Ain't Truly Healthy Until You're Happy

Think of walks on the beach, that first date with the person you married, the phone call saying you got the job. 

How do you feel? Happy, yes? Thrilled, excited? Like you could do a hundred cartwheels? 

All these feelings are because of serotonin and endorphin—or “happy hormones”— at work in your body.

Serotonin and endorphin are hormones in your body used to transmit nerve signals, determining feelings like being happy or sad, cheerful or depressed, lively or lethargic. These hormones are produced naturally by the body, but at different levels for different people. 

Some people have less than ideal levels of serotonin or endorphin, but the good news is, you can spike your serotonin and endorphin levels naturally and without medical intervention.

A little walk or a jog every morning, breath-regulating exercises like swimming, meditative and controlled exercises like Pilates and yoga, or a good old-fashioned dance workout can boost your happy hormones. 

Also make sure to eat a lot of protein-rich foods that promote serotonin production, such as white flaked fish, soy, beans, and low-fat dairy. 

Other happy hormone boosters include carb-rich cereals, oatmeal, seeds and nuts, as well as veggies like spinach, cauliflower, and celery, tuna and salmon fish, or lean meat such as chicken, turkey, and beef tenderloin, which are high in vitamin B6. These food items naturally increase levels of serotonin and beta-endorphins in the body.

That laughter is the best medicine carries more value than its weight in bumper stickers. When the body is well nourished and taken care of, the mind and mood follow suit. One’s state of mind is just as important to health and wellness as quantifiable health indicators like physique, blood sugar, or cholesterol levels.

Get Your Happy On!

Relax with a few rewarding bites of chocolate. It contains natural endorphin-boosting oils and, taken in moderation, can promote serotonin production in the brain. Try KITKAT, delicious crispy wafer fingers covered with milk chocolate, or BABY RUTH, a chocolate-covered candy bar bursting with peanuts, rich caramel, and chewy nougat.

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http://ww1.nestle.com.ph/wellness/wellnesssite/articles.aspx?id=20

President Aquino Meets with Nandu, John in UK

President Benigno S. Aquino III met with Nestlé S.A. Zone AOA Managing Director Nandu Nandkishore and Nestlé Philippines Chairman and CEO John Miller on June 6 in London during his four-day official visit to the United Kingdom for an update on the Company’s investments in the Philippines. Nestlé was amongst a select group of international and local Philippine companies invited to participate in the President’s historic visit to the UK, his first to Europe since taking office.

Nestlé S.A. Zone AOA Head Nandu Nandkishore and NPI Chairman and CEO John Miller assure President Aquino of continued Nestlé investments in the Philippines

The 30-minute meeting, held at the Intercontinental London Park Lane Hotel, was one of a series of business sessions with European-based companies to help further spur the country’s economic growth.

During the meeting, Nandu briefed the President on the roots of Nestlé and its evolution into the world’s leading Nutrition, Health and Wellness Company. He also explained the importance of Nestlé Philippines, Inc. to both the Zone and Nestlé SA. John reiterated Nestlé Philippines’ long-term commitment to the Philippines, citing our continuing investments in the country and efforts to strengthen coffee-growing as a more sustainable livelihood for farmers.

President Aquino lauded Nestlé’s leadership role in breathing new life into the coffee industry

Describing the Philippines’ active participation in the global NESCAFÉ Plan, John briefly outlined how, through the Nestlé agronomy program, the Company is helping equip local coffee farmers with the best available technologies and techniques that will enable them to increase their harvest per hectare and improve the quality of their coffee. At the heart of this program is the Nestlé Experimental and Demonstration Farm (NEDF) in Tagum, City, Davao del Norte, which serves as the hub of the Company’s agricultural research and training activities. From 1996 to 2011, NEDF and its agronomists have trained a total of 10,700 farmers and distributed 3.5 million Robusta coffee seedlings.

The President expressed his full support to the coffee-growing industry, and lauded Nestlé’s leadership role in breathing new life into the coffee industry. John invited President Aquino to grace the official opening in October this year of Nestlé’s latest investment in the Philippines, the PhP 4.8 billion Tanauan factory.

Nestlé spouses support Gawad Kalinga

The spouses of Nestlé Philippines, Inc. (NPI) top executives  recently visited the Gawad Kalinga (GK) Village in Bgy, San Isidro, Lipa City which is sponsored by the company, to gain first-hand insights for finalizing support programs which they will implement to serve various needs of the community.

The spouses led by Mrs. Ying Miller, wife of NPI Chairman and CEO Ying Miller, were met by GK Village President Jhay Juniosa, after which they interacted freely with residents whose homes they visited. An informal discussion was conducted on areas of involvement for Nestlé’s GK initiatives, while the company’s then Lipa factory HR Head Eden Sagisi and HR Employee Relations Specialist Rex Ferrer presented possible activities for execution after the formal “turnover” of the GK Village to the factory. The programs will seek to focus on livelihood, agriculture and environmental initiatives, consistent with Nestlé’s corporate strategy of Creating Shared Value.

