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The compilation in this work is shared by authors of accredited qualifications and experience belonging to different fields of knowledge.

As its title indicates, Prevention is a new emerging discipline that encompasses and is contained in turn by the various sciences, natural, social and human. The synergy between the work on biological, psychological and sociocultural, and their interactive influences converge in the prevention of mental disorders, as well as preventing recurrences, comorbidity, disability and severe physical and mental suffering.

The book aims to Provide knowledge about current issues and the contributions of developers and preventive approaches in health, that is, decreasing mental disorders in the population

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The nutrition education is an integral part of health education carried out jointly by families and school.

The meal is a special time of learning from an early age. The menus of balanced school meals should help students develop good eating habits.

In addition, nutrition education occurs in classrooms, from kindergarten and elementary school when children first learn their eating habits. Teachers play a key role to teach students the rules for good eating habits and make them aware of the effects of diet on health.

The curriculum plan to address the regularity of meals and up menus (cycles 1 and 2 of primary school) and actions beneficial or harmful behaviors, including food (Round 3 of primary school) .

Educational activities can also be arranged on time by teachers, health personnel or skilled outsiders.
Of taste

The ability to enjoy different flavors, to differentiate and talk about their feelings is learned and cultivated. The school plays an important role in awakening the taste. It also aims to enhance the culinary heritage and promote products of good taste and nutrition.

All members of the school or institution involved in this education process. Training activities of taste involved in the course of or in connection with activities or various other events, sometimes with the assistance of qualified external stakeholders. For example, during the week of taste, professional caterers who submit each year their passion and know-how involved in classrooms.
Tools

As part of the National Health and Nutrition (PNNS) in collaboration with the National Institute for Prevention and Health Education (INPES), tools for intervention in health education intended for teaching staff, were released to all schools and colleges:

* A poster promoting nutritional benchmarks for primary school children,
* A nutrition guide for teens “I eat, I move” aimed at students in fifth

These documents support the implementation of educational projects in addition to nutrition education programs.

1. In discussing institutional prevention we must consider at least two educational levels of understanding of this process would be level on measures aimed at achieving a healthy institutional subjectivity and the other would be on action to ensure the objective conditions that promote and sustain the subjectivity of the institution.

This differentiation is essential in understanding and defining the object of study and methodology to be employed by the various branches of knowledge involved in the actions of institutional prevention. In other words, the object of work of professional psychology would be distinct from that for the bodies and the object of health educators. The tasks would take several and different, as well as the level of responsibility. The resultant and the integration of different disciplines and different institutional groups who would be involved in this process, specific programs would be highly specific and institutional prevention take place in health institutions. The approach to this task would be interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary prospectively.

2. It would have to define what actions have taken place, aimed at exploring and prevent a healthy institutional subjectivity. They must also define the type of actions that ensure the objective conditions that support the subjectivity of the institution, as well as its implications and integration between them.
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Why is Insurance required

Every citizen of Croatian is obliged to report on the compulsory health insurance.
People residing in the Republic of Croatia and aliens with approved permanent residence in the Republic of Croatia, if an international agreement on social insurance provides otherwise, the application made under the compulsory health insurance.
The compulsory health insurance under the provisions of the Act on compulsory health insurance must be provided and foreigners with granted temporary residence in Croatia, based on employment with an employer based in the Republic of Croatia, or on the performance of economic or professional activities in the Republic of Croatia, if the conditions are met according to specific regulations on residence and work of foreigners in the Republic of Croatia and, if an international agreement on social insurance otherwise.
Party which is in Croatia temporary sojourn, with business visas and refugees at the expiration of three months from the date of recognition of the same position, and the health care they are not insured on any other basis, must be provided to health insurance under the provisions of the Law on Health Protection of Foreigners in the Republic of Croatia (Official Gazette No. 114/97)..
Which is regulated by mandatory health insurance

Law on Compulsory Health Insurance (Official Gazette No. 150/08, 94/09 and 153/09 – hereinafter: the Act).
Principles of compulsory health insurance

All insured persons the rights and obligations under the compulsory health insurance based on the principles of reciprocity, solidarity and equality in the manner and under conditions specified by law.
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Why must we need nutrition?
Healthy nutrition is important for everyone, regardless of weight.
Your body does not function by itself. For processes including the growth of hair and nails to allow the body nutrients, vitamins, minerals, fiber, proteins, fats and carbohydrates) is required.
A shortage of nutrients, the body can not properly do his job.

* To use the skin of vitamin C for the production of a protein (collagen). This protein gives strength to the skin. A shortage of vitamin C leads to a lower condition of the skin.
* You need iron to transport oxygen. With a lack of oxygen, iron is not the right place. Bodies gave them a deficit, making your body less functions. You will notice this, because you are rather tired.

Furthermore, the body uses nutrients as building material. Bones are composed of calcium and protein from muscles and organs. You can actually say that you are what you eat. And that explains why nutrition is so important.

Eat products with enough nutrients, so your body can function optimally. Here you’ll have happier, fitter and less tired. Moreover, given disease in a situation less likely.
But do not eat too much. Not even in the case of a normal or underweight. Excessive feeding is stressful for your body. Your organs should handle this more, making them “run overtime. Give your body enough rest so by eating the right amount.
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