Food consumption and lifestyle trends
The adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors is programmed from an early age and extends into adolescence and young adulthood. Despite the importance of modifi able healthy dietary and lifestyle practices in mitigating noncommunicable diseases, there exists a limited understanding of population-level changes and current trends in food consumption and lifestyle behaviors in these populations. Understanding [...]
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Food consumption and lifestyle trends
The adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors is programmed from an early age and extends into adolescence and young adulthood. Despite the importance of modifi able healthy dietary and lifestyle practices in mitigating noncommunicable diseases, there exists a limited understanding of population-level changes and current trends in food consumption and lifestyle behaviors in these populations. Understanding [...]
FRUIT & VEG 4 HEALTH PROGRAMME 2018 - 2020 Nutrition and health: from science to practice
The European programme “Fruit & Veg 4 Health - 2018-2020” aims to encourage the adoption of healthy eating practices by increasing the consumption of fruit and vegetables. It is in direct response to community public health challenges and notably the European strategy of combatting health problems linked to nutrition, overweight and obesity. In a context [...]
Recent news on the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC)
The COVID-19 pandemic has rocked the global community to its core. The United States (U.S.) has suffered exponential losses for myriad of reasons, including policy failures and cultural conflicts. As with our global neighbors, many U.S. families have lost loved ones, livelihoods, and shelter, challenging their health, nutritional, and emotional stability. Among the programs that [...]
Diet, microbiota and health
The impact of diet on health is no longer questioned and a diverse diet is key in this context. A challenge is to understand the main mechanisms that are involved in the links between dietary profiles and chronic diseases. Amongst players is the gut microbiota, which metabolize a myriad of food molecules. While different food [...]
How to tackle obesity?
The prevalence of obesity has risen rapidly in the last two decades, especially among subpopulations exposed to cheap ultra-processed foods. On current trends, obesity is expected to affect 18% of men and more than 21% of women by 2025. In the present issue of The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter (GFVN), Jean-Michel Lecerf, based on [...]