you wince. 2. Whole Milk Whole milk is unprocessed milk that contains all the naturally occurring fat. It typically has a fat content of around

CVDs is the number one killer worldwide. CVD is cardiovascular disease. Common cardiovascular diseases are ~ coronary heart disease cerebrovascular disease peripheral arterial disease rheumatic heart disease congenital heart disease deep vein thrombosis pulmonary embolism According to WHO , 17.7 million died from CVDs in 2015. This comprises 31% of all causes of death worldwide. An alarming 7.4 million died of coronary heart disease; 6.7 million died of stroke.

As of 2015, there are more than 900 million older people worldwide, according to WHO . These are people aged 60 years and older. Around 141 million, ie 1 in 6, older people experience some form of abuse: psychological, financial, neglect, physical, and sexual. Elder abuse is defined as actions or lack of appropriate action which can cause harm or distress to an older person. By 2050, the number of elderly worldwide will reach 2 billion.

According to the World Health Organisation, immunisation saves 2 to 3 million lives every year. Between 2010 and 2015, WHO estimated that vaccines saved at least 10 million deaths. The most successful vaccine benefit would be the eradication of polio. As of 2017, Afghanistan reported only 3 cases of poliovirus. Pakistan reported 2 cases. Nigeria so far had not detected a case. In 2014, India was free of poliovirus.

World Health Day is 7 April. This year 2017, World Health Day focuses on depression. Depression tops the list of causes of ill health and disability. Last year, World Health Day focused on diabetes. The video that follows is WHO's campaign on how you can help your family and friends beat depression. The campaign is entitled "Let's Talk."

The Department of Health holds regularly events every month. The following are the monthly health events and awareness campaigns that DOH has organised and continue to sponsor and support. January Liver Cancer Awareness and Prevention Month Viral Hepatitis Awareness and Prevention Month ZERO Waste Month Deworming of School Children, Kinder to Grade 6) Deworming of Pre-school Children and Adults 3rd Week National Cancer Consciousness Week Autism Consciousness Week 4th Week Goiter Awareness Week January 25 World Leprosy Day February Philippine Heart Month Oral Health Month National Health Insurance Program Month National Down Syndrome Consciousness Month 1st Week National Health Research Forum for Action National Mental Retardation Week 2nd Week National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation 4th Week Leprosy Control Week National Rare Disease Week March Rabies Awareness Month International Women's Month March