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Have you ever wondered what makes the Mediterranean diet so healthy? Do you enjoy olives, tomatoes, Chouriço and Mozzarella, basil, rosemary and oregano, grapes, figs, and dates; and would you like to learn more about the substances they contain? Then this book is for you! The Mediterranean diet, designated as an ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’, has a reputation of being particularly beneficial to your health and for reducing the risk of diseases like cardiovascular disorders. Read this book to find out which chemical compounds contribute to these health benefits. Typical ingredients of the Mediterranean diet include olive oils, fresh and dried vegetables and fruits, cereals,...
This publication contains the report of the European Forum, organised jointly by the Council of Europe and the WHO Regional Office for Europe, and held in Strasbourg, France in November 2003 with participants from 27 countries. The aims of the Forum were to promote healthy eating in schools as an integral part of healthy lifestyles; to review different European approaches to provision of school meals; and to make proposals for follow-up activities to be pursued by the Council of Europe.
The main objective of the report at hand was to gather available and authorized data, both published and unpublished, on the nutrition and health situation in the countries of the European Union (EU). Whereas the first report, released in 2004, included 13 EU member states and Norway, the 2009 edition covers 24 EU member states and Norway. For the collection of data, the researchers concentrated on the following points: The description of trends in food supply in the EU, focusing also on the different regions; the comparison of average daily individual food availability at household level; the evaluation of individual food consumption and energy and nutrient intake; the description of data o...
The European Nutrition and Health Report is the first comprehensive assessment of the present status of nutrition and health in Europe, and of the available resources and requirements for compatible and representative data from different countries. 13 EU member states and Norway have participated in this project, pursuing three main goals: Compilation of available nutrient intake and health data Identification of major nutrition and health problems Identification of problems concerning the methods and compatibility of data collection The main topics include food supply and availability, energy and nutrient intake in different age groups, health indicators and status, obesity, physical activity and smoking. The Appendix offers a detailed publication of national reports and single projects. This book provides a solid basis for the planning of future projects in nutrition and health and should be of great interest to all professionals in the fields of nutrition, preventive medicine and public health as well as to health policy makers.
The book is designed to be an overall presentation of health enhancing physical activity (HEPA) Its purpose is to provide most recent theoretical and practical evidence base for HEPA experts and actors in research, education, administration and service provision.
L'alimentation et la santé de nos enfants nous concernent toutes et tous en Europe. Et le défi est important. Comment ne pas s'émouvoir face à l'augmentation considérable du nombre d'enfants dont l'alimentation est déséquilibrée, ce qui se manifeste par l'augmentation du nombre d'enfants obèses ? Comment ne pas s'inquiéter face à ce développement qui non seulement touche le bien-être de nos enfants et des futurs adultes acteurs de la société de demain, mais qui soulève également des questions cruciales en termes d'évolution et d'impact sanitaires à long terme comme de prise en charge par la société. Une des réponses à cette évolution complexe se trouve dans l'éducati...
Recoge: 1. Attitudes and beliefs about physical activity, body-weight and health - 2. Current levels of activity/inactivity - 3. Perceived benefits and barriers to participation in physical activity - 4. Body weight, body-weight changes and body-image - 5. Stages of change towards physical activity - 6. Smoking status and physical activity: attitudes and activity levels - 7. Strategy recommendations.