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  Countries with regulations protecting people from industrially produced trans fat tripled over the p

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  #HealthyAtHome - Healthy Diet

Eat moderate amounts of fats and oils • Replace butter, ghee and lard with healthier fats like olive, soy, sunflower or corn oil when cooking. • Choose white meats like poultry and fish which are generally lower in fats than red meat; trim meat of visible fat and limit the consumption of processed meats. • Select low-fat or reduced-fat versions of milk and dairy products. • Avoid processed, baked and fried foods that contain industrially produced trans-fat. • Try steaming or boiling instead of frying food when cooking. (...) Drinking water instead of sugar-sweetened beverages is a simple way to limit your intake of sugar and excess calories. Show less Show more 6. Avoid hazardous and harmful alcohol use Alcohol is not a part of a healthy diet. Drinking alcohol does not protect against COVID-19 and can be dangerous. Frequent or excessive alcohol consumption increases your immediate risk of injury, as well as causing longer-term effects like liver damage, cancer, heart disease and mental illness.

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  ‘Bad’ fats targeted in new global health guidelines | | 1UN News

The initiative is a bid to prevent some of the 17 million deaths caused every year by cardiovascular diseases, which have been linked to food containing saturated fats and trans-fats. Saturated fats are commonly found in butter, salmon, egg yolks and cows’ milk. (...) "Producers can use another fat with the same property and you can have your wonderful croissant that does not contain any trans-fats." - Dr. (...) “If we really want to get rid of the dangers of the excess trans-fat then there must be a very strong, energetic action from governments to ensure that manufactured products do not use hydrogenated vegetable oil,” said Dr.

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  ‘Bad’ fats targeted in new global health guidelines | | 1UN News

The initiative is a bid to prevent some of the 17 million deaths caused every year by cardiovascular diseases, which have been linked to food containing saturated fats and trans-fats. Saturated fats are commonly found in butter, salmon, egg yolks and cows’ milk. (...) "Producers can use another fat with the same property and you can have your wonderful croissant that does not contain any trans-fats." - Dr. (...) “If we really want to get rid of the dangers of the excess trans-fat then there must be a very strong, energetic action from governments to ensure that manufactured products do not use hydrogenated vegetable oil,” said Dr.

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  Fats, oils, food and food service industries should join global effort to eliminate industrial trans

Fats, oils, food and food service industries should join global effort to eliminate industrial trans fat from processed food by 2023 Global Regions WHO Regional websites Africa Americas South-East Asia Europe Eastern Mediterranean Western Pacific When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Select language Select language English العربية 中文 Français Русский Español Português Home Health Topics All topics » A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Resources » Fact sheets Facts in pictures Multimedia Publications Questions & answers Tools and toolkits Popular » Air pollution Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Hepatitis Monkeypox Countries All countries » A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Regions » Africa Americas South-East Asia Europe Eastern Mediterranean Western Pacific WHO in countries » Statistics Cooperation strategies Ukraine emergency Newsroom All news » News releases Statements Campaigns Commentaries Events Feature stories Speeches Spotlights Newsletters Photo library Media distribution list Headlines » Emergencies Focus on » Afghanistan crisis COVID-19 pandemic Northern Ethiopia crisis Syria crisis Ukraine emergency Monkeypox outbreak Greater Horn of Africa crisis Latest » Disease Outbreak News Travel advice Situation reports Weekly Epidemiological Record WHO in emergencies » Surveillance Research Funding Partners Operations Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee Data Data at WHO » Global Health Estimates Health SDGs Mortality Database Data collections Dashboards » COVID-19 Dashboard Triple Billion Dashboard Health Inequality Monitor Highlights » Global Health Observatory SCORE Insights and visualizations Data collection tools Reports » World Health Statistics 2022 COVID excess deaths DDI IN FOCUS: 2022 About WHO About WHO » People Teams Structure Partnerships and collaboration Collaborating centres Networks, committees and advisory groups Transformation Our Work » General Programme of Work WHO Academy Activities Initiatives Funding » Investment case WHO Foundation Accountability » Audit Budget Financial statements Programme Budget Portal Results Report Governance » World Health Assembly Executive Board Election of Director-General Governing Bodies website Home / News / item / Fats, oils, food and food service industries should join global effort to eliminate industrial trans fat from processed food by 2023 CC/Wine Dharma © Credits Fats, oils, food and food service industries should join global effort to eliminate industrial trans fat from processed food by 2023 Statement by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General 23 April 2019 Statement Reading time: The elimination of industrially-produced trans fat from the global food supply is a WHO priority and a target in the 13th General Programme of Work (GPW), which will guide the WHO through 2023. (...) Label trans fat content : Implement trans fat labelling on any pre-packaged food.

