From the NHS website, for more up to date information on diet click here http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/Goodfoodhome.aspx Most adults and children in the UK eat too much sugar. Cut down by eating fewer sugary foods, such as sweets, cakes and biscuits, and drinking fewer sugary soft drinks. How much sugar is good for me? Sugars occur naturally […]

World Health Organization to Issue New Guidance on Sugar Consumption. Back in 2002 the WHO issued a recommendation that calorie intake from sugar, including naturally present sugars in Honey, Fruit Juice and Fruit Concentrates, should not exceed 10%. However the experts now believe that 10% is too high and a target figure for sugar to […]

Tuesday, 24 September 2013 Are Supermarkets Acting Responsibly? I suspect this is a theme I may have to revisit, often! I visited a Tesco store yesterday and positioned near to the doors, in the first isle you have to walk along, are the special offers. One particular offer caught my eye, “1 Dozen Doughnuts for […]