Archive for November, 2009
Kids’ lunchbox food could contain 12 teaspoons of sugar, parents warned
PARENTS could be packing more than 12 teaspoons of sugar into their kids’ lunchboxes, consumer watchdogs have warned. Which? found some snacks designed for kids were “full of salt and sugar”. The Which? report found: One pack of Dairylea Lunchables Ham ‘n’ Cheese Crackers contained more than half the recommended daily allowance of salt for [...]
Calorie count guidance may rise by a cheeseburger
Committee says recommended adult daily calorie intake could be increased by 16%, or up to 400 calories a day Slimmers struggling to control their junk food cravings may be able to enjoy a few more fatty or sugary treats without guilt, as the calorie counts used as the basis for diets and healthy-eating guidance for [...]
Health benefits of chocolate: Eating dark chocolate can be a tasty way to reduce stress
Stressed out? Have some chocolate! A new study provides evidence for the health benefits of chocolate. Based on the results of the study, eating dark chocolate daily may be a way to reduce stress. The results of a study done by the research team of Sunil Kochhar of the Nestle Research Center in Switzerland suggest [...]
Can processed food cause depression?
Eating a diet high in processed food increases the risk of depression, research suggests. What is more, people who ate plenty of vegetables, fruit and fish actually had a lower risk of depression, the University College London team found. Data on diet among 3,500 middle-aged civil servants was compared with depression five years later, the [...]
