1-5 of 5 results for subject:Diets
Librarians' tools
- Search time
- 0.179 seconds
- Solr query time
- 0.003 seconds
- Search query
- subject:Diets
- We searched for
- subject_t:Diets OR subject_ses:90901
Type
House
Session
More
Year
Department
Member
Primary member
Answering member
Legislative stage
Legislation
Subject
Publisher
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal College of Nursing on the connection between a low-fat diet and the reduction of migraine attacks.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal College of Nursing on the connection between a low-fat diet and the reduction of migraine attacks.
There have been no such recent discussions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the NHS has issued guidance on the safety of dieting schemes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the NHS has issued guidance on the safety of dieting schemes.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care. This includes reviewing the evidence base which informs recommendations for the treatment of overweight and obese adults, including the safety of diets such as Very Low Calorie Diets.
Public Health England provides advice on diet and nutrition for the general population based on evidence considered by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition. This is portrayed through the eatwell plate and Change 4 Life campaign, which supports individuals and families to eat a healthy balanced diet. There is also information available on NHS Choices website provided by the British Dietetic Association, which discusses the most popular diets for the general public.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to encourage people to include fruit and vegetables in their diets using (a) subsidisation and (b) other new methods.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to encourage people to include fruit and vegetables in their diets using (a) subsidisation and (b) other new methods.
Measures by industry to reduce calories and sugar are important components in any approach to reduce obesity. Some supermarkets and manufacturers have already taken a range of actions to reduce sugar in their soft drinks, but the challenge to industry to go further remains.
The Government recommends that everyone should eat at least five portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables per day. The five a day message is communicated through public health messaging and advice, for example through the Change4Life campaign and NHS Choices messaging on healthy eating.
The British Medical Association’s recent report is an important contribution to the debate around obesity and food, as are the recommendations set out in the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition’s report, Carbohydrates and Health, published on 17 July and which the Government accepted. This, together with evidence from Public Health England on sugar reduction is informing our approach to diet including sugar reduction. We will put forward our plans for action in this area in our childhood obesity strategy before the end of the year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of the recommendations of the British Medical Association Report, Food for Thought, published in July 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of the recommendations of the British Medical Association Report, Food for Thought, published in July 2015.
Measures by industry to reduce calories and sugar are important components in any approach to reduce obesity. Some supermarkets and manufacturers have already taken a range of actions to reduce sugar in their soft drinks, but the challenge to industry to go further remains.
The Government recommends that everyone should eat at least five portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables per day. The five a day message is communicated through public health messaging and advice, for example through the Change4Life campaign and NHS Choices messaging on healthy eating.
The British Medical Association’s recent report is an important contribution to the debate around obesity and food, as are the recommendations set out in the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition’s report, Carbohydrates and Health, published on 17 July and which the Government accepted. This, together with evidence from Public Health England on sugar reduction is informing our approach to diet including sugar reduction. We will put forward our plans for action in this area in our childhood obesity strategy before the end of the year.