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What do you know about health and food

What do you know about health and food

Health and food
Your sister should eat five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. But do you know why? Because they are rich in vitamins and minerals and essential chemical substances that enhance the immune system. Indeed, the lack of these key nutrients your immune and may decrease the risk of disease.
It should be noted that drinking too much tea and coffee hamper the absorption of essential vitamins and minerals. What follows is an overview of daily requirements necessary to maintain the integrity of the body ...
Vitamin «a»
[Available in apricots, spinach, carrots, leafy vegetables and cod liver oil].
Vitamin «b2»
[Available in unbroken grain chaff especially wheat, yeast, milk products and meat].
Vitamin b6 «»
[Available in banana and unbroken grains cobalt as well as beans, eggs, nuts, yeast, most leafy vegetables]. Niacin
Vitamin «h» [available in grain crust unbroken in hazelnuts, almonds, vegetable oil].
Vitamin d
Found in fish oil (such as sardines, salmon, tuna), fish liver oils, liver, eggs, milk.
Vitamin c
In acidic fruit, raisins, Kiwi, mango, green pepper, green leafy vegetables such as broccoli, parsley and other herbs.
Iron
Found in red meat, fish (particularly sardines), wheat beer yeast, egg yolks, green vegetables, dried fruit, parsley.
Calcium
Found in milk and dairy products such as yogurt and cheese, green leafy vegetables, salmon, nuts, cereals and eggs.
Zinc
Found in meat, seafood (especially oysters), beer yeast, whole grains, eggs and cheese.
Selenium
In the Brazil nut, cabbage, onions, whole grain garlic.: 22 (12):

What do you know about mental health

 What do you know about mental health
 
 
The difference between mental health and mental health

Mental health are similar in many features with physical health, a human body and mind

And the interaction of these two worlds alike resulting in overall health or disease

Mental health is a synonym for mental health so that foreign scientists are

The Mental Health and there were no differences between the two terms

Mental health is defined as a situation in which a person feels that he is not suffering any symptoms Blocker

As tension, anxiety, depression, phobia, or serious emotional conflicts between him and

Be at ease with himself and his environment

As defined by others, it's a situation where a person is able to cope with pressure and absorbed

And tolerated and improves each time where to difficult situations that did not lose his balance, freedom and moves

In accordance with the dictates of the mind.

Chronic negative emotions affect mental abilities

A survey of scientists at the University of the United States that individuals Roche myelin for emotional distress and chronic negative emotions such as anxiety and anger are more susceptible to slope the cognitive brain functions and memory problems and forgetfulness and dementia incidence with age.

And study included 1256 individual infected with any mental disorders where data showed that myelin to chronic emotional stress and negative emotions are more prone to mental disorders, forgetfulness and dementia by 40%.

And the study indicates that chronic emotional distress does not accelerate progression of Alzheimer's disease only, but leads to disorders of cognitive functions such as memory where the infected individual's ongoing forgotten and dementia.

And scientists say that understanding and knowledge of the causes of mental disorders lead to develop ways of intervention and treatment for these disorders.

He adds that there are many ways to alleviate emotional distress to the individual of whom exercise and anti-depressant drugs.

Smoking leads to a higher risk of depression

A study of the University of Navarra, Spanish scientists that smoking leads to a higher risk of depression by 41% in smokers than non-smokers.

And the study results showed individual 8556 high incidence of depression among smokers and that the reason for depression may be due to genetic factors and environmental lead to higher probability of depression as a result of smoking.

As scientists discovered that smoking is linked to the performance of physical activities in leisure.

Excessive concern about one of the causes of irritable bowel syndrome
Recent studies have shown that excessive worrying displays of his companions to irritable bowel syndrome.

The study included 620 people injured by inflammation in the stomach as a result of a bacterial infection but were irritable bowel syndrome before and asked participants to answer some questions about personal beliefs, conduct disease-related mood and level of stress and anxiety.

The participants were followed up for 3 months and then 6 months to determine if they were an IBS symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation and stomach ache.

And the results showed that the participants ' high levels of anxiety and stress and pessimistic to disease and disease were more likely to have irritable bowel syndrome.

The results also showed that women are more prone to irritable bowel syndrome than men.

Neglect of parents is linked to childhood obesity

A study of Temple University in the United States to neglect and ignore parents may lead to increased risk of obesity among preschool children.

And study included 2412 child aged 3 years where their information showed that 11% of them have been neglected and ignored, receiving 84% of physical punishment and 93% of them to attack myself.

