Eating

A groundbreaking study, unveiled at the European Nutrition Conference by researchers from King's College London, sheds light on the transformative effects of a 10-hour eating window on sleep patterns and hunger cues.

A recent study reveals that consuming meals within a 10-hour window offers various health benefits, including increased energy, enhanced mood, decreased appetite, and improved sleep. Researchers from King's College London presented these findings at the European Nutrition Conference. The study involved over 37,000 participants using the ZOE Health app.

Poor diet, lack of sleep and exercise, and very low rates of breastfeeding are seen as the main causes of children being overweight in Greece. 

Experts also note the Greek mentality that associates the expression of love with the offer of large quantities of food, as well as celebrations with the consumption of sweets. 

Nutritionist Stoyan Petkov shared some useful tips as to how stay in good shape when working from home.

"If you have taken care of your body throughout the year, holiday eating spree will hardly do you much harm. It is not good to say "no" to some foods because we are very likely to eat something else instead and in greater amounts at that, Petkov advised.

"Healthy Foods" May Add Belly Fat

The healthy eating subject brought children and chefs together in the kitchen. The event takes place against the backdrop of alarming statistics, in which Bulgaria ranks first in the number of overweight children. According to a UNICEF survey, their numbers have increased by 120% since the 1990s.

Complete new rules for nutrition in schools and kindergartens are being prepared by the government, says Nova. What will children eat during the new school year and which foods will be totally forbidden?

Some days ago, the sale of sugar-added beverages in schools in Europe was officially banned. The measure came from the producers themselves. 

According to a survey conducted by IELKA (the Research Institute for Retail Consumer Goods), the economic crisis has brought about a change in the dietary patterns of the Greeks, who are ordering out less and eating at home more.

Greek consumers are eating more and more fruit and vegetables, while consuming ever less meat, eggs and milk. This shift in eating habits comes not thanks to aims to eat more healthily, but rather due to the drop in household spending due to the continued crisis.

Thousands of Athenians lined up to consume food rejected by stores. The event, Feeding 5000, is part of a global initiative aimed at highlighting waste of food in advanced societies.

On an overcast day, people went to Kotzias Square to eat briam, a casserole made up of a medley of veggies.