#ChooseWellness: Nestle Wellness Expo 2015 Highlights the Importance of Eating Breakfast

Nestle Philippines kick-off Nutrition Month with their Choose Wellness Expo (Breakfast Edition) at SM Megamall Megatrade Hall. It was my first time to attend the grand and interactive Nestle Wellness expo which is now on its 7th year last weekend, July 3-5, 2015 where I had so much fun visiting different brand booths while rediscovering the importance of taking my breakfast.

I was at the Megatrade Hall as early as 10 am and the line to the main entrance was already at the 4th floor! I personally witnessed how Nestle Wellness Expo attracted thousands of Filipinos from all walks of life. I think the organizers had more than 30,000 attendees over the weekend. 

Even with the huge crowd, I commend Nestle and the organizers for being able to manage the line especially for elderly. Generally, the line moved fast and admission to the event was easy. 

There were many mothers with their children, old folks with their grandchildren as well as families
 and friends who spent their weekend together in a meaningful way. 

This colorful and dynamic celebration of wellness is a major component of Nestlé’s long-term advocacy to promote Nutrition, 
Health and Wellness (NHW) 
among Filipino families.  

Different brand booths made the Wellness Expo super fun!

Just look at the smile of these kids after completing the games at the Breakfast Kamp of Koko Krunch!

Samples and prizes made it rewarding too!

According to Nestlé Philippines Chairman and CEO Suresh Narayanan part of their mission is to nurture generations of Filipino families and to contribute to the development of a strong and prosperous nation, as they have done these last 104 years. "We are and will continue to be the Kasambuhay ng Pamilya at ng Sambayanang Pilipino (partner in life of families and the nation),” he said.  

The focus on eating a healthy breakfast, also the theme of Nestlé Philippines’ NHW advocacy this year, is driven by the important role the first meal of the day has in terms of nutrition, according to SVP and Director of Communication and Marketing Services Paolo Mercado.

Did you know that Nestlé deployed over 600 nutritionists to provide personalized nutrition counseling to more than 950,000 consumers in supermarkets and groceries nationwide from February to March this year. In the counseling sessions, Nestlé nutritionists explained to consumers the importance of a Wellness breakfast habit, built around the ‘My Wellness Plate’, a practical guide on how to eat right based on the ‘Pinggang Pinoy’ of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST). 

They also have 
registered nutritionists 
at the Wellness Expo 
so I was able to avail have my consultation 
on how taking 
my breakfast can help me manage my weight. 

“Nestlé’s ‘My Wellness Plate’ 
teaches that half your plate should be ‘glow’ foods (fruits and vegetables) and 
the other half should be a combination 
of ‘go’ foods (carbohydrates) and ‘grow’ foods (proteins), accompanied by 
a healthy beverage. 
We recommend that the principle of ‘My Wellness Plate’ be followed in every meal, starting with breakfast, for one to be able to meet his or her nutritional needs,” Mr. Mercado said.

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To highlight the importance of breakfast to jumpstart our day, Nestlé is launching the 21 Mornings Program, a 21-day meal plan designed by Nestlé Philippines together with a panel of chefs and nutritionists to help us get started on a wellness breakfast habit. 

I'm very excited to sign-up and try the 
21 Mornings Program for my Fat2Fit Wellness Challenge so that I can Look Good and Feel Good!

“It’s a ‘21 Mornings Program’ because it takes about 21 days to build a habit. However you choose to have your breakfast, whether it’s one you can easily prepare, or one you can eat on the go, or a full and hearty breakfast, we have a Wellness Breakfast Program for you,” Nestlé Corporate Wellness Head Leslie Go- Alcantara said. Consumers signing up for 21 Mornings Program are given a 21-day Breakfast Plan, Recipes with Nutrient Count, Wellness Tips and a Grocery Checklist to help them complete the program. 

sign-up for 21 mornings program

I had a very "recharging" break from KitKat! 

#KitKat's hi-tech bench made #MyBreak! #ChooseWellness expo by @nestle_wellness is one of my favorite interactive events! Can we have this kind of bench in our public parks?!! Hehe As a special events enthusiast, I was amazed how #Nestle managed to integrate trendy digital technology to make their expo a lot of fun! #TAAP #SoleSearchingSoul

A photo posted by Sole Searching Soul (@msappleallison) on Jul 4, 2015 at 6:38am PDT

I CHOOSE WELLNESS! 

Thank you Nestle for reminding me to take my breakfast daily and be healthy! 

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More Photos of the Nestle Wellness Expo will be uploaded on my Sole Searching SoulFB Page.