Recursos Claves en Nutrición
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Una buena nutrición es nuestra primera defensa contra las enfermedades y nuestra fuente de energía para vivir y estar activo. Los problemas nutricionales causadas por una dieta inadecuada pueden ser de muchos tipos, y cuando afecten a una generación de jóvenes, que pueden reducir sus capacidades de aprendizaje, lo que compromete su futuro, perpetuando un ciclo generacional de la pobreza y la desnutrición, con consecuencias graves en ambos individuos y naciones.
Mientras que los niños pequeños son los más vulnerables a la desnutrición, el derecho a una alimentación adecuada es universal y una buena nutrición es esencial para todos. Existen en todos los países y se cortan en todas las clases socioeconómicas - Problemas de -undernutrition la desnutrición, las deficiencias de micronutrientes y la obesidad.
Nuevos retos, como el cambio climático, la sostenibilidad del medio ambiente y los cambios tecnológicos rápidos, están transformando los sistemas alimentarios y plantea dudas sobre cómo alimentar a una creciente población mundial de forma sostenible.
Al mismo tiempo, el crecimiento económico desigual, las transformaciones sociales y económicas y otros factores están dando forma a los sistemas alimentarios y dietas. Como resultado, la prevalencia del sobrepeso, obesidad y las enfermedades no transmisibles relacionadas están aumentando mientras la desnutrición y las deficiencias de micronutrientes persisten.
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29/1/2019 En los últimos años se ha prestado mucha atención a los vínculos entre la agricultura y la nutrición en el sector del desarrollo considerado en su conjunto. Estos vínculos podrían parecer obvios: obtenemos nutrición de los alimentos que comemos, y comemos los alimentos que la agricultura produce....
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Recurso clave Presented at the ECHO International Agriculture Conference 2015 The cyclical relationship between agricultural development and human health can hinder or drive economic development. In this presentation, Dr. Hanson will explore the impacts of poor health on agricultural productivity and yield;...
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INGENAES is designed to assist partners in Feed the Future countries (www.feedthefuture.gov) to · Build more robust, gender-responsive, and nutrition- sensitive institutions, projects and programs capable of assessing and responding to the needs of both men and women farmers through extension and...
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The term “experience capitalization” refers to the process by which a specific project or programme (or “an experience” in general) is described and analysed, and from which lessons are identified, shared and used to improve development interventions. This is an iterative process that helps...
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Speaker Bio: Paul E. McNamara is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics and the Division of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and he is a Visiting Member of the faculty of Njala University (Sierra Leone). McNamara...
- AgReach strengthens extension services for all, and in doing so provides customized, innovative solutions that are both human and scalable.We accomplish this by developingand sharing resources accessibleworldwide. INGENAES resources include : GLOSSARIES Gender (2015) Nutrition (2015) Extension...
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Session:The session will first provide an overview of WorldVeg’s efforts in using traditional African vegetables in the region, based on its collection in Arusha, Tanzania, the largest in Africa. The overview will single out amaranth as well as traditional vegetables useful in drylands. Second,...
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INGENAES: Integrating Gender and Nutrition within Agricultural Extension Services INGENAES is designed to assist partners in Feed the Future countries (www.feedthefuture.gov) to build more robust, gender-responsive, and nutrition-sensitive institutions, projects and programs capable of assessing...
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We are a global network of professionals working on issues pertaining to the intersection of agriculture and nutrition. The group is informal, and designed to facilitate information sharing and networking. This Community of Practice arose in June 2010 when a number of DC-based professionals...
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Recurso clave 15/12/2015 Nutrition is an essential component of the work of all health and community workers, including those involved in humanitarian assistance, and yet it is often neglected in their basic training. Drawn from the experiences of an international editor team with extensive field experience,Nutritionfor...
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20/1/2018 Recuperando el conocimiento culinario tradicional de las mujeres de América Latina y el Caribe para el manejo y enriquecimiento de la biodiversidad alimentaria Esta publicación busca reconocer y valorar el saber de las mujeres en el ámbito culinario y el importante significado que tiene éste para...
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In a perfect world, everyone would have access to nutritious, affordable food. However, as Rick Bates knows, there is no such thing as utopia when it comes to food security, as millions of people around the world have limited food resources. One of those places is Cambodia in Southeast Asia, one...
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The case for investing in nutrition is clear. Poor nutrition during the first 1,000 days—from pregnancy through a child’s second birthday—can cause life-long and irreversible damage, with consequences at the individual, community, and national level. Multi-sectoral Approaches to Nutrition: When a...
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Recurso clave 1/6/1998 This is a much needed practical handbook which bridges the gap between nutritional problems and agricultural solutions. This book helps community workers and local groups identify nutritional needs and grow the required food crops organically.
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1/1/2005 This book presents a photographic study of families from around the world, revealing what people eat during the course of one week. Each family's profile includes a detailed description of their weekly food purchases, photographs of the family at home, at the market and in their community...
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Abstract, Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 The intestinal barrier, consisting of the vascular endothelium, epithelial cell lining, and mucus layer, covers a surface of about 400 m2. The integrity of the gut wall is sustained by transcellular proteins forming tight junctions between the epithelial...
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Abstract,Nutr Clin Pract, 2012 Malnutrition may manifest as either obesity or undernutrition. Accumulating evidence suggests that the gut microbiota plays an important role in the harvest, storage, and expenditure of energy obtained from the diet. The composition of the gut microbiota has been...
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The Guide is aimed at all those involved in planning and implementation of activities of nutrition education and communication. They are the nutritionists, the communicators, the technicians of health, agriculture and education, all concerned with the subject and often working in teams to develop...
