5 ways to be healthy—with your kids

Whenever we admonish our kids to “Eat your vegetables!” “Get up from bed already!” and “Put that gadget down now!” for the nth time, how many of us catch ourselves thinking that we should be doing the same? 

 

“Children are likely to develop and maintain healthy habits in an environment where these healthy habits are seen and practiced regularly,” says Rosario P. Paguntalan, MD, Chair of the Department of Pediatrics of the top hospital in the Philippines, Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed). 

 

Take the lead in ingraining these five healthy practices: 

 

Eat better. “Make changes gradually during mealtime,” shares Dr. Paguntalan. “Replace pork and beef with chicken, fish, and seafood, and look for recipes that incorporate vegetables into dishes. Plant-based meat substitutes are also available in the market today, and can be used as alternative protein sources.” Even little tweaks make a huge difference.

 

Be active. If you’re looking for a reason to start exercising, why not make your family your motivation? “By getting fit, you can live long enough to see your kids’ kids,” she stresses. “Even 30 minutes of moderate physical activity a day for five days a week has a positive impact on your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.” 

 

Limit technology. “Establish a no-gadgets schedule in the family. During mealtimes, keep phones and tablets away from the dinner table,” suggests Dr. Paguntalan. “Or spend a few gadget-free hours together listening to each other talk about how your day went. The hours away from tech can help you and your kids encourage bonding. A solid and comfortable parent-child bond contributes to good mental health for all parties concerned.”   

 

Get a checkup. Sure, you’re on top of your kids’ pediatrician and dental appointments—but when was the last time you had an annual physical exam? “Again, make your children your reason for staying healthy,” points out the doctor. “When you see your family physician regularly for a checkup—and not only when you’re feeling ‘off’ or experiencing symptoms—it’s your way of assuring your kids that you’ll be around for a long time.”  

 

Have a healthy attitude. How you deal with stress, disappointment, success, or affection from your spouse and children, and other circumstances in life sets an example for your children to follow. “If they see you behaving consistently towards, say, a bad situation by lashing out in anger or shirking from responsibility, that’s what they’ll do too,” Dr. Paguntalan explains. “Conversely, if they see you face challenges head-on with a positive, can-do mindset, they’ll do the same. Overall good health and well-being can only happen at home when you initiate it, and your kids see the benefits of living this way.”  

 

For more information, please contact MakatiMed On-Call at +632.88888 999, email mmc@makatimed.net.ph, or visit www.makatimed.net.ph.  Follow @IamMakatiMed on Facebook and Twitter

Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) announces partnership with PayMaya to launch the country’s first all-in-one health privilege card for women

This is good news to all women patients of Makati Med! This is another first in healthcare delivery. I am wishing that my hospital of choice will follow suit too.

In time for the celebration of Women’s Month this March, the Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with PayMaya to launch the country’s first all-in-one health privilege card for women.

 

Designed to be used at the newly-launched MakatiMed Wellness Center (MWC), the PayMaya-powered Health Privilege Card (HPC) for women enables clients to schedule medical consultations, receive the latest health updates, enjoy lifestyle discounts, and attend exclusive events designed specifically for them.

 

And since the Health Privilege Card is powered by PayMaya, cardholders can easily enjoy the many perks associated with having a PayMaya account when they download the PayMaya app and link their HPC cards. 

 

 These perks include: 

·       easy shopping experience whether online or in-store using their Health Privilege Card or via PayMaya QR;

·       convenient bills payment and discounted mobile prepaid reloading;

·       easy sending of money to other PayMaya users;

·       hassle-free bank transfers to almost 40 banks and financial institutions;

·       cashback deals whenever they pay using their account; among many others.

 

“We are excited to offer another first in healthcare delivery through the Health Privilege Card of MakatiMed Wellness Center. Our partnership with PayMaya allows us to offer this all-in-one wellness card which brings a multitude of benefits and convenience to our clientele, both within and outside the MakatiMed Wellness Center,” said Atty. Pilar Nenuca P. Almira, Makati Medical Center President and CEO.

 

“By offering the Wellness for Women Health Privilege Card powered by PayMaya, MakatiMed is enabling its clients with an all-around tool designed not just to take care of their physical health, but their financial wellness as well. We are glad to partner with them as they push the boundaries of healthcare innovation in the country,” added PayMaya President Shailesh Baidwan.

 

Designed specifically to address the unique medical needs of women, the Women’s Wellness facility is located in a sprawling 1,000-square-meter area at the Ayala North Exchange Tower 1 in Makati. Its partnership with PayMaya for the Health Privilege Card is part of its ongoing efforts to provide unprecedented innovations in healthcare delivery.

 

PayMaya is the only end-to-end digital payment ecosystem enabler in the Philippines with platforms and services that cut across consumers, merchants, communities, and government. Through its enterprise business, it is the largest digital payments processor for key industries in the country including "everyday" merchants such as the largest retail, food, gas, and eCommerce merchants as well as government agencies and units.  

 

Through its app and wallet, PayMaya provides over 28 million Filipinos with access to financial services. Customers can conveniently pay, add money, cash out or remit through its over 200,000 digital touchpoints nationwide. Its Smart Padala by PayMaya network of over 37,000 partner agent touchpoints nationwide serves as last-mile digital financial hubs in communities, providing the unbanked and underserved with access to digital services. 

 

To know more about the MakatiMed Wellness Center and its Health Privilege Card, visit www.makatimedwomenswellness.net.ph. To know more about PayMaya's products and services, visit www.PayMaya.com or follow @PayMayaOfficial on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram