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Obesity

The Italian Association of Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition launches for next October 10th the Obesity Day a national awareness project on overweight and health.

The Obesity Day is a day which to the centers participating in the initiative to receive a free inspection by a doctor or a dietitian and a series of directions to take the first step towards recovery of the lost form.

The project objectives are in fact:

* Raise public awareness against the risks of obesity and overweight
* Shift the focus on obesity from a cosmetic problem health problem
give visibility to the Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services and local hospitals both inside and outside the structures of belonging
* Create stable relationships between the various services and Dietetics ADI between centers dealing with obesity and overweight
* To increase awareness in the population centers to be available through ADI of valid points of reference in the technical treatment of obesity and overweight
* Identify the critical points of the mode of approach and treatment of obesity and overweight.

The slogan for this year calls for “no bounce from one size to another. Make the center. ” A message “chosen – Fairy says Joseph, president of the Italian Association of Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition (Adi) – because many people, most of all, do not know that one of the secrets of wellbeing is the maintenance of ideal weight, achieved by proper diet. If you keep the weight and allowed to fluctuate, not only do you lose weight but more fat than was the initial weight “

Beware of Breast Cancer!

In matters of health, prevention is one of the main tools you have. So, I invite all women who read this post to be very aware of your breasts.
Breast cancer is, like many other diseases, multi-factorial. Its causes range from genetic (the presence of the genes BRCA 1 and BRCA 2), be overweight, age, alcohol consumption and birth control pills, among others. Read the rest of this entry »