NFZ Diet Portal – education and prevention
Summer is in full swing, so Poles are increasingly concerned about their appearance. Fast-paced lifestyles mean there is little time to prepare meals. We eat irregularly and don’t get much exercise – the effects are not long in coming, as obesity is affecting more and more people.
Help is at hand from the NFZ Academy Team and HRcode, which has created the NFZ Diet Portal. This tool suggests which meals to choose in order to maintain a healthy weight and not feel hungry.
All this is designed in a very accessible form, allowing for great variety. After entering your height, weight, and activity level, you will receive your BMI (Body Mass Index) result.
The DASH methodology on the online platform
We can count on diet recommendations based on the DASH methodology (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension – an innovative approach to nutrition developed by scientists from the US National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute). The program is primarily aimed at lowering blood pressure.
For many people, the word “diet” is associated with sacrifice and constant hunger. So are Poles interested in the portal? The numbers speak for themselves.
In the first few months after its launch, the portal attracted over 155,000 users. It also generated considerable interest in most national, regional, and industry media. This confirms that preventive and educational activities using new technologies are needed.
After calculating their BMI, users receive a diet plan for the following days consisting of five meals a day. The recipes have been prepared by dietitians who work with patients on a daily basis. There is no question of an empty stomach, because paradoxically, “to lose weight, you have to eat.” Thanks to the shopping list, which can be printed out, preparing meals is not a problem.
How do the dishes taste? We can assure you that they are delicious and varied.
Reviews of the NFZ Diets portal in the media
Question for Breakfast
We invite you to watch the review of the NFZ Diets portal by the NFZ Academy and produced by HRcode in Question for Breakfast:
Editorial team of Pytanie na Śniadanie:
The problem of obesity affects an increasing percentage of the population. Due to our busy lifestyles and lack of time, instead of reaching for healthy solutions, we not only eat irregularly, but also choose products that destroy the proper functioning of our bodies. Many people believe that “dieting” must be a chore and requires a huge investment of time. The National Health Fund (NFZ) has decided to help Poles change their attitude towards proper nutrition and has created a website with free diets… The NFZ has launched a website with free 14-day diets. The NFZ website will offer three DASH diet options with daily calorie requirements of 1,200, 1,500, and 1,800 kcal, respectively.
Viewing time: 6 minutes, go to video.
Radio Zet – tutorial
We would like to thank Radio Zet for preparing a wonderful tutorial for all Diet NFZ users. Special thanks to editor Natalia Kovacs:
(…) Obesity is the epidemic of the 21st century. According to the standards adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO), overweight occurs when the body mass index (BMI) is equal to or greater than 25, and obesity occurs when it is 30 or more. More than half of adults and one in eight children in Poland struggle with this problem. The National Health Fund has decided to support Poles in their struggle to achieve a healthy weight (…)
Teleexpress
Thank you for the material produced by Teleexpress.
From the editors:
The National Health Fund has launched a website offering free diets. After logging in, you can get a two-week meal plan with recipes and a shopping list. This is yet another tool designed to help combat obesity, which affects more than half of adults and one in eight children in Poland.
Viewing time: 2 minutes, go to video
Wprost article “NFZ launches a portal with free diets. How to use it?” – available here
Interview by Mariusz Andreasik with Katarzyna Wiktorzak, National Health Fund:
Katarzyna Wiktorzak,
Project Manager – National Health Fund
M. Andreasik: Why did the NFZ decide to launch the NFZ Diets portal?
K. Wiktorzak: For over 10 years, we have been running the NFZ Academy information and education portal, where we provide valuable e-learning courses, educational videos, articles, and mobile applications for patients on various topics. Prevention and education are part of the NFZ’s mission, and the topic of diets has always been close to our hearts. We decided to use new technologies to reach a larger audience. We are delighted that the first version has been met with such great interest from users and positive reviews in the media.
M. Andreasik: How do new technologies support prevention?
K. Wiktorzak: We tried to make the portal easy to use and accessible on computers and mobile devices. Together with the HRcode team (formerly Smart Education), which designed the portal, we introduced key functionalities. They make cooking and shopping with the NFZ Diety portal enjoyable. You can browse diets online at any time, swap dishes, and print recipes and shopping lists. All this is to ensure that technology is a support, not a hindrance.
M. Andreasik: What diets and recipes does the NFZ Diety portal offer?
K. Wiktorzak: We prepared the diets with educated and experienced dietitians who work with patients on a daily basis. They selected the tastiest recipes for us and described the calorie content and ingredients in detail. The diets were developed using the DASH methodology – an innovative approach to nutrition created by scientists from the US National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The program is primarily aimed at lowering blood pressure. We believe that everyone will find tasty recipes there. We encourage you to take photos and share them on social media with the hashtag #DietyNFZ.
Mariusz Andreasik
Mariusz knows HR from the business side, from clients, and from everyday conversations that lead to real change in organizations. He listens to companies' needs and shows them that HRcode can do more: implement faster, manage better, and develop people more effectively.
He is the originator of many solutions in the HRcode system, and his sales experience translates into a practical approach to technology.
On his blog, he shares inspirations, trends, and examples of implementations that show that automated, modern HR is not the future—it is the present.
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