Given the priority for population dietary change there is a need for a greater understanding of the determinants that affect food choice. This review examines the major influences on food choice with ...

WHO Europe has developed the CINDI pyramid (from the Countrywide Integrated Non communicable Disease Intervention programme). 8 The particularity of this pyramid is the use of colour codes such as the ...

Cholesterol. All animal cells contain cholesterol, a lipid that plays a role in the membrane’s fluidity and permeability. Cholesterol is also a precursor of vitamin D, adrenal and sex steroid hormones ...

Physical activity refers to all the movement we carry out throughout the day, such as doing housework, bring in shopping, walking to work and doing exercise like playing a sport or going to the gym.

A healthy diet is more than just the right number of calories: our growth, development and health rely on a wide range of nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, protein, fibre and essential fatty ...

How much protein should we eat every day? EFSA has developed dietary reference values (DRVs) for protein. The DRVs for protein at different life stages are summarised in table 3. For an average adult, ...

Regular exercise has been consistently shown to benefit both body and mind, as well as reducing the risk of several diseases. It’s beneficial for our health in different ways, and most national ...

The best before and use by date labels are the most widely used types of date labelling on food in Europe. This article explains the difference between these types of date label and which food ...

However, the behaviours that can cause these diseases are common and changing them may mean changing long standing habits. Many people are involved in supporting and encouraging changes in the ...

Whether you are in quarantine or self-isolation due to COVID-19, you will inevitably be spending more time at home. Following general healthy living advice such as eating a balanced diet, staying ...

Most of us are familiar with cucumbers, they are one of the most popular produce items around the world, but when it comes down to it, is the humble cucumber a fruit or a vegetable? Look no further, ...

Food labels help us understand what’s in packaged foods. By law, the label must include nutritional information providing the energy content in kilojoules (kJ) and kilocalories (kcal), fats, saturated ...