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Do away with sugar incentive for sake of public health, says Dr Wee
29 Mar 2024 03:52 GMT
… reason given for raising the tax on sweetened beverages on Jan 1, and … is learned in the latest medical knowledge, not to stay … not the answer’ “The National Health Screening Initiative (NHSI) 2023 … screened were ‘overweight’ or ‘obese’ with 17.1% of them …
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Colorado lawmakers eye $2 billion spending hike; wildlife officials release map showing wolf travel; Denver bans sugary drinks from children's menus | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
28 Mar 2024 15:15 GMT
… — driven by bigger allocations for health care, a significant expansion in … within city limits from including sugary drinks on children's menus … help counter America's obesity epidemic.
The measure defines …
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Business associations: Revenue only aim of sweetened drinks tax
28 Mar 2024 13:48 GMT
… 's planned sweetened drinks tax currently only serves a … sugary drink tax confirms the positive health effects attributed to the tax. … the appeal stated.
The sugary drink tax is not a proportional … exempt from the tax.
The tax is progressive to encourage …
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The urgency of taxing ultra-processed foods in Brazil
28 Mar 2024 19:02 GMT
… the Manifesto for a healthy tax reform, arguing that “ … for Epidemiological Research in Nutrition and Health (Nupens), a study … initiative to tax ultra-processed foods or sugary drinks, such as … funding for public health policies.
The Dietary Guidelines for the …
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Could a plant-based diet stop sleep apnoea and snoring?
28 Mar 2024 14:48 GMT
… to figures from Johns Hopkins Medicine in the United States.
“You … unhealthy plant-based diet, including refined grains, potatoes, sugar-sweetened drinks, sweets, desserts … be that a healthy plant-based diet reduces inflammation and obesity,” explains Dr …
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Denver council voted to ban sugary drinks from kids' menus: Does research show it helps?
27 Mar 2024 22:51 GMT
… Tuesday night to ban sugary drinks from being listed in … with the Public Health Insitute at Denver Health.
She said the … advertisement and promoting those healthy choices for all of … promoted businesses that have removed sugary drinks from their kids’ meal …
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Men really CAN drink women under the table, but women can stomach more steak and sugary drinks...experts reveal how sex affects our body's reaction to foods
27 Mar 2024 21:17 GMT
Top nutrition experts highlight the different ways that men and women process food, and have recommended diet tweaks per your sex.
Dietitians in the UK have outlined intriguing science that shows men and women should ideally eat different quantities of …
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NASR coalition intensifies sugary drinks tax hike with PSA
27 Mar 2024 18:06 GMT
… government to raise taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs).
Since … a N130 per litre tax on sugared drinks.
Omei Bongos, … struggling to afford necessary medication, this campaign highlights … officials to prioritize public health by implementing policies …
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Obesity can be written in your DNA; find out how you can combat this
28 Mar 2024 05:06 GMT
Experts at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee said … known to be obese.
What are the health risks of obesity?
Obesity is associated … vegetables in a day
Quitting sugary drinks
Increasing water intake
Cut down …
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Denver City Council bans sugary drinks on children's menus
27 Mar 2024 04:05 GMT
… within city limits from including sugary drinks on children's … counter America's obesity epidemic.
The measure defines … limited the sales of sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces … tool to combat obesity and promote a healthier lifestyle. Critics …