Tag: nutrition

Food preparation onboard vessels plays a critical role in maintaining the health, safety, and morale of seafarers.

A new research initiative, Food4Seafarers, has been launched by the World Maritime University (WMU), sponsored by ITF Seafarers Trust, with the goal to address the inadequate nutrition and catering for seafarers.

Maintaining healthy eating supports the prevention of malnutrition and non-communicable illnesses like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer. Poor eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle are among the top global health risks.

Ever notice how stress makes you feel hungry? It’s not just in your mind. Often, the strongest food cravings strike when you're at your most emotionally vulnerable. You might turn to food for comfort, whether consciously or unconsciously. When you eat to cope with difficult emotions, it's known as emotional eating.

The lack of fresh vegetables can significantly impact the health of seafarers, leading to a range of potential issues due to deficiencies in essential nutrients. However, new innovations may have an answer to that. 

Mindful eating starts with being conscious of every bite you take. It involves employing mindfulness techniques to cultivate a heightened state of awareness towards your eating habits, sensations, and emotions.

Ship managers and operators need to keep promoting efforts targeting not only the mental health but also the physical wellness of crew onboard, highlighted experts in a panel discussion during 2023 Crew Welfare Week in last June.

Snacking can be challenging when trying to follow a specific diet, because it can be tough to determine which foods are appropriate and which are definitely better to avoid.

Working onboard can expose a seafarer to long-hour sunlight, which is the number one reason for premature aging. The good news here is that the great progress of human knowledge can be used to slow down the appearance of aging signs, helping us select aliments rich in antioxidants to help ourselves age gracefully, both externally and internally.