Archive for October, 2009
Fruit
Posted by admin in Female Health on October 25, 2009
Distribute a small basket of fruit and vegetables chewable hospital. This is the concept of operations “Fruits and Vegetables to the hospital,” launched jointly by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and Interfel. This experience relates to the time that the Center Hospitalier de Perpignan.
The operation was launched last June and takes place until the end of August. Patients in the maternity services and Endocrinology Center Hospitalier de Perpignan and can enjoy throughout the day fruits and vegetables.
“To promote a diverse supply of food and good eating quality in hospitals” said Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries. And to clarify “this operation is intended to be extended.
This initiative follows the operation “a fruit for recess” launched in 2008 by the Department. It is to distribute free fruit in schools at recess.
Eat and Pacman
Posted by admin in Female Health on October 16, 2009
Researchers have children playing for ten minutes, two games inspired by arcade game “Pac-Man.” In the first game, children must “eat” fruit and vegetables, and lose points if they ate food unhealthy as soda, chips or chocolate. The second set offered a reverse pattern, where children were punished if they ate fruits and vegetables.
These games are advertising on many sites of food or beverages.
After playing 90% of children subjected to the promoting healthy food chose to eat healthy snacks, against 10% of children who played the game promoting “junk food”.
Several organizations preventive health proposed to establish communication campaigns based on these games.
Participants in this study were 30 children at “high risk of obesity” Afro-American families on low incomes, ages 9 to 10 years, living in urban areas.
More fruit, less alcohol and salt
Posted by admin in Female Health on October 9, 2009
More fruit, less alcohol and salt, the French diet has improved between 1999 and 2007, but efforts are still needed, particularly on intake of carbohydrates and fiber, and especially physical activity, reveals a study by the French Agency for Food Safety (AFSSA), published Thursday.
Conducted between late 2005 and April 2007, the second study of Individual Domestic food consumption (INCA 2) are encouraging signs while stressing that the points remain to be improved.
It appears, in this study of over 4,000 participants, adults and children, that French adults and adolescents eat more fruit and have stabilized their energy intake, or even decreased in the case of children under 14 years .
Afssa regrets at the same time as the French diet is still too low in carbohydrates and fiber and that young adults do not consume enough fruits and vegetables. Worse still, the trend rate of food breakdown observed in younger (15-35 years) has increased since 1999, notes the health agency.
Between 2006 and 2007, adults consumed a daily average of just over 2.7 kilograms of food and beverages. This represents an average of almost 2,200 kcal (1855 kcal / d for women and 2500 kcal / d for men). More than half of the food intake was absorbed liquid form.
Women tend to eat better than men, absorbing more dairy products, fish, fruit and soft drinks, even if they are hungry (biscuits, chocolate). Conversely, the base of the male consists of more meat, sausages, potatoes, dried fruit.
At the same time, AFSSA is a lack of physical activity especially among girls 15-17 years. “Less than half the adult population reaches a level of physical activity” resulting in health benefits, and fourth a low level of physical activity, “said she in her study. Among teens, more than 6 boys 10 reached a level of physical activity leading to health benefits under cons of four girls.
Regarding overweight, it appears that men are more affected than women (nearly four in ten men against one woman in four) while obesity affects both the male and female. 11.6% of the adult population is concerned. In children, excess weight for 14% of 3-17 years. 3% of children are obese.
To conduct its study, AFSSA weighed and measured in 2624 adults (18-79 years) and 1455 children (3-17 years). It examined three meals daily for 7 days.
The products of organic agriculture
Posted by admin in Female Health on October 6, 2009
The products of organic agriculture are not more nutritious than other products, according to a study commissioned by the UK Food Standards Agency published July 28 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
In a compilation of over 50 studies published over the last 50 years, researchers from the School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in London have discovered that there is little nutritional difference between organic fruits and vegetables and others.
The study also looked at the meat, dairy, eggs and came to similar conclusions.
The only real difference is the use of fertilizer (which causes the presence of nitrogen and phosphorus) and the maturity of crops, which has an effect on the acidity of the products.
“Our study indicates that there is currently no evidence to support a selection of organic products of superior nutritional criteria,” said Dr. Dangour who led the study.
The study focused exclusively on the nutritional aspect and did not take into account the chemical residues in products related to pesticide use.
Salt
Posted by admin in Female Health on October 1, 2009
According to WASH, the amount of salt is two times higher in some countries than others, for the same global brands such as Nestle, KFC, Burger King and Kellogg’s.
The Kellogg’s All Bran, for example, contain 2.15 grams of salt per 100 grams in Canada, three times more than in the U.S., with 0.65 gram of salt per 100 grams.
In New Zealand, KFC is the big difference with the product containing less salt in the country, KFC Twister and one containing the most, the Fillet Burger.
The report says these changes are illogical, and probably the consequence of choice of local manufacturers.
For combination WASH rates of salt can sometimes be the result of concerted efforts, such as the United Kingdom, but they are often not logical. The only brand with similar levels of salt in all countries is Nestlé in Europe.
“It is easy to gradually reduce the salt levels in all countries,” said President WASH, Professor Graham MacGregor. “We strongly encourage manufacturers to make these cuts, not for some lucky country, but worldwide.”
The World Health Organization recommends a maximum intake of 5 grams of salt per day per person, but the average is between 9 and 12 grams, which represents a health risk (hypertension, cardiovascular disease) .