Diabetes is responsible for approximately 100 limbs being amputated each week in the UK. Type 2 Diabetes is mostly caused by obesity, and the obesity epidemic is still on the rise. People suffering from diabetes are 15 times more likely to have a limb amputated than those who do not have the disease. In addition [...]

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There have been more reports on the increasing cases of obesity in children recently. On average 1 in 10 children are now obese by the time they start primary school, and it is estimated that by 2050 60% of men, 50% of women and 25% of all children in the UK will be obese. Cases [...]

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“Some of the UK’s biggest food manufacturers are launching a £4m campaign to promote nutritional labels.
The labels show percentages of guideline daily amounts (GDA) of sugar, salt, fat and calories in each serving. Other firms use red, amber and green labels - where green is good and red warns not to consume too much - [...]

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