According to the latest Family Budgets Report¹, the Brazilian population consumes the following items excessively:
- Sugar: 61% of the population
- Sodium: 70% of the population consumes quantities superior to the maximum amount tolerated by the digestive system
- Saturated Fat: 82% of the population (more than 7% of their energy consumption)
However, less than 10% of the population consumes the minimum recommendations of fruit and vegetables, and 68% of the population doesn’t consume the amount of fibre necessary for a healthy diet.
In urban areas, of the groups of foods studied, the filled biscuit stood out as one of the most important markers of an unhealthy diet, followed by fizzy drinks, sweets, pizza and processed savoury snacks, especially amongst teenagers².
Undernourishment and obesity in an individual cause many other health problems: they compromise one’s life expectancy, cause deficiency in learning and make the development of chronic illness possible.
Through these statistics we can see that the majority of the Brazilian population has a diet that is poor in nutrients. So, at our Dojo project, other than teaching jiu-jitsu, we also offer a healthy and natural snack, to encourage the children and young people to change their habits, discover new flavours and nourish themselves better after practising sport.
Find out more about the Dojo project here and if you would like to contibute follow this link and make your donation.
Notes:
¹ – The latest Family Budgets Report – An Analysis of Personal Dietary Consumption in Brazil was shared in 2011 by IBGE, and the research was carried out from 2008-2009.
² – The latest Family Budgets Report – An Analysis of Personal Dietary Consumption in Brazil was shared in 2011 by IBGE, and the research was carried out from 2008-2009.