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  WHO welcomes industry action to align with global trans fat elimination targets

Select language Select language English العربية 中文 Français Русский Español Português Home Health Topics All topics » A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Resources » Fact sheets Facts in pictures Multimedia Publications Questions & answers Tools and toolkits Popular » Air pollution Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Hepatitis Monkeypox Countries All countries » A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Regions » Africa Americas South-East Asia Europe Eastern Mediterranean Western Pacific WHO in countries » Statistics Cooperation strategies Ukraine emergency Newsroom All news » News releases Statements Campaigns Commentaries Events Feature stories Speeches Spotlights Newsletters Photo library Media distribution list Headlines » Emergencies Focus on » Afghanistan crisis COVID-19 pandemic Northern Ethiopia crisis Syria crisis Ukraine emergency Monkeypox outbreak Greater Horn of Africa crisis Latest » Disease Outbreak News Travel advice Situation reports Weekly Epidemiological Record WHO in emergencies » Surveillance Research Funding Partners Operations Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee Data Data at WHO » Global Health Estimates Health SDGs Mortality Database Data collections Dashboards » COVID-19 Dashboard Triple Billion Dashboard Health Inequality Monitor Highlights » Global Health Observatory SCORE Insights and visualizations Data collection tools Reports » World Health Statistics 2022 COVID excess deaths DDI IN FOCUS: 2022 About WHO About WHO » People Teams Structure Partnerships and collaboration Collaborating centres Networks, committees and advisory groups Transformation Our Work » General Programme of Work WHO Academy Activities Initiatives Funding » Investment case WHO Foundation Accountability » Audit Budget Financial statements Programme Budget Portal Results Report Governance » World Health Assembly Executive Board Election of Director-General Governing Bodies website Home / News / item / WHO welcomes industry action to align with global trans fat elimination targets WHO welcomes industry action to align with global trans fat elimination targets 7 May 2019 News release Geneva Reading time: WHO welcomes the commitment by the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to align with the WHO target to eliminate industrially produced trans fat from the global food supply by 2023. (...) Of particular note was the decision to by IFBA members to ensure that the amount of industrial trans fat (iTFA) in their products does not exceed 2 g of iTFA per 100 g fat/oil globally by 2023. (...) In line with the REPLACE initiative, WHO has called on all food producers and oil and fat manufacturers, not only IFBA members, to commit to elimination of industrial trans fat from the global food supply.

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  World Diabetes Day 2012 focuses on children's protection

Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs from a lack of insulin, a hormone regulating blood sugar, or from the body's inability to effectively use insulin. Symptoms include excessive urination, thirst, constant hunger, weight loss, vision changes and fatigue. (...) Type II diabetes is largely due to excess weight and physical inactivity and accounts for 90% of diabetes cases globally. (...) WHO calls for a global action to reduce marketing to children of foods and non-alcoholic beverages high in saturated fats, trans fatty acids, sugars, or salt. In 2010, the World Health Assembly, WHO's governing body, adopted a resolution endorsing 12 recommendations concerning the marketing of foods and non-alcoholic beverages to children.

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  Five billion people still at risk from industrial trans fat exposure

Select language Select language English العربية 中文 Français Русский Español Português Home Health Topics All topics » A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Resources » Fact sheets Facts in pictures Multimedia Publications Questions & answers Tools and toolkits Popular » Air pollution Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Hepatitis Monkeypox Countries All countries » A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Regions » Africa Americas South-East Asia Europe Eastern Mediterranean Western Pacific WHO in countries » Statistics Cooperation strategies Ukraine emergency Newsroom All news » News releases Statements Campaigns Commentaries Events Feature stories Speeches Spotlights Newsletters Photo library Media distribution list Headlines » Emergencies Focus on » Afghanistan crisis COVID-19 pandemic Northern Ethiopia crisis Syria crisis Ukraine emergency Monkeypox outbreak Greater Horn of Africa crisis Latest » Disease Outbreak News Travel advice Situation reports Weekly Epidemiological Record WHO in emergencies » Surveillance Research Funding Partners Operations Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee Data Data at WHO » Global Health Estimates Health SDGs Mortality Database Data collections Dashboards » COVID-19 Dashboard Triple Billion Dashboard Health Inequality Monitor Highlights » Global Health Observatory SCORE Insights and visualizations Data collection tools Reports » World Health Statistics 2022 COVID excess deaths DDI IN FOCUS: 2022 About WHO About WHO » People Teams Structure Partnerships and collaboration Collaborating centres Networks, committees and advisory groups Transformation Our Work » General Programme of Work WHO Academy Activities Initiatives Funding » Investment case WHO Foundation Accountability » Audit Budget Financial statements Programme Budget Portal Results Report Governance » World Health Assembly Executive Board Election of Director-General Governing Bodies website Home / News / item / Five billion people still at risk from industrial trans fat exposure WHO Trans fat causes estimated half a million deaths each year. © Credits Five billion people still at risk from industrial trans fat exposure First WHO annual report on trans fat elimination shows some countries are taking action, but more is needed 22 May 2019 News release Reading time: Six countries restricted industrially produced trans fat since 2018, and another 24 countries, including the European Union, recently adopted trans fat regulations that will come into effect over the next two years. (...) India released draft regulations in December 2018 to further lower limits for industrially-produced trans fat to 2% Turkey released draft best practice regulations in January 2019 against trans fat More than 40 countries began activities to limit trans fat “Eliminating artificial trans fat is one of the simplest and most effective ways to save lives and create a healthier food supply,” said Dr. (...) “Progress eliminating trans fat has been uneven. The new REPLACE modules provide detailed guidance on cutting trans fat from the food supply.

