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06 Aug 13 |
Revised Dietary Goals for Scotland
The revised Goals replace the Scottish Dietary Targets, which were set in the 1996 Scottish Diet Action Plan and take account of the need to build in population approaches in relation to reducing obesity and cancer risk. Two new dimensions that are included at a population level are: To achieve an average reduction […]
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27 Jan 13 |
Roll on Traffic Light Labelling
Breakfast is often described as the most important meal of the day. Many of us reach for that breakfast cereal which is aggressively marketed as a healthy option but do we really know what is in it? Which? has campaigned for government and food industry action to help us choose what foods are better for […]
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05 Aug 12 |
Role of Obesity in Cancer Survival and Recurrence
What to advise cancer patients At a workshop in November 2011 held by the US Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) National Cancer Policy Forum, experts met to discuss the role of obesity in cancer. The workshop provided an insight into the latest research into the link between obesity and cancer link, including the underlying ...
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03 Aug 12 |
Salt Intake Drops in England
The Department of Health (England) announced on the 21st June that the average intake of salt has decreased from 9.5 to 8.1g per day.1 This was stated as the lowest salt intake of any developed country worldwide. This evidence comes as proof that there is progress being made toward lowering intake of salt south of […]
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