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26/11/2019 Session: The Sustainable Development Goal number two is about Zero Hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. To respond to this goal, stakeholders can engage themselves into activities falling into the seven targets of this goal including promotion...
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26/11/2019 Leonidas Niyongabo is the Provincial Development Officer for the Province of the Anglican Church of Burundi. It coordinates a broad food security and environmental program in the province and at the national level. Prior to that, he worked with Concern Worldwide Burundi on their livelihoods...
- The World Vegetable Center is committed to alleviating poverty and malnutrition in the developing world through the increased production and consumption of nutritious and health-promoting vegetables. Household gardening is an age-old practice to supply a diverse range of fruit and vegetables to...
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This course is part of a series of e-learning modules on Nutrition and Food Systems which aims to develop capacities for designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating nutrition-sensitive food and agriculture policies, strategies, plans and programmes. It will guide you through the steps of a...
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This course covers the basic concepts of malnutrition, describes how nutritionalstatus is assessed, and identifies the most commonly used nutrition indicators. Italso explains what the criteria to consider when selecting the indicators in specificcontexts and situations. Duration: 2 hours...
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Even today, as trendy diets and a weight-loss frenzy sweep the nation, two-thirds of adults are still obese and children are being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, typically an “adult” disease, at an alarming rate. If we’re obsessed with being thin more so than ever before, why are Americans...
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Maureen uses research studies to prove that nutritional supplementation can be as therapeutic as pharmaceuticals. Each page of this book reflects Maureen's 30 years of close work with researchers and physicians versed in nutrition. Her life's experiences and travels provide fascinating stories...
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This book of 'small talks' has been designed for use as a teaching tool with individuals or small groups. Their use has been evaluated and regular use has proven to have brought about positive behaviour change.
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Everyone-especially parents, caregivers, young people, health workers and teachers-has the right to know this information. In plain language, Facts for Life brings together the most authoritative information about practical, effective and low-cost ways of protecting children's lives and health....
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Deep Nutrition identifies the foods and techniques common to every culture and divides them into four categories, calledthe Four Pillars of World Cuisine. From the Maasai and ancient Egyptian to the Japanese and the French, you'll learn how the same four pillars form the foundation of all the...
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Both those looking to improve their health and those interested in taking an active role in enhancing their overall well-being will find this book interesting, informative, and full of common-sense suggestions for attaining-and maintaining-good health through proper nutrition.
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Becoming Vegetarian is a comprehensive and up-to-the minute guide to achieving a healthful vegetarian lifestyle. Written by three highly qualified dietitians, all of the key questions which arise for those who are beginning a dietary shift away from animal products are addressed, as well as those...
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With more than five million copies sold, Prescriptions for Nutritional Healing is the nations number one bestselling guide to holistic health. For ten years and more, people interested in alternative healing and preventive therapies have relied on this invaluable reference as a guide to improve...
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This book provides an authoritative, critical and up-to-date review of all the many facets of protein energy malnutrition. The coverage is comprehensive, beginning with an analysis of the characteristics of severe and fatal cases and a detailed discussion of treament, aimed specifically at...
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The UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia decided in 1996 to invite several academics and practitioners from the region to contribute state-of-the art reviews of various aspects of the malnutrition problem in South Asia. Terms of reference were broadly divided into three parts: A regional...
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20/1/2008 La evaluación conjunta de la nutrición y la biodiversidad, utilizando una serie de indicadores, ocupa el lugar central de la nueva Iniciativa intersectorial sobre la biodiversidad para la alimentación y la nutrición, al frente de la cual está la FAO en colaboración con Bioversity International y...
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- The manual is forpeople who eat, grow or buy food and who want to improve their lives, theircommunity and the environment that they live in. It has been written for, andby, people livingin Malawi. It will show you how to eat and live better andguide you in designing a sustainablefuture. The...
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20/1/2012 La planta de chaya es nativa de la península de Yucatán en México y de algunos lugares en Guatemala. Es similar a la espinaca y otras plantas verdes pero crece en forma de arbusto hasta 3 metros de alto y 2 metros de ancho. Las hojas son del tamaño de la mano de un adulto. Las hojas de chaya son...
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20/1/2020 How best can people across Africa deal with COVID-19? How can those in densely populated urban areas or in remote rural villages best survive COVID-19 if they get infected? There are several answers to these questions. But there is one that we must never forget: eat a variety of nutritious,...
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This toolkit is a collection of existing resources, case studies, infographics, learning modules, community discussion forums, inspirational stories and more to help support sustainability in dietetics. We have taken existing content and curated a collection to support your learning needs. In...
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Agrega hierbas a tus comidas para platos saludables
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From PennyRambacher, R.D. Founder/President www.MiraclesInAction.org www.ProyectoCAN.org
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No subject pertains more to human life than nutrition. The aim ofFrontiers in Nutritionis to integrate major scientific disciplines in this vast field in order to address the most relevant and pertinent questions and developments. Our ambition is to create an integrated podium based on original...
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Session:Seasonality and causes of acute malnutrition in Karamoja and northern Kenya. Presenter: Raphael Lotira Arasio
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Plant Foods for Human Nutrition (formerly Qualitas Plantarum) is an international journal presenting reports of original research and critical reviews concerned with the improvement and evaluation of the nutritional quality of plant foods for humans, as they are influenced by: Biotechnology,...
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Public Health Nutritionprovides an international peer-reviewed forum for the publication and dissemination of research and scholarship aimed at understanding the causes of, and approaches and solutions to, nutrition-related public health achievements, situations and problems around the world. The...