Brazil's Dietary GuidelinesBrazil’s government revised its dietary guidelines to what is now said to be a perfect example for all other countries to follow. There are ten dietary guidelines that can be summed up into the Three Golden Rules:
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Health in BrazilHealth in Brazil can be defined as the absence of pain and suffering; health is seen as a blessing. Brazilian people do not seek medical attention to prevent illness, but rather to treat. It is a common belief that illnesses are due to fate or divine intervention.
The most common health problems in Brazil include: childhood mortality, motherhood mortality and mortality by non-transmissible illness. The ability to treat illness and disease is largely dependent on one’s wealth and location. The rich have access to the exceptional healthcare in Brazil, while the poor depend on self-medicating and home remedies. Brazil has 71 plant species for producing herbal medicines. The most common uses of plants is herbal baths and teas. Teas such as lemon grass, orange rind, and guava flower is used for indigestion, while garlic and ginger tea is used for colds. Every plants' medicinal value is linked to folk remedies. There has also been a recent discovery about consuming the Brazilian Nut. The nut improves one’s overall health and is considered the “complete package.” |
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Exam Question:
Access to healthcare in Brazil is dependent on:
A. One's wealth and social status
B. One's location
C. One's wealth and location
D. One's family
Access to healthcare in Brazil is dependent on:
A. One's wealth and social status
B. One's location
C. One's wealth and location
D. One's family
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