Children who eat well are set up for a multitude of health benefits, such as developing healthy bones and teeth, concentrating and learning better, and more likely to develop healthier, mature food preferences and tastes to take into adulthood. Yet sports clubs and centres, which many Australian children frequent, are becoming dens for sugar-laden junk food. … Continued
You’ve likely been there. At the supermarket, it is the end of the day and you are hungry. Inevitably, you reach for that little something sugary and junky to tuck into, just to get you home. According to recent research out of Johns Hopkins University, if faced with sugary or junky snacks when hungry we … Continued
There is a strong correlation between too much sugary drink and weight gain. Now, according to a new review, knocking back as little as two sugary drinks per week may be enough to increase the risk for a myriad of health problems. Yikes. The review, published in Journal of the Endocrine Society, looked at 36 … Continued
There are various sweeteners on the market, some added sugars, some artificial sweeteners, some naturally sweetened with spices or whole fruit. But what about sugar alcohols? What are they, and are they something to watch out for? What are sugar alcohols? Also known as sugar replacers or polyols, sugar alcohols are a combination of sugar … Continued
A study out of Australia has recently found 155,000 premature deaths could be avoided by simply reducing the amount of added sugars in sugary drinks.1 It could also contribute to a greater number of years living a healthier and better quality of life, and would save the health care system a truckload. Excellent! The study … Continued
You see food or drink and the packaging states ‘no added sugar’ or ‘low sugar’. Great! This means it’s healthy, right? Perhaps not, according to research out of Canada. Looking at 3,048 products, including dairy and non-dairy beverages, yoghurts, cereals, fruit drinks, salad dressings, and condiments such as fruit preserves and syrups, researchers identified 635 … Continued
We’ve discussed energy drinks before, and how our kids really shouldn’t touch them. But as deaths occur with overconsumption and the industry continues to push advertising and promotion of these beverages, including at community events and with endorsement by athletes, it is more important than ever to understand and educate kids and teens that this … Continued
In early 2017, Monash University, Deakin University, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and YMCA Victoria published a study revealing a majority of what kids purchased to eat and drink from swimming pools and recreation centre cafes and kiosks was junk. In excellent news, YMCA Victoria has officially stopped selling sugar-sweetened beverages at 38 of their … Continued
Few of us truly understand the magnificent work our liver undertakes day in and day out. It detoxifies, metabolises and produces compounds necessary to keep us alive. However, when the liver is fatty, these functions are compromised leading to all kinds of health complications. Historically, fatty liver disease was a result of too much boozing. … Continued
Data from the huge SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study – that includes more than a whopping 20,000 participants – reports the incidence of type 2 diabetes is increasing in our children.1 We are talking a 7% rise annually between 2002 and 2012. Until recently, type 2 diabetes was referred to as ‘adult-onset’. Now, kids … Continued
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