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Do you know the facts about fats?

Posted by: Alison Tedstone, Posted on: 9 October 2015 - Categories: Health and Wellbeing

You may have seen stories in the media recently on fats in our diet; saturated, unsaturated and trans to be precise - with studies offering new information on what we can and can’t eat and how much is ok. One …

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Expert interview: New sugar recommendations

Posted by: Kevin Fenton and Alison Tedstone, Posted on: 17 July 2015 - Categories: Health and Wellbeing

The amount of sugar we (and our children) consume has been a hot topic for years, but this week we reached a crucial point in the debate following the publication of new recommendations by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition …

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Making progress on children and young people's health

Posted by: Ann Hoskins, Posted on: 29 January 2014 - Categories: Giving children and young people the best start in life

...and wellbeing peer challenge. Bath and North East Somerset Council will be the first local authority to test this approach, with Peterborough and Blackpool to follow in March. A number...

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