FOREWORD

As a veteran promoter of health science education in Miskolc, I would like to welcome the Dear Readers of Recreation magazine.

We share a common goal: to create a healthier, fuller, quality life in our hectic world, where time for health no longer fits into our diaries. It's been said that you sacrifice your health to make money, and then your money to get your health back.

Writing this toast made me take a break from "me time" and take an honest look in the mirror. I am sure many of us have a youthful image of ourselves, thinking we are as fit and radiant as we were in our 20s and 30s. But when we face reality, we see signs of fatigue, wrinkles, the occasional pillow, not to mention blood pressure, cholesterol, joints... All this is not just the environment's fault, not even the health system's. In modern societies, the individual is increasingly responsible for his or her own health and lifestyle.

The coming spring is a time of cleansing, of renewal, when we can 'clean up' not only the house and garden, but also ourselves. By developing an active, health-oriented, well-planned diet and exercise culture, we can regain our self-confidence, influence our quality of life in a positive direction, and perhaps by summer, the mirror will be our friend.

I wish you a pleasant recreation with a welcome from our faculty in Selmec:

Health to the World!

Dr. Emőke Kiss-Tóth PhD, Dean
University of Miskolc, Faculty of Health Sciences