A healthy diet across the life course is essential for growth, development, promoting and maintaininggood health and prevention of malnutrition and disease. Many factors influence the food intake of anindividual, a family, and the general population. These guidelines also discuss unhealthy lifestylebehaviours such as tobacco smoking and vaping, physical inactivity and harmful levels of alcoholconsumption, which increase the risk of health problems.
The Cook Islands Food and Beverage Dietary Guidelines 2024 represent a comprehensive framework designed to promote optimal health and well-being among our population.
