Alimentação e nutrição no contexto da promoção da saúde

Abstract

This article addresses the importance of the food and nutrition axis for Health Promotion, which is an extremely necessary component for the implementation of the National Health Promotion Policy. Supported by articles that corroborate the subject in question and by government policies and programs. In view of this, this work aims to address existing policies and programs that implement food and nutrition in the context of Health Promotion. The study was carried out through a bibliographic review. Taking into account that Health Promotion encompasses the most diverse sectors that involve human beings, from the environment in which they live to the food they consume. In this way, it helps us to understand that food and nutrition constitute one of the essential elements for people's health, being a universal human right, which is put into practice through government actions (policies, programs and strategies).