The Guatemala Girl Guides Association
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’Nutrition for a healthy life and chronic disease prevention’
Guatemala is one of many countries which believes that the best way to improve the health of the nation is to invest in disease prevention rather than in hospital centres and disease cure.
In spite of Guatemala being an agricultural country, it has been observed that people do not eat enough fruit and vegetables and that these are instead being replaced with fatty and sugar foods, particularly in urban areas. In response to this, the Guatemala Girl Guide Association, with the cooperation of the Girl Guides of Canada, focused its project work on teaching girls and young women how to prevent chronic diseases by monitoring their diet and their lifestyle.
The project work was co-ordinated by a committee comprising doctors, nutritionists and psychologists. The project emphasised the importance of nutrition as an essential part of health and wellbeing.
The ‘Nutrition for a healthy life and Chronic disease prevention’ project had two aims: (1) to teach girls and young women about the importance of food and nutrition for a healthy life; (2) to motivate girls to be responsible for their own health and wellbeing in order to minimise the risk of chronic disease such as cancer and cardiovascular problems.
Activities included devising original nutritious recipes, and menus for school and home; cultivating fruit and vegetable gardens and health fairs. Girl Guides were encouraged to teach their families, their school friends, and their communities about healthy eating and living.
The Guatemala Girl Guide Association designed information leaflets on health and nutrition, which were distributed among the community.
Guatemala is one of many countries which believes that the best way to improve the health of the nation is to invest in disease prevention rather than in hospital centres and disease cure. In spite of Guatemala being an agricultural country, it has been observed that people do not eat enough fruit and vegetables and that these are instead being replaced with fatty and sugar foods, particularly in urban areas. In response to this, the Guatemala Girl Guide Association, with the cooperation of the Girl Guides of Canada, focused its project work on teaching girls and young women how to prevent chronic diseases by monitoring their diet and their lifestyle.
The project work was co-ordinated by a committee comprising doctors, nutritionists and psychologists. The project emphasised the importance of nutrition as an essential part of health and wellbeing.
The ‘Nutrition for a healthy life and Chronic disease prevention’ project had two aims: (1) to teach girls and young women about the importance of food and nutrition for a healthy life; (2) to motivate girls to be responsible for their own health and wellbeing in order to minimise the risk of chronic disease such as cancer and cardiovascular problems.
Activities included devising original nutritious recipes, and menus for school and home; cultivating fruit and vegetable gardens and health fairs. Girl Guides were encouraged to teach their families, their school friends, and their communities about healthy eating and living.
The Guatemala Girl Guide Association designed information leaflets on health and nutrition, which were distributed among the community.