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Sugary drinks as a child may lead to memory issues in later life, study suggests

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How sugar can affect your child’s BRAIN: A diet full of sweet treats early in life can lead to memory issues, study warns Researchers gave adolescent rats a drink similar to human sugary soda  They then tested the rodents’ memory when they had matured to adulthood  They found rats that had sugary drinks as a … Read more

Is Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith right to demand a school ban on sugary snacks?

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She is currently appearing on our televisions passing judgment on biscuits, tarts and pastries served up by contestants on The Great Celebrity Bake Off. But off screen, veteran chef and former restaurateur Prue Leith declared war on cake last week – calling for a clampdown on sugary snacks in schools to bolster the nation’s health. … Read more

Biscuits are our favourite sugary snack… beating chocolate and cakes to the title 

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That takes the biscuit! Crunchy teatime treat is our favourite sugary snack… beating chocolate and cakes to the title A survey of 2,000 Britons ranked biscuits as our favourite sugary snack Chocolate comes out on top when selection boxes are included For women, a bar of chocolate was also the most popular treat, on 44 … Read more

Great British Bake Off is BLASTED for encouraging people to eat sugary foods that lead to obesity

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Obesity expert calls for Channel 4 to AXE Great British Bake Off as he slams the hit series for ‘risking LIVES’ by encouraging people to eat sugary foods Great British Bake Off slammed for encouraging people to eat sugary foods   The Channel 4 hit series has drawn criticism from the National Obesity Forum   Warned the … Read more

Daily sugary fruit drink increases the risk of heart disease by 42 per cent

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SUGAR SWEETENED DRINKS  Drinking large amounts of sugar in drinks such as pop, soda and juices can lead to serious health problems, including weight gain, tooth decay and diabetes. Some drinks contain upwards of 40 grams of sugar—equivalent to about 10 teaspoons of sugar—and 200 or more calories in a 12-ounce serving. The NHS says … Read more

Supermarket Lidl announces it will remove cartoon characters on sugary cereal packaging

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Lidl will remove cartoon characters from its sugary cereal packaging after mounting pressure from campaign groups. The budget supermarket will get rid of the child-friendly advertisement on eight of its own-brand versions of cereals.  Critics say using animated characters on food laden in sugar encourages children to pester parents into buying them.  The cereals affected … Read more