MOMS may not always be the most in touch with current trends or technology, but when it comes to their children, they have proven time and again that they surely know best. This is true for nutrition as well.
Because of the pandemic, moms had to wear different hats the past few months — educator, cook, and even amateur nutritionist. While providing proper nutrition remains top priority for them, it has become more of a struggle for many moms recently.
Alaska Fortified Powdered Milk Drink has launched its “Super Sulit Pack” to help make nutrition more affordable amidst the pandemic.
During the virtual launch event, celebrity mom Rica Peralejo-Bonifacio shared her concerns and personal experiences in providing nourishment to her children:“The pandemic has made it harder to plan meals for the family. It’s difficult because your movements are limited and you can’t go out freely to buy groceries personally and think of nutritious food pairings that your kids will like,” Peralejo-Bonifacio said.
“It takes a whole lot of creativity to actually make nutritious foods appetizing to kids,” she answered when asked about how she changed her children’s eating habits. “It’s all about variety at the end of the day. Children want to taste and experience different things, which is challenging for moms. Before, we could go out and eat at places that offer a variety of nutritious foods, but now you have to do it yourself at home… You have to consider things like plating, the set-up of your dining area, just so it would be a different kind of experience from day-to-day.”
Peralejo-Bonifacio also shared her experience in encouraging her children to drink milk.
“Actually, milk is one of the easiest things to give to our kids… Sometimes it’s overwhelming for moms to think about what nutrients we can add to our children’s diets, so thankfully we already have milk drinks with the additional nutrients that our kids need.
Milk is honestly a godsend for me and for moms because of its affordability, nutrition value, and of course, its kid-approved taste.”
Nutritionist and dietitian Reginna Emiliene Lat also joined the virtual launch event to share her experiences in providing nutritional advice to low-income families, which became even more challenging during the pandemic.
“Families are experiencing job loss, with some not having sufficient income to provide proper nutrition for their children,” she mentioned. “But despite these challenges, moms are not ones to compromise on health and are devoted to ensuring that their children get the nutrition they need.”
“So with a few tweaks to their diet like adding fruits and vegetables to their food to ensure balance and variety to their meals, and including nutritional supplements and nutrient-dense drinks, they can make sure that their family can get the nutrients they need while staying within their budget,” Lat said.
While children are still in their early stages of development, proper nutrition is essential in keeping them healthy and building the foundation for their future. Alaska Fortified Powdered Milk Drink remains committed to nourishing Filipino families and helping children grow with “Lakas at Talas.”
“We know that Filipino moms are faced with the challenge of providing nutrition for their families within their limited budget. They have a lot of things to consider and prioritize, and they make these decisions every day,” said Mark Henry Camacho, brand manager of Alaska Fortified Powdered Milk Drink.
True to Alaska Fortified Powdered Milk Drink’s mission and purpose of bringing affordable nutrition to Filipinos, “we are here to answer to every Filipino mom’s need with our most affordable milk pack yet to help give their children the added nutrients they need and foster the ‘alaga’ they deserve,” Camacho added.
