Still too much salt in children’s diets
Despite a UK-wide drive to cut salt levels in food, children in the UK are still eating far too much salt.
Despite a UK-wide drive to cut salt levels in food, children in the UK are still eating far too much salt.
Nearly half of recreational runners may be drinking too much fluid during races
New research published by the Health Supplement Information Service (HSIS) reveals that children as young as seven are eating more salt than the maximum level recommended for adults
Consuming energy drinks during team sports could help young people perform better, according to a study published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology by researchers at Edinburgh University. Sports scientists found that 12-14 year olds can play for longer in team games when they drink an isotonic sports drink before and during games.
Several of the UK’s biggest cereal manufacturers have called an urgent meeting with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) this week in an attempt to halt an impending advertising campaign highlighting the levels of salt in cereal