06.04.2016
Odbrana Media Centre promotes new publication - "A Guide to Healthy Living"
In the Conference Hall of the Central Military Club, Odbrana Media Centre has presented today its latest publication, the book "A Guide to Healthy Living" by Boris Glavac, PhD.Speaking about the book from the aspect of medicine, Prof. Sonja Radakovic, Head of the Department of Preventive Medicine at the Military Medical Academy and professor at the MMA Faculty of Medicine, pointed out that the work provides answers to questions on how to change the lifestyle and adopt new habits.
- The author, in an argumentative way, breaks the myths and illusions of body structure, diets, diseases and certain types of exercise, giving us instructions for a healthy life in a discreet and very attractive way, Dr. Radakovic says, noting that the book was written so that it can be understandable for a broader spectrum of readers.
According to the Head of the School of National Defence, Colonel Miroslav Talijan, PhD, the book presents a practical reading with a series of instructions used for a healthy life, which was a result of a thirty-year experience in the work with students of the Military High School, Military Academy cadets and officers of the Serbian Armed Forces.
-Our society practices physical activity much less than necessary and is subject to the growing epidemic of obesity, although our knowledge about healthy lifestyle has been significantly improved, Colonel Talijan said, noting that numerous studies show that many diseases can be prevented by practicing regular and moderate physical activity. He pointed out that the work of Dr. Glavac will be of great benefit to employees in the army and institutions of military education, as it gives answers to basic questions related to healthy nutrition and exercise.Editor of the publication Snežana Djokic, MSc, pointed out that "A Guide to Healthy Living" is a fully illustrated manual that brings plenty of useful advice, tailored to all age and education groups.
The author of "A Guide to Healthy Living" emphasized that in the last hundred years there has been a significant reduction in the physical activities during the performance of everyday tasks because the technological breakthrough in recent years has enabled modern man to have "comfort from the armchair".
- The Military Academy has opened a laboratory for functional and morphological studies, through which thousands of people of all ages have passed in only three years. The book is a result of the information provided by that research, as well as the questions that were posed by the respondents, Glavac said, adding that his basic idea when writing the Guide was to respond to very complex issues related to healthy diet and exercise in the simplest way.The author of the book, Boris Glavac is a long-time professor at the Department of Physical Education of the Military Academy. The book was produced as a result of questions raised by students and colleagues about healthy eating, exercise, back pain, b pressure and diabetes. "A Guide to Healthy Living" is designed as a convenient and easy system of instructions intended for all people who wanted to improve their health status and lifestyle habits in the field of nutrition and physical activity. In addition, the book provides the basic knowledge in the field of nutrition, physical activity and spinal problems, which are the most common problems that torment a modern man.
