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Volunteers Wanted with raised cholesterol levels
BuddyPower has teamed up with www.checkforchange.co.uk and Flora pro.activ, aimed at raising awareness of the links between the menopause and raised ...
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Are you a secret snacker?
Thursday, 10 July 1:05pm
Millions of us (96% of Brits) admit to snacking in secret - feeling ashamed about the mid morning munchies. So we've asked Nigel Denby, Registered Dietitian & founder of www.grub4life.org.uk to host a Web Chat on Wednesday 9th July at 6.30 p.m. to blow the myths on snacking. He'll give you some great tips on how & when to snack & even how to use snacks to control weight. If you have a question go to the WebChat room now - questions will be answered on a first served basis only - leave it for Nigel and come back next Wednesday to see his answer!
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Schools that cut fat and sugar saw dramatic results
Schools that get rid of high-fat snacks and soda may see quick results in the battle to prevent children from becoming overweight, new research shows. 23-04-2008
A Temple University study, published in the current issue of the journal Pediatrics, found that schools that overhauled their nutrition policies saw a 50-per-cent reduction in new cases of overweight children in two years. The growing rates of overweight and obese children have driven researchers to get outside of the health clinic and into the schools to study solutions, the study's lead researcher, Gary Foster, said in a statement. "We focused on school because children spend most of their lives there and eat at least one if not two meals there." The study was conducted with 1,349 students in Philadelphia over a two-year period, looking at the results of 10 elementary schools that had adopted a revamped nutrition policy and five comparison schools. Under the revised policy, developed by the Food Trust, a non-profit organization, soda was replaced with water, fruit juice and low-fat milk; snacks were capped at 7 grams of total fat and 2 grams of saturated fat; and candy was eliminated. Additionally, students received 50 hours of nutrition education a year and were rewarded with raffle tickets for prizes such as jump ropes and bicycles. The program also involved parent education. Read the full story at: - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080422.wlcafeteria22/BNStory/lifeFamily/homeSource: - www.theglobeandmail.com |
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