A global initiative to improve the lives of 590 million people worldwide living with dysphagia. IDDSI have published international standardised terminology and definitions for texture modified foods and thickened liquids for people with dysphagia. The framework consists of a continuum of eight levels (0-7) and includes descriptors, testing methods and evidence for both liquid ...
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Bans on gluten-free prescribing save the NHS money
Full or partial bans on GPs prescribing gluten-free (GF) foods to people with coeliac disease save the NHS money in the short-term but the impact on patients especially those from deprived areas is unknown, NIHR-funded researchers at the University of Bristol have warned. The study which looked at prescribing data across 94 per cent of GP practices in England between 2012-201 ...
Goodbye to Sweets At The Checkouts
Selling sweets near supermarket checkouts and offering two-for-one deals on junk food will be banned under a government campaign against childhood obesity. Ministers are also considering barring cartoons from promoting junk food and are consulting on making it illegal to sell energy drinks to anyone under the age of 16. It is understood that the health minister will introduce ...
Which? calls on government to fix food labelling 'chaos'
It is not easy to eat healthily but doing so is being made even harder by "misleading" food labels, according to Which?. The consumer group is calling on the government to fix the "chaos" of food labelling standards when the UK leaves the EU. Which? says "traffic light" labelling - indicating that are foods high in salt, sugar or fat - should be mandatory. Under EU rules it ...
One in 25 children aged 10 or 11 'severely obese'
Height and weight measurements show the number of children classed as severely overweight rose from 15,000 in reception to 22,000 by the time they leave primary school.
The Local Government Association which analysed Public Health England figures said action was urgently needed....
GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation
The hospitality sector is facing the most substantial changes to privacy law in decades through the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation which is enforceable from 25th May 2018. GDPR provides new and wide ranging rights to individuals and as a result increases the compliance responsibilities for any organisation involved in processing personal data. ...
Clean Eating is a Ticking Timebomb That Puts Young at Risk of Fractures
A cult of clean eating is a “ticking time bomb” that could leave young people with weak bones, the National Osteoporosis Society has warned. Research by the charity shows that four in ten of those aged between 18 and 24 have tried such regimes, which are now coming under attack for cutting out major food groups, such as dairy. The diets have become increasingly fashionable, a ...
2,500 Cancer Diagnosis Could Be Avoided Each Week If Britons Made Lifestyle Changes.
Study shows that more than 2,500 people a week would avoid being diagnosed with cancer if they made lifestyle changes, such as exercising and lowering their weight research suggests. Nearly 40 per cent of all cancers diagnosed in the UK every year could be avoided a new report by Cancer Research UK has found. Smoking is the biggest avoidable cause of cancer, followed by exces ...
Nutrition Labelling in Restaurants Could Help Reduce Calorie Intake
Adding calorie information to menus and next to food in restaurants, coffee shops and cafeterias, could reduce calorie intake by around 8% per meal. Given that the latest figures from government show that two-thirds of us are overweight or obese, this is not an insignificant number. Continually eating too many calories leads to weight gain and increases the risk of heart dise ...
Hospital Bans Staff's Sugary Snacks to Tackle Staff Obesity
Tameside Hospital in Manchester has become the first in Britain to ban sugar from its restaurant in an attempt to tackle growing concerns about obesity among NHS staff. The hospital has removed all added sugar from the meals it prepares for visitors and health service workers, and taken sugary snacks and fizzy drinks off its menu. The only drinks visitors can buy are tea, coff ...