3. Health and Wellness
A Healthy Diet
for a Healthy Life
Ladies
and gentlemen,
I'm delighted
हर्षित to have the honour सम्मान of
opening this international conference सम्मेलन on the Joint Programming Initiative पहल "A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life".
It's a
topic that's never out of the media संचार, with endless variations विविधता on whether carbs, fat, sugar or protein are good or bad, or
reports on the latest wonder food that will stop cancer in its tracks or help
us live longer.
We are
now relying on science and innovation नविनता to help us tackle the new public health challenge that is
diet and lifestyle-related diseases such as overweight and obesity मोटोपन sometimes described as the greatest public health challenge
of our times.
It's a challenge that all member states are facing to different degrees, so it makes perfect sense - both scientifically and economically to pool our knowledge together.
That's why this Joint Programming Initiative is
so important.
When Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life was
launched, the Council of the European Union noted that in the last three
decades the levels of overweight and obesity in the EU have risen dramatically,
particularly among children, and that the trend of poor diet and low physical
activity is getting even worse.
Many chronic दीर्घकालीन conditions such as cancer, neurological and mental
disorders, cardiovascular diseases, obesity and type 2 diabetes can be
prevented or modified through better lifestyles and healthier diets.
Different projects are delivering insights such
as how diabetes and obesity can be prevented, how they progress, how early diagnosis निदान can improve quality
of life, and how to select the best treatments.
But
despite the improvements, much more needs to be done, particularly because of
the trans-generational effects of obesity and diabetes.
Horizon 2020, Europe's 80-billion-euro research
and innovation programme, is designed to tackle society's biggest challenges.
The two things that are most relevant to 'A
Healthy Diet for A Healthy
Life' are food safety and the bio economy, and
health, demographic
change and wellbeing.
For the next seven years, these challenges will
fund the very best research on nutrition, health, diet-related disease and
ageing and translate the knowledge gained into innovative and effective
products, treatments, services and strategies to benefit all patients, and to
prevent many people from developing disease in the first place.
It will
require an unprecedented level of cooperation along the healthcare innovation
chain, starting with researchers that char- acterise diseases, to those who use
this knowledge by developing new biomarkers, diagnostics and medicines and to
regulators who evaluate and approve them.
Unfortunately, different attempts to encourage
healthier eating have not yet led to major changes in patterns of food purchase
and consumption.
That's where a multidisciplinary approach comes
in, with health and nutrition research and innovation that includes the social
sciences. We all know, for example, that understanding people's behaviours and
their relationship to food and exercise is vital in helping them to make
healthier choices.
I'm convinced that Horizon 2020 can make
excellent progress on research and innovation for healthy diets and healthy
lives.
There's no point in all this effort if the good intentions of
the Research Agenda aren't turned into concrete action.
So, implementation is important, and this will be achieved
first by coordinating national research programmes and activities. Today's
launch of the implementation plan marks a major step forward in putting the
Strategic Research Agenda into action.
And I
also encourage you to explore other avenues besides joint
calls and knowledge networks to implement your
Strategic Research
Agenda such as linking to other relevant JPIs
and by benefiting from
common European research infrastructures.
Above
all, in this critical phase of implementation, I urge the Member States
participating in this JPI to unlock national funding for research and to
actively engage in aligning national research programmes and innovation
policies.
Ladies
and gentlemen,
I wish
you an excellent conference, full of innovative ideas and interesting
discussions. I look forward to hearing the results.
Thank
you.
(The text is an adapted version of the opening address to the
conference on the Joint Programmaing Initiative (IPI) delivered by Maire
Geoghegan Quinn, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, in Brussels on 28 March 2014)
A. Consult
a dictionary or the internet and define the following words/phrases.
a. Wonder food: A term used to describe a food or ingredient that is
believed to have extraordinary health benefits or healing properties.
b. Cardiovascular diseases: A
group of disorders that affect the heart and blood vessels, including
conditions such as heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure.
c. Bioeconomy: An
economic system that utilizes biological resources and processes to produce
sustainable products, energy, and services.
d. Demographic change: Refers
to shifts in the composition and characteristics of a population, including
factors such as age, gender, fertility rates, migration patterns, and life
expectancy.
e. Multidisciplinary approach: An approach that involves incorporating knowledge and
expertise from various disciplines or fields of study to address complex
problems or challenges.
f. Economic inequalities: Refers
to the disparities or differences in income, wealth, and opportunities among
individuals or groups within a society.
g. Neurological disorders: Disorders
that affect the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, leading to symptoms such as
cognitive impairment, movement problems, seizures, and sensory disturbances.
h. Biomarkers: Biological indicators or measurable characteristics that can be used to assess and evaluate physiological, pathological, or pharmacological processes or responses.
B. Complete the sentences below with one of
the words in red from the text above.
a.
The children were especially delighted that there were
enough cookies for each of them to have two.
b. The organization held its annual conference in
New York this year. The health ministers of more than forty countries attended
it.
c.
It is innovation that makes any organization a successful
one.
d. Your life changes dramatically if
you perform in your studies.
e. Mr. Gurung is leaving the job because
of neurological disease.
f. Early diagnosis of a
disease helps us to cure it soon.
g. We have faced unprecedented level
of climate change at present.
h.
