Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
In a letter to Chief Secretary S Ramaswamy, SCPCR Chairman Yogendra Khanduri spoke on the harmful effects of junk food and asked him to ensure its sale was banned within 200 metres of schools. Mr Khanduri said a panel constituted under the Hyderabad- based National Institute of Nutrition by the …
Schools under the state were asked to ensure that no High in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) food should be sold in school canteens through a GR issued on May 8. Nearly three months after the state government banned junk food in schools across the state, concerns have been raised …
As a partner in nurturing children along with the parents, schools should take the responsibility of health management for students. At 14.4 million, India has the second highest number of obese children in the world, just behind China, which is at 15 million, according to a study published in ‘The …
South African children eat too much junk food, spend too much time in front of screens and do not get enough exercise, putting them at risk of a host of life-threatening diseases in later life, according to a study released on Wednesday by Discovery Health. "We should be outraged because …
If you think sweet tooth is the reason behind your unhealthy body, blame your brain for choosing junk foods. Many researches have proved that it is our brain that craves for calorie-dense foods. Hence, we tend to indulge in unhealthy eating. According to Steven Witherly, a food scientist, in his …
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has banned the sale of junk food in school canteens. Based on recommendations the Centre issued over two years ago, the state has told schools not to sell food `High in Fat, Salt and Sugar' (HFSS) and has suggested healthy alternatives. The decision has been taken …
Some of the items that the government has strictly asked schools to ban from their canteens include chips, ice lollies, sherbats, gulab jamun, noodles, pizza, burger, and pani puri, among others With an aim to promote healthy eating among school students, the Maharashtra government has now banned junk food from …
To address holistically the issue of High Fat, Sugar and Salt (HFSS) in food and associated health risks, FSSAI constituted an Expert Group to drat a report. The major constituents of foods namely high saturated and trans fats, sugar and salt intake are known to significantly increase the risk of …
As per a new research, high-fat foods are often the primary target when fighting obesity, but sugar-laden "diet" foods could be contributing to unwanted weight gain as well. Are you dieting and not losing weight? That's probably because some of the so-called diet products are just junk food in disguise. …
To celebrate World Health Day, BCM School organised various activities on Friday, which highlighted the need and importance of good health and exhorted them to shoulder the responsibility to create awareness among society members. The morning assembly was marked by the PPT, thoughts, shlokas, poem and speech on the theme …
GAYA: Expressing concern over lack of awareness about dental health, Allahabad based dental surgeon Dr Sandip Singh said the lifestyle changes and use of junk food by the younger generation were causing immense damage not only to the teeth but the entire digestive system which, in turn, adversely affect the …
Sale of junk food including chips, soft drinks and fried foods are banned both within the school campuses as well as in a radius of 200 metres from each school. The Nagaland government on Tuesday banned the sale of junk food including chips, soft drinks and fried foods both within …
Stop sending your children to school with junk food, parents in Oman have been told by head teachers involved in a government healthy eating scheme.Some children sent to school with lunch boxes packed with junk food are turning up their noses at a new healthy option offered by the government. …
Pune: The city's medical fraternity has supported the government's proposal to impose higher tax on junk food and sugar-sweetened beverages. India has seen a tremendous rise in youngsters suffering from lifestyle disorder, like obesity, which leads to complications such as poor heart functioning, hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes, high cholesterol as well …
MUMBAI: The government's consideration of a tax on junk foods is expected to boost the current consumption trends towards organic foods and health & wellness products, according to Arvind Mediratta, CEO & Managing Director of Metro Cash and Carry, India. In a statement, Mediratta, said: "The health and wellness foods …
TRICHY: Adolescent girls in urban areas of Trichy continue to shun the supplementary nutrition provided by the state government while rural adolescent girls lap it up and stay healthy. This is the finding of the Integrated Child Development Services (IDCS) scheme which has been implementing the project to provide supplementary …
NEW DELHI: The universities across India are being asked to issue instructions against availability and sale of junk food in higher educational institutions. The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday in a letter to vice chancellors of all universities has asked to take measures to sensitize students on "ill effects …
The high prevalence of obesity and related metabolic diseases calls for greater understanding of the factors that drive excess energy intake. Calorie-dense palatable foods are readily available and often are paired with highly salient environmental cues. These cues can trigger food-seeking and consumption in the absence of hunger. Here we …
AHMEDABAD: As 'World Obesity Day' this year, Wednesday, is dedicated to fighting child obesity, the trend here seems to be alarming. Every day, at least one case of childhood obesity is registered in the city, doctors say. Endocrinologists across the city said that every day one new case of child …
PANAJI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has joined hands with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Goa unit to make it the first state in India to adopt five of the ten food safety initiatives launched by FSSAI, as a part of its 10th anniversary. Salim …