And the results showed a higher risk of obesity by 56% between children who have been neglected and ignored, but physical punishment and psychological abuse was not associated with the risk of obesity.

And explains why scientists ignore the link between obesity that the child could not ignore and linked to bad behavior and disregard for excessive child eating for his sense of loneliness and isolation.

Depression may lead to Alzheimer's
A study of University irsmos Dutch people worst affected by depressed are more prone to developing Alzheimer's disease compared to people who were depressed before.

And the study of 486 people aged 60 to 90 and is living with dementia were followed for six years.

And the results showed high incidence of Alzheimer's disease by twice and a half people who were depressed compared with individuals who were depressed before and especially in individuals who have suffered depression before the age of 60.

And scientists say they don't know why the links between depression and dementia, they need to conduct more research to detect such interdependence.

After medical theories indicate that depression leads to damage to and loss of cells in areas of the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease, but do not verify this theory so far.

Stress and psychological distress and depression is linked to high incidence of brain clots

A study of University of Cambridge scientists United Kingdom pressure and psychological distress and depression is linked to a higher risk of brain clots.

And the study did not suffer from individual 20627 clots brain where they answered questions related to stress and infection with severe depression.

And the results showed that psychological pressure and psychological suffering associated with high incidence of brain clots, regardless of other factors that may lead to brain clots, such as high blood pressure, smoking, obesity and that the higher stress and suffering, the higher the risk.

Scientists also found that the incidence of severe depression not associated with a higher risk of brain clots.

Maternal stress linked to asthma in children
A Canadian study showed that stress long-term continuous and mothers leads to a higher risk of asthma in their children.

The study included 14,000 children and focusing on scientists stress to their mothers in the period limited to between birth up to the age of seven.

And the findings showed that the constant stress and long-term non-mothers linked to post-partum pressure leads to a higher risk of asthma in their children by 25%, regardless of various factors that may lead to asthma.

And scientists say that the cause of this phenomenon is unknown yet, but the study indicated a link to asthma in children and hypertension continued after the birth.
 
 
 

The eight components of school health

The eight components of school health

First: health education
Means the range of activities offered in a measured way in a clear framework in order to change the three aspects in the target group
(Knowledge-attitude-behavior).
Health education ideal specifications:

A focus on:

Conditions and behaviors that promote health, impeding health
Skills to develop healthy behavior, and an enhanced climate for health
Knowledge and beliefs and values related to health behaviour and strengthened.
Provide role models in practicing the skills and health behaviours.

B-be comprehensive, meaning that it:

Consider health from a holistic perspective (health as defined by the World Health Organization)
Exploit all possibilities for health education (formal and non-formal, traditional and non-traditional)
Keen to tune messaging hooray.
Enables students to improve the conditions of school health
Active interaction between the school and the community, the family and the local health services
Working to improve the school environment and conservation.

C-be more effective if:

Conducted in a supportive environment
Harmonious with the environmental conditions, social and cultural rights of the target group
Involving students, teachers and parents to assume their responsibilities towards their health and the health of their families and the communities in which they live
To address the new generation which did not enter the school after

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II. the school environment:

The school environment is inseparable from the community environment.
For the school environment negatively or positively influential role in student health, and make them do all their potential.
It is difficult to raise students to principles of education for school health in the school environment.
Divided into the environment in General (as well as the school environment) to sensory environment and moral environment:
Sensory: includes site environment and school buildings, furniture and equipment – and sports facilities – water and wastewater sanitation school environment ... And so on.
A moral environment: includes social and psychological training of the school as a system promotes health among students, including good planning for the school day – human relations (between students and between students and their teachers) – rules.
III: health services
Means services related to health and disease are divided into:
Preventive services: include the prevention of diseases and health problems common in school community (vaccination and quarantine), and to provide first aid when necessary, and early detection of health problems, early intervention is possible for treatment, and referral to appropriate treatment and follow-up of cases and deal with chronic health conditions.
And therapeutic services include medical examinations on the acute or chronic) and treatment
Health services are addressed within the framework of the concept and the comprehensive definition of health as defined by the World Health Organization
It's a case of physical and psychological integration, social and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
There is considerable overlap between preventive and curative health services.