The group, which was accompanied by Ms. Ruth Novales and Mr. David Laurel of Nestlé Corporate Affairs, will return to the GK village with concrete program proposals based on a comprehensive needs analysis with the assistance of the company’s Lipa factory HR team. Recently, village residents received bicycle-powered sidecars known as “padyaks” for livelihood purposes, build by sales force of Nestlé Philippines during its annual team-building exercise and turned over to Gawad Kalinga.

Nestlé’s 100 years celebration garners Grand Anvil Award

Source: Adobo Magazine online

In photo: Nestlé Philippines chairman and CEO John Martin Miller (center) and director of communications Sandra Puno (center left) with Anvil juror governor Grace Padaca (center right) at the Anvil awarding ceremonies, with PRSP officers, other Nestlé representatives and communication partners.

THE PHILIPPINES, FEBRUARY 29, 2012: Food and beverage brand Nestlé Philippines was granted with The Grand Anvil Award, the highest form of recognition for a public relations program in the country, for its 100 years celebration in 2011 themed “Kasambuhay, Habambuhay” on the recently concluded 47th Anvil Awards held on Feb. 24 at the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel.

“We are most grateful to the PRSP and the Anvil 2011 jurors for recognizing Nestlé Philippines’ efforts to celebrate our centennial by honoring Filipino consumers and reaffirming our bonds with them,” said Nestlé Philippines chairman and CEO John Miller.

“In receiving the Grand Anvil we are humbled by the trust of Filipino consumers in Nestlé. They have made the company’s centennial possible,” Nestlé Philippines director of communications Sandra Puno said, “and the award gives us great inspiration in serving as their Kasambuhay, Habambuhay, in meeting their continuously evolving needs in nutrition, health and wellness.”

Nestlé’s centennial celebration kicked off with its 100 years TV commercial as a way of paying tribute to the Filipino family through the years of Nestlé’s presence in their lives. The second was the launch of the Kasambuhay, Habambuhay Short Film Anthology. Shown for free in local cinemas and in cable TVs, the anthology consisted of a 100-minute collection of 10 short films directed by top creative film directors who have also directed Nestlé commercials including A/F Benaza, Carlo Directo, Henry Frejas, Raul Jarolan, Sid Maderazo, Stephen Ngo, Jun Reyes, Chris Martinez, and Jeorge Acgaoili.

First held in 1963, the 47th Anvil Awards is an annual competition by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP). The award show drew a total of 283 entries in the PR Program category, with 161 submitted to jurors, and 21 winning the Anvil Award of Excellence.

Nestlé’s centennial celebration have also received awards from recognized award-giving bodies including the ARAW Awards of the Advertising Congress and the PANATA Awards.

The Grand Anvil Award marks the third time that the centennial celebration of Nestlé Philippines has been accorded the highest honors by a recognized award-giving body, the first being the ARAW Awards at the Advertising Congress in which NPI won the Advertiser of the Year Award with 13 Bronze, 10 Silver and 5 Gold ARAW Awards; the second at the PANATA Awards, the Philippine Association of National Advertisers’ values awards program where Nestlé garnered two Gold trophies and a total of 17 awards.

Nestlé Wins Grand Anvil Award For Its 2011 Centennial Celebration

Source: Manila Bulletin online
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/352918/nestl-wins-grand-anvil-award-for-its-2011-centennial-celebration 

March 1, 2012, 3:17amMANILA, Philippines — Nestlé Philippines, Inc. (NPI) won the Grand Anvil award this year for the company’s 2011 celebration of 100 years in the Philippines with the theme, Kasambuhay, Habambuhay (Companion in Life, For Life). The Grand Anvil is the highest form of recognition for a public relations program in the country.

The 47th Anvil Awards, an annual competition first held in 1963 by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP), drew a total of 283 entries in the PR program category, with 161 submitted to jurors, and 21 winning the Anvil Award of Excellence.

“We are most grateful to the PRSP and the Anvil 2011 jurors for recognizing Nestlé Philippines’ efforts to celebrate our centennial by honoring Filipino consumers and reaffirming our bonds with them,” said Nestlé Philippines Chairman and CEO John Miller. “The Grand Anvil strengthens our resolve to pursue our mission of helping to nurture future generations of Filipino families, and contributing to the development of a strong and prosperous nation, in the next 100 years,” he added.

“In receiving the Grand Anvil we are humbled by the trust of Filipino consumers in Nestlé. They have made the company’s centennial possible,” Nestlé Philippines Director of Communications Sandra Puno said, “and the award gives us great inspiration in serving as their Kasambuhay, Habambuhay, in meeting their continuously evolving needs in nutrition, health and wellness.”

The celebration of Nestlé Philippines’ centennial started with the launch of its acclaimed centennial TV commercial, which paid tribute to the Filipino family through generations, with the company’s brands as a constant presence in everyday life. The second phase was the launch of the Nestlé Kasambuhay, Habambuhay Short Film Anthology, a 100-minute collection of 10 short films directed by the country’s top creative film directors who have also produced TV commercials for Nestlé. Drawing on so many stories of Nestlé brands as Kasambuhay to countless Filipinos, the highly entertaining films have been shown for free in local cinemas as well as free and cable TV.

