A few days ago, NICE published new guidance on the prevention of heart disease in the UK population. The bit that I find interesting is that other campaigns, such as Change4Life, focus on the changes that we as individuals can make to improve our health. But the latest guidance from NICE is firmly aimed at [...]
World Cup fever seems to have taken over the whole world! It’s fair to say that my household isn’t quite as slavishly enthralled as some others (who shall remain unnamed but you know who you are). I will readily admit that we’re pretty caught up in all the excitement after all, there’s nothing like a [...]
As I’m catching up on my daily dose of BBC Breakfast, I’m hit with the news that preventable conditions like childhood obesity have reached epidemic levels. Later I log on to Google News and I’m met with the headline “Do toddlers need cake as well as carrots?” With such confusing headlines, it’s no wonder parents have [...]
Whilst dire reports on swine flu hog the front pages (pun fully intended), your plucky Quorn blog labours harder than ever to bring you your monthly fix of the food news round up!
A fat lot of good - New research has shown that a high intake of healthy fat may lead to inflammatory bowel disease.
Frappuccino [...]
So I see the Government is keen that fast food outlets provide a breakdown of what is in their food? I really do think that this is a great idea. From a vegetarian point of view it has always been tricky enough eating in some food establishments but on top of this trying to diet [...]
Welcome to the Quorn™ blog food news round up. This month, we bring you stories that have made a splash in your friendly national newspapers, including:
A fishy story
Has bottled water finally bottled it?
Hagar the Horrible got it right
Keep those home fires burning
Have you heard about the Government’s new healthy living initiative, Change4Life? It’s all about making small changes towards positive, long-term health improvements. It certainly seems less daunting than the usual New Year’s resolutions that tend to falter by mid January!
Here at Quorn™, this no hassle approach is close to our hearts. As busy people with [...]
So, experts have slammed so-called ‘detox diets’. Could this be my favourite New Year’s resolution of all time? Yet, isn’t this utterly confusing for those poor souls of the general public? Headlines of the recent past along the lines of ‘OBESITY KILLS, STOP EATING AS OF RIGHT NOW’ sends a pretty loud message so isn’t [...]