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Quarter: mental health and counseling

Mental health services should be addressed and psychological counseling as part of the overall concept of mental health, as possessing the capacity and skills that enable the individual to deal with daily challenges.
Include-counseling and mental health services-all services and programmes in schools in the prevention and early detection of common psychological problems in school age.
Should such services are not limited to behavioral situations that affect the collection of student or course of instruction in the classroom and school, but should include all students, and events involving the greatest possible number of teachers if not all.
Makes no sense to wait until the psychological and behavioral problems in adolescence (may be difficult to treat), but early prevention initiative, through innovative health education begins at an early age, between elementary school students, in addition to the support services, counselling and psychological and social guidance.

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VA: pay attention to the health of workers

Complete the required coverage in health promotion in schools when they include the health of school personnel teachers, officials and administrators.
For private school personnel on the quality of health problems that should be addressed over the students ' health problems (the most important of these problems: chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, blood fat disorders, varicose veins, some eye diseases, diseases of the mouth and teeth. And others).
Health services for employees include prevention of priority health problems of this age, early intervention, and referral to treatment services, special health conditions.

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VI: nutrition and food safety

In some educational circles prevail and the parents belief that school should provide a cafeteria meal, and this is incompatible with the fundamentals of good nutrition, where the breakfast is of great importance and that its place is home, not school.
The cafeteria should be seen as a place to provide complementary light meal, not a venue to provide an alternative to breakfast.
Mean school feeding and food safety services relating to nutrition, and health measures should include food in the school include:
1. control of the school canteen in terms of structure and content and monitor the health of workers in food preparation and circulation.
2. control available to students of the school (whether they buy them from the school canteen or attend their homes) or elsewhere by
 
3. the school ample opportunity and untapped for prevention of health problems in the community.
4. the school an opportunity to influence health behavior at the level of the students, and at the level of society as a whole.

The health guide maintain a list of the health authorities and other health actors (especially in school) and the closer links and exchange of visits with them such as:
Health centers and hospitals-farm productivity – civil defence – food industry – health clubs – traffic management – municipal – police – special bodies and preserve the environment. And other

* Do not succeed in a school health successfully these items individually rather achieved through a structured, consistent intake of these eight elements.
 

School health services

School health services:-

A. therapeutic services:-

The initial disclosure to the new students.
Give and leave.
Detection and treatment of patients.
Health oversight committees.
Health oversight activities and events and sports and Scout gatherings for students.

B. preventive services:-

Activism and seasonal vaccinations when entering the school.
School canteen monitor and follow hygienic requirements.
Control of the school environment.
Awareness activities of the lectures and health bulletins and programmes.
Overseeing the Red Crescent groups and school health.
Participation in international health events, regional and local.

Strategies:-

-Focus on preventive services and health awareness.
-Activities and programs of the school of health units.
-Family involvement in student health, focusing on the role of the teacher.
-Involve the student in family education and behaviour modification.
-Utilization of other health service providers and involve them in school health activities.
-The involvement of the private sector in the design and financing of school health programmes.
-Rationalization of therapeutic role in coordination with the Ministry of health and to support this role in special circumstances.
-Take advantage of the expertise and resources available within and outside the education system, and of international organizations in the implementation of school health programs.
-Update the workforce and provide them with the skills and resources of a preventive nature.
Future vision:-
-Identify each school health supervisor, the coordination of school health programs and services.
-School health system support Central and peripheral devices to the teachers.
-Coordination with other providers of therapeutic services to deal with the medical needs of the students and employees of the education.
-Transfer to the health units to oversee school health programmes and services.
-Conversion to preventive cadres planning to prevention programmes in schools and oversees their implementation and straightened.
-Some financial allocations for medical supplies (drugs. .. etc) for financing preventive programmes
-Modification of health information systems and performance evaluation in units of therapy statistics and patient monitoring system health indicators at the national level, such as nutritional status indicators, such as height and weight, and some of the most prevalent diseases such as dental caries, and indicators of some health-related behavioral problems such as smoking, indicators of problems related to academic achievement and education.
Justification attention to school health programs:-
1) wide school health concerns and address large topics and by saturating programming to these concerns in a specific software frameworks and objectives.
2) the concept of school health programmes flexible concept through which to address the various issues that prove their priorities among health concerns.
3) necessary programming ideas and elaboration, planning well for easy adoption and commercialization.
4) to school health programs as a transition to school health services shift pattern of the prevailing pattern of preventive and therapeutic aspects, the success of school health programmes to change the policy in a scientific way.
5) students and families family educational staff in need of training and the school health profile, achieved through participation in one of its programmes, leading to attract their attention and attract their attention

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