March 26, 2020
Salt reduction
Key facts High sodium consumption (>>2 grams/day, equivalent to 5 g salt/day) and insufficient potassium…
March 26, 2020
Obesity and overweight
Key facts Worldwide obesity has nearly tripled since 1975. In 2016, more than 1.9 billion…
December 14, 2019
Melomakarona Recipe
Melomakarona - traditional biscuits, from Greece, offered for Christmas. Ingredients for 35-40 melomakarona: Mixture 1…
December 14, 2019
Κurabiedes Recipe
Κurabiedes - traditional biscuits, from Greece, offered for Christmas. Ingredients for 35-40 kourabiedes: 200 gr…
October 29, 2019
Physical activity and young people
Recommended levels of physical activity for children aged 5 - 17 years For children and…
October 28, 2019
Celiac disease
The only treatment for celiac disease, at present, is a strictly gluten-free diet for life.…
October 27, 2019
Diabetes
What is diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does…
June 25, 2019
Diet, nutrition and hypertension
"Hypertension is a condition associated with increased risk for stroke, cardiac failure, renal failure and…
June 24, 2019
Taking Action on Childhood Obesity
"Childhood obesity is one of the most serious global public health challenges of the 21st…
June 23, 2019
Physical activity
"The intensity of different forms of physical activity varies between people. In order to be…
