Healthy diet

Sofia. The implementation of the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme is resumed at the beginning of the school year in the participating EU countries, the European Commission Representation in Bulgaria said.

A healthy diet with lots of seasonal fruit and vegetables and no processed food, often vigorous daily exercise, a clean natural environment and a different outlook on life, where one is happy with little - these are among the reasons often cited for the longevity of the inhabitants of the island of Icaria, who are among the longest-living people in the world.

As global rates of Type 2 diabetes rise, the World Health Organisation (WHO) highlights the disease on this World Health Day saying that about 422 millions people are currently living with diabetes.

While Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition which is often inherited, Type 2 is the most common form and is can be caused by factors including obesity and age.

New research by Aetna International, one of the world's leading health benefit providers, has revealed the three most popular dieting and weight-loss programs in Turkey last year were the Dukan, Keto and Paleo diets.  

Bulgaria's Health Minister Petar Moskov has proposed to introduce a new tax on producers of "junk food" to stimulate the use of healthy food, particularly by children and adolescents.

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She exercises in the beach and goes jogging (2km) every afternoon. She puts DIY oil concoctions on her skin to give it extra shine as soon as she gets out of the shower.

A healthy diet requires in the first place knowing what the main food groups are, as well as their caloric and nutritional values, says Nicolae Hancu, PhD, Professor, who argues that one of the most broadly known and used methods that help the good functioning of the body is the 'food pyramid'.

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Childhood obesity rates are on the rise due to unhealthy diet and lack of enough movement, according to a survey of dietary and nutritional status of students in Bulgaria.