Postnatal High Protein Intake Can Contribute to Accelerated Weight Gain of Infants and Increased Obesity Risk Haschke F, Grathwohl D, Detzel P, Steenhout P, Wagemans N, Erdmann P. Nestle Nutr Inst Workshop Ser 2016 85:101-9. Epub 2016 Apr 18. Haschke et al have undertaken an updated meta-analysis (n = 1,150) indicating that infants fed a… Read More
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NICE: improving maternal and child health nutrition
NICE has issued a quality standard on Nutrition:improving maternal and child health with particular focus on low income and other disadvantaged households. The quality standards aim to drive measurable improvements in various areas including healthy eating in pregnancy, post natal weight loss if BMI>30, information on the healthy start scheme and food vouchers, breastfeeding and… Read More
Draft Vitamin D and Health Report
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has published its draft report on Vitamin D and Health on 22nd July 2015 for public consultation. There are two sources of vitamin D; exposure to sunlight (skin synthesis) and the diet. However, there are few naturally rich food sources of vitamin D so skin synthesis is the… Read More
BDA NW Food labelling and Food Allergy meeting
Presentations at this meeting addressed the impact of the new Food Information to Consumers Regulation (FIC) (Regulation (EU) 1169/2011) which came into effect at end of 2014. In particular the new legislation requires food manufacturers and caterers to provide information on fourteen major allergens. Providing this information on pre-packed products must follow set rules for… Read More
WHO guidelines on sugars intakes for adults and children
World Health Organisation (WHO) have published guidelines on intakes of free sugars by adults and children due to increasing concern of the effect of high intakes of free sugars on overall energy intake, unhealthy weight gain and dental caries. Free sugars include monosaccharides and disaccharides added to foods and beverages by the manufacturer, cook or… Read More