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:: FOOD Conference at the European Parliament, 31st May 2011
Why is it important to encourage healthy eating habits for employees during their lunch break ?How can we help employees with their everyday diet?What messages and what tools do they expect?How are restaurants responding to the new and growing demand for balanced food?
The FOOD (Fighting Obesity through Offer and Demand) will be held under the high patronage of the Hungarian Presidency of the European Union on 31st May 2011 at the European Parliament in Brussels. The main results of the project will be presented at this conference which will mark the beginning of a new implementation phase in other member countries.
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:: Do you know why sodas are « chewing at your insides »?
Nutritionists are unanimously agreed that fizzy soft drinks are unhealthy. However, exactly how bad for your health are they?
« Regular » sodas contain the equivalent of approximately 8 sugar lumps per glass. That represents around 200kcal/glass. If you drink more than a few glasses a day, it represents a significant component of your daily dietary intake. However sugar is not the full issue. The alternatives to the high sugar content of regular sodas are the expanding range of ‘diet’ or ‘light’ soft drinks.
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:: Lets Move!
What is it that makes up 3% of your waking life?
The answer should be simple: that half hour is the amount of time you must be energetic and active to stay in good health. Moving doesn’t necessarily mean spending hours in the gym – there are countless ways to combine your daily routine, your work and activity. The Hainaut Health Observatory (OSH) offers you a complete package. Here you’ll find recommendations by profile, calorie tables by activity, and a whole lot of other tips, suggestions and advice.
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:: The FOOD network is getting bigger!
Today, 64 restaurants have chosen to join FOOD and are actually pursuing at least 7 of the 10 commitments for the well-being of their clients. FOOD won’t stop there and we are delighted to announce that 82 other restaurants in Belgium have already shown interest in joining the project. Find the restaurant closest to your workplace on our search engine. Have a healthy break!
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:: The results of the CRIOC survey
The Research and Information Centre for Consumer Organisations has published the results of its survey of Belgian consumers.
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