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Healthy lifestyle means happier life!

2019-2-RO01-KA105-0642452019Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: RO|BG|FR|TR|EG · Grant: €16,996
Health and wellbeingNatural sciencesRural development and urbanisation

Objectives

The percentage of children with obesity in Romania increased progressively in the last 10 years, in 2006, 14% of girls and 19.4% of boys were overweight, and 3% of girls and 5.5% of boys were obese. The percentage of boys with obesity has doubled During the last 10 years. The objectives of the project are: Identify healthy foods and increasing their consumption (fruits, vegetables, seeds). Identify unhealthy foods which could cause certain diseases (reducing sugar intake, salt, sweeteners and saturated fat, trans fats). Inform the participants about what is happening with food nowadays - excessive processing, resulting in the loss of nutrients. Choosing knowledgeable diets and differentiating healthy foods from the least healthy or no benefits. Learning fast food recipes - smoothie. Changing legislation and charging products containing sugar. Increasing physical activity, daily and sustainably, and reducing sedentary care. Developing communication skills and collaboration among participants. Stimulating skill abilities of participants, cultivating and refining esthetic sense. Intercultural exchange both in terms of culinary traditions and cultures. The implementation of this project aims to increase the awareness of the impact of nutrition and physical exertion on the human body.

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