howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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first they tell us that obesity is the great problem now we get this.
"Doctors warned last night that continued calorie counting was a health time-bomb.
Cutting out nutrient-rich foods in a misguided attempt to lose weight could have "alarming" long-term consequences.
And with an estimated 12million Britons currently on diets it could prove devastating for the nation's health, placing massive burdens on the NHS. It has long been known that an unhealthy diet can lead to a host of deadly conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's and cancer.
But a low-fat diet that lacks vital vitamins and minerals can also lead to long-term problems. A report found that many Britons have a dangerous attitude to food, being concerned mainly with cutting their intake of fat and calories rather than thinking about what they need to eat to stay healthy.
Experts are now calling on people to "re-learn" what good nutrition tastes like in a bid to stave off health problems for future generations.
Dietician Dr Frankie Phillips, said: "It would seem that despite all the recent education campaigns on healthy eating, the reality is our daily diets are still out of balance nutritionally at times, resulting in deficiencies in certain areas for some people.
"Whether this is because we are obsessed with counting calories, are struggling to afford to eat healthily or lack the time to think about what we are eating, if we continue in this way, it will seriously impact on our health both in the short term and in the future."
The Seven Seas Nutrition Aware report - developed by nutrition experts and the Future Foundation think-tank - reveals that the modern obsession with dieting and weight loss is taking priority over healthy eating."
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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for years the b.m.a. blamed everything on smoking, once the ban was implemented they then said the real problem was obesity.
people then cut out a lot of stodge and still get hammered.
they have been campaigning for massive rises in duty on alcohol, where will it all end?
i can only think of a ban on toffee apples.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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cor i like stodge,steak and kidney pudding with an inch thick suet crust,followed by treacle sponge and custurd.um yum.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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can't disagree with you there brian sounds mouth watering.
the children of the rich and powerful are fed all that stuff at pubic school, doesn't seem to do them any harm.
at any given time you can see posh barry necking a large portion of chips washed down with a steaming mug of tea.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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howard,just re read my post and now im hungry again.my mum made the most fantastic s & k pudding [you no the one you could die for] along with the treacle sponge.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Yikes Batman! Jeane The timid tomb tourist temptress is temperant? Kapow
Whatever next?
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
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I'll be taking this advice with a pinch of salt as it was sponsored by a company selling nutritional supplements!
http://life.seven-seas.com/nutrition-awareness-toolhoward mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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ignore the salt if you suffer from hypertension ray.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I visited the Doctor a couple of months ago because my (Type 2) diabetes blood-sugar was too high, he also said I must start insulin soon and lose weight - I was over 16 stone.
I said I didn't want to start on insulin, so now, two months later, I've lost over two stone and my blood sugar is between 4.8 and 7 most days, so it can be done.
Smaller portions and cutting out (almost) beer.
Peter at Blakes makes a lovely soda water, lime and angostura (?) bitter drink and it has no fat or sugar in (or very very little).
Must stop, just off for my porridge !
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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that is some going roger, 2 stone in as many months.
i knew someone years ago that was grossly overweight that cut out potatoes and filled up more with other veg and the weight just fell off without him ever feeling hungry.
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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They have too much sugar Vic, so no good for my diabetes.
Roger
