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Jamie Oliver, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall & Childhood Obesity

May 7, 2018May 8, 2018 Zoë 16 Comments childhood obesity, fat, jamie oliver, Obesity, salt, sugar

Two chefs have been all over the news in the UK for the past week. Jamie Oliver is probably fairly

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Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015

January 11, 2016January 13, 2018 Zoë 22 Comments Alcohol, carbohydrates, Cholesterol, dietary fat, dietary guidelines, dietary guidelines for americans, eat real food, fake food, fruit, Obesity, salt, saturated fat, sugar, weight

Did you know that, until the final quarter of the twentieth century, public health dietary advice in the US and

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Surrogate end points are bad for your health

September 7, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments blood pressure, Cholesterol, NHS, salt, statins, surrogate end points

If I told you that a drug went on sale on 1st September 2015, which involved fortnightly injections at a

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Salt Awareness Week – 10 things to be aware of

March 11, 2013April 7, 2019 Zoë 38 Comments blood pressure, CASH, Consensus Action on Salt and Health, difference between salt and sodium, eat real food, salt, sodium

March 11-17 2013 is “Salt Awareness Week” in the UK – what exactly might we like to be aware of?

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The medical profession’s prescription for the nation’s obesity crisis

February 18, 2013July 24, 2016 Zoë 15 Comments children's lunch menus, eat real food, fizzy drinks, medical profession, Obesity, salt, saturated fat, sugar, sugary drinks tax, The Academy of Royal Colleges

Back in April 2012, The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges announced that they were launching a review into the UK

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Traffic Light Labelling – how does it work?

October 22, 2012August 21, 2016 Zoë 12 Comments Coca-Cola, dietary guidelines, fat, food labeling, food labelling, food retailers, salt, saturated fat, sugar

UK food retailers have apparently bowed to pressure and are on the verge of introducing the traffic lights food labelling

Pringles vs Kettle Chips

November 16, 2009July 1, 2016 Zoë 3 Comments Ingredients, kettle chips, potatoes, pringles, salt

The ingredients in Pringles “Salt & Vinegar” are: Dehydrated potatoes, vegetable oil, corn flour; salt and vinegar flavour (barely malt