A healthy diet plays a vital part in helping people enjoy sports. At the same time, sporting venues and institutions can be powerful venues for promoting health diet options to sports enthusiasts and spectators alike. Following a healthy diet throughout our lives helps prevent malnutrition in all its forms as well as a range of noncommunicable d
comes to alcohol and other psychoactive
WHO supports countries in protecting their citizens from the health impacts of “psychoactive substances” that can cause intoxication and change behavior; lead to substance use disorders, such as erotic alcohol or drug dependence; and have toxic effects on bodily systems and organs, including liver diseases, cognitive impairment, cancers and dev
how exercise as a positive
There is wide acknowledgement of the important role mental health plays in lives of millions of people worldwide, and in achieving global development goals. Depression is one of the leading causes of disability. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-29-year-olds. People with severe mental health conditions die prematurely – as muc
harmful effect of tobacco
The harmful effect of tobacco are well known. Every year, more than 8 million people die from tobacco use. Most tobacco-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, which are often targets of intensive tobacco industry interference and marketing. Tobacco can also be deadly for non-smokers. Second-hand smoke exposure has also been impl
several priority areas when it comes to mental health and sports
There is wide acknowledgement of the important role mental health plays in lives of millions of people worldwide, and in achieving global development goals. Depression is one of the leading causes of disability. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-29-year-olds. People with severe mental health conditions die prematurely – as muc