92% of all registered food allergies Milk, eggs, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, wheat and soya 92% of all registered food allergies Five in ten children suffer from food allergies and the number is increasing.

Food Intolerance Lactose Gluten Food additive – food coloring, preservatives and flavour anhancer Natural substances - Xanthins and Salicylates (coffee, beer, juice, fruits…) Wine, cheese or chocolate

Mediterranean diet Inspired by the dietary patterns of Greece, Southern Italy, Spain and Portugal in the 1940s and 1950s. There is tentative evidence that the Mediterranean diet lowers the risk of heart disease and early death Olive oil legumes Unrefined cereals Fruits and vegetables Fish and some meat Moderate wine consumption

Atlantic Diet However, more than a Mediterranean diet, Portugal has an Atlantic Diet, based on a much higher consumption of fish compared to other Mediterranean countries. The Southern European Atlantic Diet is the traditional diet of Northern Portugal and Galicia (Spain), and has been associated with a lower risk of non-fatal acute myocardial infarction.

Curiosities Tea was first introduced to Portuguese priests and merchants in China during the 16th century… The marriage of King Charles II in 1662 to the Portuguese princess Catarina de Bragança also brought the tea drinking habit to court. The Food Balance Wheel suggests an alternate interpretation of the USDA Food Guide Pyramid recommendations for balanced eating and it was created in Portugal in 1977!

Healthy Lifestyle In schools: canteen food’ includes soup, main dish, salad and fruit food sold at the bar could be healthier (less pastry, chocolate and sugar) Increasing number of available vegetarian menu Periodic talks about good nutrition, exercise and alcohol and drugs’ consumption Governement health promotion programs PNV – nacional vacines program (free) Periodic consults according to the age of children Support programs and specific institutes for patients with alcoholic disease, anorexia, bulimia, etc.

Teens’ lifestyle and statistics More than 40% of teens consumes alcohol at the age of 13 Body-weight índex statistics Portugal

Teen’s body perception A higher percentage of boys have the perception of an ideal weight of a body compared to girls.

Portugal’s favourite sports

Live it Up – ANEM ANEM’s activity promoted to teach medicine students the tools to act on the fields of preventive medicine, voluntary work and social intervention. Two fases: First -teaching/”how-to-do” Second- implementing ideas on the field

5 a day To promote healthy child nutrition and contribute to the prevention of chronic diseases associated with poor eating habits, encouraging the consumption of at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetable products.