The centennial celebration of Nestlé throughout 2011 included: an initiative at the start of the year by its sales force to build 100 tables and 200 benches for Gawad Kalinga, which set a new record for the largest carpentry lesson in the Guinness Book of World Records; the I Choose Wellness Expo 2011 which over two days drew 24,000 consumers who experienced Nestlé Wellness activities and its brands; the MILO Help Give Shoes Campaign, which provided running shoes to children in need; the Limited Edition Centennial Cookbook, a collection of 100 recipes developed for the Filipino palate; and the Likhang Kasambuhay Painting Project in which Nestlé family members created artworks under the tutelage of artist Glen Blanco, which were then auctioned and the proceeds turned over to the Angono Council of Tradition, Culture and Arts.

The Grand Anvil Award marks the third time that the centennial celebration of Nestlé Philippines has been accorded the highest honors by a recognized award-giving body, the first being the ARAW Awards at the Advertising Congress in which NPI won the Advertiser of the Year Award with 13 Bronze, 10 Silver and 5 Gold ARAW Awards; the second at the PANATA Awards, the Philippine Association of National Advertisers’ values awards program where Nestlé garnered two Gold trophies and a total of 17 awards.

Since 1911, Nestlé has maintained a continuous local presence, while becoming an integral part of daily life in serving the food and beverage needs of Filipino families. Nestlé’s track record of doing business in the country and communicating with Filipinos has earned the company a high level of consumer trust, instrumental in propelling its growth. This consumer trust, anchored on the quality of the company’s brands and the role that these much-loved brands play in nurturing and nourishing Filipino families, inspired the centennial theme, Kasambuhay, Habambuhay.

Nestlé Wins Grand Anvil Award for Centennial Celebration

Nestlé Philippines, Inc. (NPI) has been awarded the Grand Anvil for the company’s 2011 celebration of 100 years in the Philippines with the theme, Kasambuhay, Habambuhay (Companion in Life, For Life). The Grand Anvil is the highest form of recognition for a PR program in the country.

The 47th Anvil Awards, an annual competition first held in 1963 by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP), drew a total of 283 entries in the PR program category, with 161 submitted to jurors and 21 winning the Anvil Award of Excellence.

“We are most grateful to the PRSP and the Anvil 2011 jurors for recognizing Nestlé Philippines’ efforts to celebrate our centennial by honoring Filipino consumers and reaffirming our bonds with them,” said Nestlé Philippines Chairman and CEO John Miller. “The Grand Anvil strengthens our resolve to pursue our mission of helping to nurture future generations of Filipino families, and contributing to the development of a strong and prosperous nation, in the next 100 years,” he added.

“In receiving the Grand Anvil we are humbled by the trust of Filipino consumers in Nestlé. They have made the company’s centennial possible,” Nestlé Philippines Director of Communications Sandra Puno said, “and the award gives us great inspiration in serving as their Kasambuhay, Habambuhay, in meeting their continuously evolving needs in nutrition, health and wellness.”

The celebration of Nestlé Philippines’ centennial started with the launch of its acclaimed centennial TV commercial, which paid tribute to the Filipino family through generations, with the company’s brands as a constant presence in everyday life. The second phase was the launch of the Nestlé Kasambuhay, Habambuhay Short Film Anthology, a 100-minute collection of 10 short films directed by the country’s top creative film directors who have also produced TV commercials for Nestlé. Inspired by so many stories of Nestlé brands as Kasambuhay to countless Filipinos, the highly entertaining films have been shown for free in local cinemas as well as free and cable TV.

The centennial celebration of Nestlé throughout 2011 included: an initiative at the start of the year by its sales force to build 100 tables and 200 benches for Gawad Kalinga, which set a new record for the largest carpentry lesson in the Guinness Book of World Records; the I Choose Wellness Expo 2011 which over two days drew 24,000 consumers who experienced Nestlé Wellness activities and its brands; the MILO Help Give Shoes Campaign, which provided running shoes to children in need; the Limited Edition Centennial Cookbook, a collection of 100 recipes developed for the Filipino palate; and the Likhang Kasambuhay Painting Project in which Nestlé family members created artworks under the tutelage of artist Glen Blanco, which were then auctioned and the proceeds turned over to the Angono Council of Tradition, Culture and Arts.

The Grand Anvil award marks the 3rd time that the 100 Years Celebration has been lauded with the highest honors by a prestigious award-giving body, the first being the ARAW Awards, which were handed out during the Advertising Congress where Nestlé Philippines won the Advertiser of the Year Award with 13 Bronze, 10 Silver and 5 Gold ARAW Awards; the second at the PANATA Awards, the Philippine Association of National Advertisers’ values awards where Nestlé was given two Gold trophies and 17 awards.

Since 1911, Nestlé has maintained a continuous local presence, while becoming an integral part of daily life in serving the food and beverage needs of Filipino families. Nestlé’s track record of doing business in the country and communicating with Filipinos has earned the company a high level of consumer trust, instrumental in propelling its growth. This consumer trust, anchored on the quality of the company’s brands and the role that these much-loved brands play in nurturing and nourishing Filipino families, inspired the centennial theme, Kasambuhay, Habambuhay.