For health and planet
Here some suggestions of the WWF:
– buy local products
– eat seasonal products
– decrease meat consumption
– buy only sustainably-fished seafood
– reduce food waste in general
– promote organic (bio) products
– do not buy products with too many packaging
– try to avoid processed foods
– drink tap water
– avoids food waste in the kitchen
For more, please visit their sites (DE, FR, IT) at:
https://www.wwf.ch/it/i-nostri-obiettivi/frutta-e-verdura or
http://www.oneplanetfood.info or
http://www.oneplanetfood.info/alimentazione-sostenibile/10-consigli/
What counts in «5 a Day»
The Swiss Cancer League supports the «5 a Day» campaign.
«5 a Day» recommends that five servings of vegetables and fruits are eaten daily. What counts in «5 a Day»?
3 portions of vegetables and 2 portions of fruits (1 portion = 120 grams), fresh, frozen, canned, dried, in smoothies or juices or meals. In case of cancer, should be 4 vegetables and 1 fruit (no sugary fruits!). Consider that the diet should be seagan (Seafood & vegan)
For more, visit their site at this link (different languages – DR, FR, IT).
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Vitamin B12
I suggest to eat 2-3 portions of fish per week to avoid a lack of vitamin B12 (see the attached tables, e.g. trout, salmon, …) and test with your doctor your blood values! An other big source is yeast.
Here the tables in French and German (full article on https://www.agroscope.admin.ch):
Limit sugary drinks
One of the Cancer Prevention Recommendations is to limit sugary drinks, drink mostly water and unsweetened drinks. © Copyright World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), 2018. All Rights Reserved. Only for information after permission of the WCRF.
For more information, please visit their site at this link:
Limit fast food
One of the Cancer Prevention Recommendations is to limit fast food. © Copyright World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), 2018. All Rights Reserved. Only for information after permission of the WCRF.
For more information, please visit their site at this link:
Limit fast & processed foods | World Cancer Research Fund International
Limit meat
One of the Cancer Prevention Recommendations is to limit meat. © Copyright World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), 2018. All Rights Reserved. Only for information after permission of the WCRF.
For more information, please visit their site at this link:
https://www.wcrf.org/dietandcancer/recommendations/limit-red-processed-meat
Be physically active
One of the Cancer Prevention Recommendations is to be physically active as part of everyday life – walk more and sit less. © Copyright World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), 2018. All Rights Reserved. Only for information after permission of the WCRF.
For more information, please visit their site at this link.
https://www.wcrf.org/dietandcancer/recommendations/be-physically-active
Be a healthy weight
One of the Cancer Prevention Recommendations is to keep your weight within the healthy range and avoid weight gain in adult life.
For more information, please visit their site at this link
https://www.wcrf.org/dietandcancer/recommendations/be-healthy-weight
© Copyright World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), 2018.
All Rights Reserved.
Only for information after permission of the WCRF.
«5 a day»
The Swiss Cancer League supports the «5 a Day» campaign because of its important contribution to public health, and because it can help reduce cancer rates.
«5 a Day» recommends that five servings of vegetables and fruits are eaten daily. Vegetables and fruits taste good and make you fit. «5 a Day» promotes health in many countries. The campaign in Switzerland is supported by the Swiss Cancer League.
For more, visit their site at this link. In different languages (DE, FR, IT, EN).
© Copyright Swiss Cancer League, 2018. All Rights Reserved.