Diet and exercise. Two key words told so often to people who want to lose weight. But in reality, and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), diet and exercise is for everyone, whether to lose weight or just to stay fit and healthy. Current statistics have it that 2 million people worldwide die of inactivity annually. In addition to inactivity, inadequate diets have lead to the increase of chronic diseases.

According to the WHO, there has been a significant change in dietary habits and physical activity around the globe as a result of industrialization, urbanization, economic development, and an increasing globalization of the food market. Most of the world’s disease burden is due to largely preventable risk factors.

This encouraged the WHO to embark on a campaign to increase awareness and understanding of these problems. The World Health Assembly endorsed the Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity, and Health on May 2004.

The Strategy’s focus is on preventing chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, as well as cancer and obesity. It shows that many of these problems could be overcome by increasing our fruit and vegetable intake as well as getting enough exercise.

Find out more on how the WHO is promoting fruit and vegetable consumption around the globe in an international effort to curb the increase of preventable diseases. WHO also addresses the dire need for at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity daily.

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