The patient may need blood work or other biomarkers to
determine his specific health problem.
i. The world looked for different approaches to
find the solution to COVID-19.
C. Choose the best alternatives to complete
the following sentences.
a. The greatest public health challenge at
present is.
i.
cancer ii.
diabetes
iii.
obesity iv.
cardiovascular disease
b. The Joint Programming Initiative will bring
the ............ of member states together.
i.
lifestyle ii.
economy
iii.
challenge iv.
knowledge
c. The health care innovation chain begins
from..
i.
researchers ii.
biomarkers
iii.
diagnostics iv.
regulators
d. The need behind multidisciplinary approach is
i. the unchanged pattern of food purchase
and consumption
ii. the lack of effective treatments for
patients
iii. the poor quality of life
iv. the lack of progress in research and
innovation
e. Through this speech, the speaker wants
to.........
i. open
the conference on the Joint Programming Initiative
ii. invite new public health challenge
iii. launch the programme 'A Healthy Diet for a
Healthy Life'
iv. appeal the members of EU for collaboration
for research and innovation
D.
Answer the following questions.
a. What topic is the speaker talking about
when she says, "It's a topic that's never out of the media?"
The speaker is talking about the topic of a healthy diet
for a healthy life.
b. According to the speaker, what is the cause
of obesity among children in the EU?
According to the speaker, the cause of obesity among children in the EU is
the trend of poor diet and low physical activity, which is getting worse.
c. What
should people do to prevent themselves from the diseases like type 2 diabetes?
According to the text, people should adopt better
lifestyles and healthier diets to prevent diseases like type 2 diabetes.
d. What
is Horizon 2020?
Horizon 2020 is Europe's 80-billion-euro research and
innovation program designed to tackle society's biggest challenges.
e. Why
is research very important to fight against the health challenges?
Research is very important to fight against health
challenges because it provides insights, knowledge, and innovations that can
lead to better understanding, prevention, and treatment of diseases.
f. What
result can Horizon 2020 give if it is implemented effectively?
If implemented effectively, Horizon 2020 can result in
innovative and effective products, treatments, services, and strategies for
nutrition, health, diet-related diseases, and aging. It can benefit patients by
improving their quality of life and preventing the development of diseases.
g. What results does the speaker expect from the
conference?
The speaker expects the
conference to generate innovative ideas and interesting discussions. The
specific results or outcomes desired from the conference are not mentioned in
the text.
h. Do you think that the people of the EU will be benefitted by this conference? If yes, what benefits will they get?
It can be inferred that the people of the EU can
potentially benefit from this conference. By pooling knowledge and resources,
implementing research findings, and promoting healthier lifestyles, the
conference aims to address the public health challenges related to diet and
improve the well-being of individuals in the EU.
Grammar II
A. Circle the correct words to complete
these sentences.
a. The doctor told me do /to do
some exercise every day.
b. She said, "Don't shout
/Not to shout."
c. The doctor forbade me to eat/not
to eat junk food.
d. I told her, "To speak/Speak slowly."
e. Sumina promised to tell no one/not to
tell anyone.
f. My mother said, "To get /Get
out of bed early!"
g. The mountain guide warned him to
take/not to take the oxygen cylinder.
h. Sugam said to me, "Go to/ Go home and take a rest."
i. He ordered us we got out /to get
out of his way.
j. The librarian requested them please do not
make/ not to make a noise.
B. Change the following sentences into indirect speech. Use the reporting verbs in brackets.
a. "Bring some sugar, Punita," she
said. (ask)
= She asked Punita to bring some sugar.
b. "You must submit your assignment soon," the teacher said. (tell)
= The teacher told me to submit my assignment
soon.
c. "Remember to come early, Anu," he said. (remind)
= He reminded Anu to come early.
d. "You should see a doctor, Mrs Tamang," he said. (advise)
= He advised Mrs Tamang to see a doctor.
e. "Keep all the windows open, Nona," my father said. (warn)
=
My father warned Nona to keep all the windows open.
f. "Go home, Prashun," Furba said. (tell)
= Furba told Prashun to go home.
C. Report the following sentences in indirect speech.
a. The hermit said, "Don't idle away
your time."
= The hermit advised not to idle away my
time.
b. Madan said to his friend. "Please help me with money."
= Madan requested his friend to help him
with money.
c. "Be not afraid, noble prince", said the Guru.
= The Guru told the noble prince not to
be afraid.
d. He said to me, "Let me do my work."
= He asked me to let him do his work.
e. The General said to his troops, "Guard the fort.
= The General instructed his troops to
guard the fort.
f. Aaswin said to the teacher, "Please excuse me, madam."
= Aaswin requested the teacher to excuse
him.
g. The guide said to the visitors, "Follow me carefully."
= The guide asked the visitors to follow
him carefully.
h. My teacher said to me, "Don't look behind."
= My teacher told me not to look behind.
i. Mother said to the daughter, "Get ready to receive the guests."
= Mother told the daughter to get ready
to receive the guests.
= The boy pleaded with the rescuers to
help him get out of the well.
k. The teacher said to the boys, "Read silently."
= The teacher told the boys to read
silently.
l. The coach said, "Let's play a friendly football match."
= The coach suggested us to play a
friendly football match.
m. The monk said to us, "Give up bad habits."
= The monk urged us to give up bad
habits.
=
Father told me not to tell a lie.