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Articles tagged with: Healthy Eating
Beat the bulge...or by-election!
Parliament
By Steve Miller
Beat the bulge...or by-election!
Steve Miller, the exacting host of the iconic 2010s show Fat Families, offers satirical weight loss tips to parliamentarians
Government must do more to boost uptake of Healthy Start
Health
By Kate Green MP
Government must do more to boost uptake of Healthy Start
Today I’m presenting a bill to Parliament which would ensure that families who are eligible for the Healthy Start scheme are registered to receive it.
Why social connections could be key to solving Britain’s obesity crisis Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Why social connections could be key to solving Britain’s obesity crisis
Pandemic lockdowns ushered in a series of well-known changes for us all. Some of these, such as strict restrictions on seeing friends and family, turned out to be short-term. Others, like changes to the nation’s working habits, appear to be here to stay.
Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
BANT calls for Government to improve, not remove ‘Obesity Strategy’
Latest sign that Truss has no appetite for health policies
Calories on menus are causing more harm than good
Health
By Jacob Young MP
Calories on menus are causing more harm than good
Dining out in a restaurant should be one of life’s little treats, and for most of us it is.
Escaping the Junk Food cycle: is it possible? Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Escaping the Junk Food cycle: is it possible?
National Junk Food Day is celebrated every year on July 21st as a celebration of the foods people like to snack on. Pitched as the ultimate ‘cheat day’, the reality for many, is this is their everyday diet thanks to the ease of accessibility and affordability of these foods.
As the cost of living bites, we must make healthy food affordable and accessible for families on low-incomes
Health
By Jo Gideon MP
As the cost of living bites, we must make healthy food affordable and accessible for families on low-incomes
In Britain, we are trapped in a junk food cycle that means we now consume more highly processed foods than any other European country, except Malta, and have higher levels of obesity.
HFSS is an opportunity for real brand innovation Partner content
Environment
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
HFSS is an opportunity for real brand innovation

Coming into force from this October, new HFSS legislation is considered the most significant change to the food and drink industry in decades, but how can businesses use the upcoming milestones as an opportunity for brand innovation?



Nicola Pegg, Director of Research and Development at Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I (SBF GB&I) explains the journey the makers of Lucozade and Ribena have been on to reduce sugar in its much-loved drinks. 

 
Reducing excess salt in our food would be a much-needed triumph for UK public health
Health
By Graham MacGregor CBE
Reducing excess salt in our food would be a much-needed triumph for UK public health
Earlier this year, evidence emerged from South Africa that mandatory salt targets resulted in a huge fall in salt intake, even amongst the most deprived groups.
We must change the failing approach to ill health
Health
By Grace Everest
We must change the failing approach to ill health
The UK’s health looks increasingly frayed and unequal. Even prior to the pandemic, people were living more years in poor health, life expectancy gains had stalled, and inequalities were widening.
How can we implement effective strategies to alleviate and support long-COVID? Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
How can we implement effective strategies to alleviate and support long-COVID?
With the so-called curse of “Long-COVID” estimated to affect a third of people post-infection, the legacy of this virus is set to disrupt populations for years to come. It is still unclear as to why some people experience the virus more, or less, severely, and why prolonged symptoms linger in some but not in others.
Our food system is making too many of us sick and causing long-term environmental harm – we can do better
Environment
By Daniel Zeichner MP
Our food system is making too many of us sick and causing long-term environmental harm – we can do better
We are set to wait six months for the government to respond to Henry Dimbleby's recommendations for a national food strategy with a white paper - an ideal recipe for inaction.
Banning junk food adverts will help people make healthier choices about what they eat
Health
By Mary Glindon MP
Banning junk food adverts will help people make healthier choices about what they eat
Banning junk food ads must be the start, rather than the end, of a multipronged national effort equal to the growing size of the obesity and health challenge.
Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
BANT welcomes the BJGP article on the ‘lifestyle medicine movement’ and opens the door to further discussions.
BANT welcomes the British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) May 4th article on lifestyle medicine and is encouraged by the acknowledgement of well-informed drivers validating this movement.
Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
BANT calls time on counting calories over promoting food quality and nutrients
The time has come to recognise the folly of counting calories in favour of recognising the importance of food quality and nutrient diversity says BANT (British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine) in their new Food for your Health Campaign, launched 22nd February 2021.
Virtual group gets weight loss results Partner content
Coronavirus
By Slimming World
Virtual group gets weight loss results
Slimming World's review* of nearly 2,000 members who attend virtual group sessions shows that, when groups can’t meet in person, receiving support virtually is still highly effective.
Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
New food-first tactics are needed to tackle the modifiable factors involved in obesity and metabolic dysregulation
Figures show that a staggering 63% of the British population is now classified as overweight or obese (1).
Supporting families with healthy food through lockdown Partner content
Communities
By The National Lottery
Supporting families with healthy food through lockdown
Thanks to funding from The National Lottery, the Friendly Food Club has helped thousands of struggling families in Dorset learn to cook affordable, nutritious meals and make new friends. 
Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
BANT calls for recognition of personalised nutrition with the launch of their Food for your Health campaign
BANT has campaigned for improved nutrition initiatives for over twenty years but is now consolidating its knowledge and reputation with the launch on 22 February 2021 of its own long-term campaign entitled: Food for your Health.
The Government’s obesity strategy is putting those with eating disorders at risk
Health
By Sarah Champion MP
The Government’s obesity strategy is putting those with eating disorders at risk
This Eating Disorder Awareness Week, we must recognise that there is not a catch-all strategy to addressing obesity in the UK.
Increased funding has provided an essential lifeline for those with eating disorders during the pandemic Partner content
Health
By The National Lottery
Increased funding has provided an essential lifeline for those with eating disorders during the pandemic
Thanks to funding from the National Lottery, this Eating Disorder Awareness Week Beat can continue to support those in need.
Blanket advertising bans could have damaging economic consequences Partner content
Health
By Advertising Association
Blanket advertising bans could have damaging economic consequences
The pursuit of an aim to lower childhood obesity is something we all wish to see, but it will not be delivered by blanket bans on high fat, salt & sugar advertising, which could result in considerable and damaging economic consequences
Myths about poverty must be refuted so that parents are trusted with £20 and not half a pepper
Health
By Sam Freedman
Myths about poverty must be refuted so that parents are trusted with £20 and not half a pepper
Why is government faffing around with miserable food boxes when the problem could be easily solved by giving families additional money via universal credit?
The Government must review their anti-obesity strategy to avoid collateral damage to those living with eating disorders
Health
By Baroness Bull
The Government must review their anti-obesity strategy to avoid collateral damage to those living with eating disorders
The Government has reiterated its intention to label foods with the number of calories they contain, despite a lack of strong evidence linking this to long-term weight loss.