EATING HABITS PRESENTED BY WORKERS OF A HOTEL IN MACEIÓ/AL

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592572223093

• Palavras-chave: Food and Nutrition Unit. Obesity. Eating habits.

• Keywords: Food and Nutrition Unit. Obesity. Eating habits.

• Abstract:

  The nutritional profile is the consequence of the routine of eating habits and lifestyle changes in recent years, which leads to increased levels of diseases related to obesity, sedentary lifestyle, such as hypertension and diabetes. Therefore, the work environment is very influential in this process of having a healthy diet. The present study aimed to observe the eating habits of employees and the promotion of corrective measures for the practice of healthy eating. This is a longitudinal observational study, which was carried out in a Food and Nutrition Unit. In this context, a nutritional education activity was developed with information about food sources of nutrients that help in immunity. The action was called “Demystifying foods”, and was divided into 2 stages, carried out during the intraday break. The World Health Organization defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, that is, health is much more than the absence of disease. It is to establish limits for human food, whether in natura or minimally processed foods and that ultra-processed foods must be avoided. Thus, in order to make progress in the eating habits of workers, it is essential that there is greater incentive and that the Unit starts to offer healthier choices in meals, in addition to proposing more nutritional education activities addressing the various topics of nutrition, enabling employees to opt for a healthier lifestyle.