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  Obesity

Select language Select language English العربية 中文 Français Русский Español Home Health Topics All topics » A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Resources » Fact sheets Facts in pictures Multimedia Publications Questions & answers Tools and toolkits Popular » Air pollution Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Hepatitis Monkeypox Countries All countries » A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Regions » Africa Americas South-East Asia Europe Eastern Mediterranean Western Pacific WHO in countries » Statistics Cooperation strategies Ukraine emergency Newsroom All news » News releases Statements Campaigns Commentaries Events Feature stories Speeches Spotlights Newsletters Photo library Media distribution list Headlines » Emergencies Focus on » Afghanistan crisis COVID-19 pandemic Northern Ethiopia crisis Syria crisis Ukraine emergency Monkeypox outbreak Greater Horn of Africa crisis Latest » Disease Outbreak News Travel advice Situation reports Weekly Epidemiological Record WHO in emergencies » Surveillance Research Funding Partners Operations Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee Data Data at WHO » Global Health Estimates Health SDGs Mortality Database Data collections Dashboards » COVID-19 Dashboard Triple Billion Dashboard Health Inequality Monitor Highlights » Global Health Observatory SCORE Insights and visualizations Data collection tools Reports » World Health Statistics 2022 COVID excess deaths DDI IN FOCUS: 2022 About WHO About WHO » People Teams Structure Partnerships and collaboration Collaborating centres Networks, committees and advisory groups Transformation Our Work » General Programme of Work WHO Academy Activities Initiatives Funding » Investment case WHO Foundation Accountability » Audit Budget Financial statements Programme Budget Portal Results Report Governance » World Health Assembly Executive Board Election of Director-General Governing Bodies website Home / Newsroom / Facts in pictures / Detail / Obesity Obesity 9 June 2021 Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, with at least 2.8 million people dying each year as a result of being overweight or obese. (...) Overweight and obesity are defined as "abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health" Body mass index (BMI) – the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters (kg/m2) – is a commonly used index to classify overweight and obesity in adults. (...) Mattingly © Credits Eating a healthy diet can help prevent obesity People can: maintain a healthy weight limit total fat intake and shift fat consumption away from saturated fats to unsaturated fats increase consumption of fruit, vegetables, pulses, whole grains and nuts limit the intake of free sugars and salt.

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  The implementation o

Decreasing food consumption with excessive amount of critical nutrients. All this points are related to the food nutrient content and to the nutrient cut off values SCOPE OF FRONT OF PACKAGE WARNING FOOD LABELLING All foods with added sugars (honey, sugar,  syrups), sodium (salt, additives) and  saturated fatty acids (any oil or fat with  SFA) and its content exceeds the limits  established by the MOH. It will be understand as addition of sodium, saturated fats and  sugar, when any of the following ingredients were added: SODIUM • salt • Aditives with sodium • Ingredients or foods with any of them SUGARS • Sugar • Sugars: mono and disaccharides • Honey • Syrups • Aditives with mono and disaccharides • Ingredients or foods with any of them SATURATED FATS • Oils and fats with sat fatty acids • Aditives with SFA • Ingredients or foods with any of  them EXCLUSIONS Cut‐off values for sugar, saturated fat, sodium and calories.  Nutrient or  Energy Solid food From the date of  implementation 24 months after implementation 36 months after implementation Energy kcal/100 g 350 300 275 Sodium mg/100 g 800 500 400 Total sugars g/100 g 22,5 15 10 Saturated fats g/ 100 g 6 5 4 Nutrient or Energy Liquids From the date of  implementation 24 months after implementation 36 months after implementation Energy kcal/100 ml 100 80 70 Sodium mg/100 ml 100 100 100 Total sugars g/100 ml 6 5 5 Saturated fats g/ 100 ml 3 3 3 SERVING SIZE VS 100 GRAMS CUT‐OFF VALUES PER 100 GRAMS ALLOWS: • Having a standardmeasure for all foods. • To judge food based on the nutritional quality and not the way as it consumed • To compare food within and between categories. • To educate with information for persons select their own healthy diet, even  serving size.

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