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Quinoa e os novos velhos tempos!

Hoje (19.10.2010), o programa Sinais da TSF, de Fernando Alves, a propósito dos tempos que vivemos, fez uma ode à quinoa. Este cereal típico da América central apresenta características nutricionais muito interessantes.

E-Book “Semana de Ementas Saudáveis e Económicas”

No âmbito das comemorações do Dia Mundial da Alimentação a APN lança um E-Book que demonstra a possibilidade de se ter uma alimentação saudável por menos de 30€ por semana.

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A Worksite Vegan Nutrition Program Is Well-Accepted and Improves Health-Related Quality of Life and Work Productivity

Background/Aims: Vegetarian and vegan diets are effective in preventing and treating several chronic diseases. However, their acceptability outside a clinical trial setting has not been extensively studied. The aim of this study was to determine the acceptability of a worksite vegan nutrition program and its effects on health-related quality of life and work productivity. Methods: Employees of a major insurance corporation with a body mass index ≧25 kg/m² and/or a previous diagnosis of type 2 diabetes received either weekly group instruction on a low-fat vegan diet (n = 68) or received no diet instruction (n = 45) for 22 weeks. Results: The vegan group reported improvements in general health (p = 0.002), physical functioning (p = 0.001), mental health (p = 0.03), vitality (p = 0.004), and overall diet satisfaction (p < p =" 0.003)," p =" 0.04)" p =" 0.03)" p =" 0.004).">Conclusions: A worksite vegan nutrition program is well-accepted and can be implemented by employers to improve the health, quality of life, and work productivity of employees.

Ann Nutr Metab 2010;56:245-252 (DOI: 10.1159/000288281)