DOH to Filipinos: Remember 'T.E.D.' this New Year celebrations

Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa delivers a speech during the turnover ceremony and 125th anniversary at the DOH Headquarters in Manila  on June 19, 2023. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File

MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday introduced a new acronym for Filipinos to remember this New Year's celebration, the last among the holiday festivities of the year.

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"It follows the name of our secretary, his nickname is Ted (Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa)," DOH spokesperson Albert Domingo told ANC's Headstart. 

T stands for "Tamang Pagkain."

"[It means eat] the right food, let's avoid the MA food, maalat, matamis, mataba... We can go ahead and taste, it's just a matter of proportion so we do not overdo it," he said. 

E stands for "Exercise."

"E is exercise. Who wants to exercise? But we should because it is a time when we actually need to be [mindful]. It doesn't have to be vigorous, any activity, even light, is welcome," Domingo said.

D is "Disiplina" or Discipline

Domingo said discipline is most important in the context of consuming alcohol during the festivities.

"Please do not drink when you are going drive even for short distances because in times like these there would be a lot of cars out there. 

He said everyone should only have "one standard drink per hour," which translates to either 1 shot of hard liquor, 1 bottle of beer, or 1 glass of wine per hour.

"More than that per hour will already be causing your body a lot of problems," he said.

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