Thread by @WHO

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Nutrition is essential for health and well-being at every stage of life.

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A healthy diet and the right nutrients during pregnancy protects the health of mothers and their babies
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@WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @pahowho Babies still get important nutrients through the umbilical cord even after birth.
WHO recommends cord clamping no sooner than 1 minute after birth bit.ly/2lvP9Cw

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Breast milk provides the perfect source of early nutrition for babies.

We all can support #breastfeeding mothers to breastfeed ANYWHERE!
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🎞: @UNICEF

@UNICEF Good nutrition helps children to grow and gives them energy to learn and play.
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@UNICEF @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @WHOEMRO @WHO_Europe @WHOAFRO @pahowho Globally, at least 50% of all children under five suffer from hidden hunger: a lack of essential nutrients that often goes unnoticed until it’s too late: @UNICEF

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1 in 3 children are not growing well because of malnutrition.
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🎞: UNICEF

Adolescent girls and boys need iron to grow and stay health.

Adolescent girls need extra iron because of menstruation 👉🏾bit.ly/2lvP9Cw

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@WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @pahowho Eating with family and friends helps older people access healthy food and stay well.

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@WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @pahowho Eating a healthy diet is one of the best ways for people to feel good and stay well.

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@WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @pahowho Close your eyes.
Try to picture child malnutrition.
What do you see?
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In 2000: A dangerously underweight child who wasn’t getting enough to eat
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Today: Overweight and obese children
This is a reality that is growing in every continent, incl. Africa

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@WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @pahowho In many countries, and even within households undernutrition, hidden hunger and overweight - the three forms of malnutrition - co-exist.
For example, a family may have an overweight mother and a stunted child.

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@WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @pahowho Today, more than half of the world’s population lives in cities. Urbanization has caused a rapid shift in diet and lifestyle, with more ultra-processed foods and less physical activity bit.ly/2JTuHq0

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@WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @pahowho The result is a higher prevalence of overweight and obesity among city dwellers, as well as higher rates of diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease

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@WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @pahowho More women are joining the job market, making up nearly 40% of the world’s formal labour force.

Yet, almost everywhere, mothers remain responsible for most child feeding & care. They often receive little support from families, employers or society at large

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@WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @pahowho @UNICEF As children grow, the main influences on their diet shift gradually from parents & other caregivers in the early years to the staff of daycare centres or other care providers for young children.
When children enter school, their peers & friends hold more influence
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@WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @pahowho @UNICEF Advertisements, food packaging and digital campaigns targeted at children are building demand for junk food, fast food and sugary drinks.
This rise in food marketing is directly linked to the increase of childhood obesity

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@WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @pahowho @UNICEF When online, children are exposed to digital marketing of unhealthy products, particularly alcoholic drinks, foods high in salt, fat, sugar which may be the result of:
📱paid advertisements
📱product placement
📱content sharing by peers
📱activities of social media influencers

Unsafe food can cause over 200 diseases.
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Do you know the 5 keys to #SafeFood?

1⃣Keep clean
2⃣Separate raw & cooked food
3⃣Cook thoroughly
4⃣Keep food at safe temperatures
5⃣Use safe water & safe raw materials

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Wash your hands before handling food and often during food preparation 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳 bit.ly/2OUgRpg

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[Raw 🥩🍗🍤] ↔️↔️↔️ [🥬🥒🌽]
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👩‍🍳👨‍🍳 Separate raw meat, chicken and seafood from other foods bit.ly/2OUgRpg

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👩‍🍳👨‍🍳 Cook food thoroughly, especially meat, poultry, eggs and seafood bit.ly/2OUgRpg

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👩‍🍳👨‍🍳 Food left over?
Do not leave cooked food at room temperature for more than 2 hours bit.ly/2OUgRpg

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👩🏻‍🍳👨🏽‍🍳 Wash fruits and vegetables especially when eaten raw bit.ly/2OUgRpg

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