New global research has revealed that most adults need to double their fruits and vegetables intake to get key nutrition benefits.
The new research featured in the just released Global Phytonutrient Report highlights a significant shortfall of these key ingredients in people’s diets throughout the world.
Commissioned by the Nutrilite Health Institute of Amway, the research found the majority of adults worldwide would have to at least double their current consumption of fruits and vegetables to meet the World Health Organisation’s minimum recommendation of five servings (400 grams) per day. Additionally, the vast majority of adults worldwide – 60 to 87 per cent across 13 geographic diet regions – are falling short of this recommendation and missing out on crucial nutrition and health benefits.
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Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals organised a unique event recently to commemorate International Youth Day (August 13).
The event showcased importance of healthy mind and witnessed attendance by cancer patients and their family members for an interactive session with motivational speaker Devika Malik. Devika is an international para-athlete and is representing India as International Youth Peace Ambassador, 2014.
The session started with a rapport building with the audience followed by a discussion on mental health. Patients and their family members were involved in fun games based on theme – ‘Mind Health’.
The event is to be one in a series of events to be hosted by the hospital to involve patients and their families and provide health with a human touch.
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Ethics among doctors has recently come under review of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the largest non government organisation of doctors and the Medical Council of India.
Speaking about recognising the importance of doctor-patient relationship IMA office bearer Dr. K. K. Aggarwal said: “The doctor–patient relationship has been and remains a keystone of care.’’
Doctors agree that the medium in which data are now being gathered calls for more discipline on the part of both patients and doctors to optimise the end result.
