With the UK government attempting to bring in a sugar tax on soft drinks to counter obesity.
We now have a report from the National Obesity Forum (ironically funded by the Pharma and Food Industry)
These are the recommendations.
Public Health England: Advice to eat more fat 'irresponsible' - BBC News
We now have a report from the National Obesity Forum (ironically funded by the Pharma and Food Industry)
These are the recommendations.
Public Health England: Advice to eat more fat 'irresponsible' - BBC News
- Eating fat does not make you fat
- Saturated fat does not cause heart disease and full-fat dairy is probably protective
- Processed foods labelled "low fat", "lite", "low cholesterol" or "proven to lower cholesterol" should be avoided
- Starchy and refined carbohydrates should be limited to prevent and reverse type 2 diabetes
- Optimum sugar consumption for health is zero
- Industrial vegetable oils should be avoided
- People should stop counting calories
- You cannot outrun a bad diet
- Snacking will make you fat
- Evidence-based nutrition should be incorporated into education curricula for all healthcare professionals