It’s really easy to get disheartened when you read another study about just how important getting our five-a-day really is. This latest study http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12002299 estimates that around 33,000 lives could be saved in the UK alone if people followed government dietary guidelines. We all know it’s a good idea of course, but keeping fruit and vegetable intake up over more than
Another good reason to eat lots of fibre in the form of vegetables, brown bread, brown rice, oats and nuts & seeds! Take a look at this study from Scotland, where they found that patients who ate three daily servings of wholegrains had a reduced risk of high blood pressure. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/211244.php
The government has invited fast food companies, processed food and drink manufacturers and major supermarkets to play a key part in writing government policy on obesity, alcohol and diet-related diseases. An interesting choice, when set alongside the recent decision to side-line the Food Standards Agency from setting nutrition policy. Click here for the full story. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/nov/12/mcdonalds-pepsico-help-health-policy
