Let's Get Together - Newsfeed RssChannel http://healthprofessionals.letsgettogether.co.uk/RssChannel.aspx en-US Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:14:26 GMT Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:14:26 GMT A group of US researchers set out to investigate potential links between artificial sweeteners and the risk of obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure in children. http://healthprofessionals.letsgettogether.co.uk/LatestNewsArticle/NewsfeedId=212/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:43:53 GMT Animal experiments reveal that rats prefer to consume sugar-rich diets when these are offered. Some researchers (and the media) have suggested that this proves the existence of ‘sugar addiction’. http://healthprofessionals.letsgettogether.co.uk/LatestNewsArticle/NewsfeedId=211/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:53:09 GMT In the UK, the public are asked to eat no more than 10% of their daily energy as sugar. Now a new review by three UK dietitians has questioned whether there is sufficient evidence to give such a precise recommendation to the public. http://healthprofessionals.letsgettogether.co.uk/LatestNewsArticle/NewsfeedId=210/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:49:41 GMT Researchers have examined whether soft drink consumption relates to a higher risk of pancreatic cancer. It is hypothesised that sweetened drinks increase the glycaemic load of the diet and requirements of insulin, thus resulting in stress to the panc http://healthprofessionals.letsgettogether.co.uk/LatestNewsArticle/NewsfeedId=209/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:45:50 GMT The Coca-Cola Company has announced its 'Coke Zero' brand has partnered with Twentieth Century Fox on a major global promotional campaign for James Cameron's epic-adventure film AVATAR. http://healthprofessionals.letsgettogether.co.uk/LatestNewsArticle/NewsfeedId=207/ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:17:06 GMT Coca-Cola Great Britain will be rewarding drivers who choose not to drink on a night out with a "buy one, get one free" 'Coca-Cola' or 'diet Coke' over the festive period. http://healthprofessionals.letsgettogether.co.uk/LatestNewsArticle/NewsfeedId=208/ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:15:38 GMT Adolescent beverage habits and changes in weight over time: findings from Project EAT. http://healthprofessionals.letsgettogether.co.uk/LatestNewsArticle/NewsfeedId=206/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:49:45 GMT Review of the evidence relating to hydration in sport and exercise: water, sports drinks and other drinks. http://healthprofessionals.letsgettogether.co.uk/LatestNewsArticle/NewsfeedId=205/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:46:59 GMT The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition have proposed revisions to daily energy requirements. http://healthprofessionals.letsgettogether.co.uk/LatestNewsArticle/NewsfeedId=204/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:44:30 GMT A qualitative study of consumers’ attitudes toward point-of-purchase interventions aimed at portion size. http://healthprofessionals.letsgettogether.co.uk/LatestNewsArticle/NewsfeedId=203/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:41:47 GMT Sweets and sugar-sweetened soft drink intake in childhood in relation to adult BMI and overweight. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study http://healthprofessionals.letsgettogether.co.uk/LatestNewsArticle/NewsfeedId=202/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:39:07 GMT A study published in the International Journal of Obesity reports that consumption of sugar-free drinks which are sweetened with low-calorie sweeteners are a key aspect of successful weight maintenance. http://healthprofessionals.letsgettogether.co.uk/LatestNewsArticle/NewsfeedId=201/ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:09:14 GMT A new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has shown that sugar sweetened drinks do not exacerbate hyperglycaemia in lean or obese men, or obese men with type 2 diabetes. http://healthprofessionals.letsgettogether.co.uk/LatestNewsArticle/NewsfeedId=199/ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:06:14 GMT A new American Heart Association scientific statement provides specific guidance on limiting the consumption of added sugars. http://healthprofessionals.letsgettogether.co.uk/LatestNewsArticle/NewsfeedId=198/ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:01:57 GMT The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched its recommendations for the reduction of saturated fat and added sugars , and the availability of portion sizes for biscuits, cakes, confectionery and soft drinks. http://healthprofessionals.letsgettogether.co.uk/LatestNewsArticle/NewsfeedId=196/ Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:25:46 GMT Today the Food Standards Agency published its review of organic food, which stated “no important differences in the nutrition content, or any additional health benefits, of organic food when compared with conventionally produced food. The focus of th http://healthprofessionals.letsgettogether.co.uk/LatestNewsArticle/NewsfeedId=195/ Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:46:09 GMT Secretary of State for Health, Andy Burnham has outlined his proposals for getting Britain active over the next 10 years after research revealed we are ranked only 21st in the European activity league table. http://healthprofessionals.letsgettogether.co.uk/LatestNewsArticle/NewsfeedId=194/ Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:04:45 GMT Readers of the publication ‘Chemist and Druggist’ have voted penicillin, Coca-Cola, the contraceptive pill and the electric light bulb as the greatest pharmacy innovations of the past 150 years. The final will take place at C+D's London headquarters http://healthprofessionals.letsgettogether.co.uk/LatestNewsArticle/NewsfeedId=192/ Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:59:21 GMT A Coca-Cola Company-sponsored study published in the January 2009 issue of the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity examines the effects of the GreatFun2Run program, which highlights the importance of encouraging and mo http://healthprofessionals.letsgettogether.co.uk/LatestNewsArticle/NewsfeedId=187/ Tue, 05 May 2009 17:04:51 GMT