Davao Events: Lose Weight, Get Active...Fight Diabetes! May 18, Abreeza

The Philippine Diabetic Athletes (PDAT), a non-stock, non-profit organization that seeks to inspire, educate, and encourage Filipino diabetics to manage their disease through an active and healthy lifestyle, is bringing its fourth leg of seminars titled “Lose Weight, Get Active… Fight Diabetes!” to Davao City.

The fourth leg of this seminar series will be held on May 18, 2013 (Saturday), from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. at the Abreeza Mall’s Activity Center. Diabetics, candidates for diabetes, as well as their family members are invited to be a part of this event to gain a deeper understanding of the disease, and learn about lifestyle changes that can help lessen the impact of diabetes in their daily lives.

This event’s admission is FREE and open to anyone interested.

Program:
10:30 am. - 11:30 a.m.   Active Living: The Natural Way to Control Diabetes

Find out how sports and active living can improve your well-being.

Dr. Judy Ann Gatmin – Yuzon - Diabetologist

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  Proper Nutrition for Diabetics

Learn how to maintain a proper diet for weight loss.

Ms. Teresita Ng - Nutritionist

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.      Lay Lecture on Diabetes Prevention

Get pointers and good habits you can incorporate into your lifestyle in order to control your disease.

Dr. Roy Ferrer - Diabetologist

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.      The Diabetic Athlete

Participate in sports safely and effectively. Learn how to become a better diabetic athlete.

Dr. Veronica Racho - Diabetologist

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.     Running Basics

Start running by getting into a sustainable running program.

Coach Titus Salazar – Running Coach

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.      Committing to an Active Lifestyle.

Learn how you can keep an active lifestyle and continue to control you disease the natural way.

Mr. Richard Erick Caballero – Health Capacity Building Officer

The last leg of this event will be held in Manila in June 23, 2013 at the Glorietta Activity Center. Like their Facebook page www.facebook.com/TeamTriabetics or follow them on twitter @Triabetics.

Win Up Dharma Down Tickets, Simply Share Your Tienda del Mercado Experience

Want to win tickets to the upcoming Up Dharma Down concert this coming May 25, 2013? Well, the good news is, you don't have to go through a needle's hole just to get them.

Tienda del Mercado's Summerfaction, now on it's "rest week" in compliance to the liquor ban and the upcoming electoral activities, still gives you something to do...and throws in a prize at that. They're officially announcing their SUMMERFACTION BLOG CONTEST where all you have to do is the following:

1. Write a blog entry with at least 200 words describing your Tienda del Mercado experience. Publish at least 1 picture as well. What was it like having to choose from over 30 yummy food choices? How did you find the place? What particular feature of TDM did you like most? Basically, anything. You can even talk about how your friend turned emo after 4 bottles of beer and 5 barbeque sticks.

2. Like the official Tienda del Mercado and Summerfaction page. (Just click the texts to get their links.)

3. Tell us why you want to see Up Dharma Down this coming May 25!

4. Share the link of your blog via FB and tag 5 of your friends.

5. Share the link of your blog on the official Summerfaction page so we can record your entry.

See? It's very easy. Even 200 words is like 2 paragraphs only. :) Deadline for entries will be on May 22, 2013 12:00noon. Winner gets 2 tickets to see Up Dharma Down for free plus 2 bottles of beer. 1 winner will be picked on May 23, 2013 so tell all your friends about this! Get those entries coming!

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Tienda del Mercado is located at Juna Parking Lot, Juna Subd., Davao city. For the complete list of SUMMERFACTION activities, you may click this link.