Sugar is the New Tobacco?

Recent headlines have outlined that an addiction to sugar is just as harmful to us as an addiction to tobacco. Figures are highlighted in the media on a daily basis, surrounding the amount of sugar that is present in almost all the foods we eat, from fruit juices to McDonald’s products.

But how do we stay clear of these hidden sugars? ‘Half fat’ or ‘reduced fat’ products are currently being criticised as the reduction in fat is replaced with extra added sugars for taste.

Mother of two, Amanda Cable became aware of her family’s sugar intake and decided to make a radical change. She thought by controlling her son’s food consumption by substituting sugary cereals and snacks with ‘healthier’ alternatives, would benefit him. This new regime was scrutinised however, exposing the hidden sugars that totalled to be almost double than of that in his previous eating habits.

Read the article here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2536913/Mother-switched-boys-healthier-diet-MORE-sugar.html

The Recommended Daily Allowance for sugar is 90g or 22.5 teaspoons a day and less for children. Remember: the labels that shout out ‘LOW IN FAT’ or ‘REDUCED CALORIES’ do not always mean less sugar, so read the product labels to know what you and your family are consuming!

Kiddichef is a food catering service that produces fresh, healthy food, from scratch, on a daily basis and especially for children. Through their work ethic and ethos, KiddiChef avoids the issues surrounding these addictive sugars. We accommodate to the particular nutritional needs and dietary requirements of children, and protect your children from consuming hidden sugars.

Our products are honestly labelled, and free from the contributing factors of hidden sugars found in preservatives and genetically modified ingredients, with our fresh recipes incorporating the thriving fruit and vegetables of the current season. For more information on Kiddichef and our dietary and nutritional guidance, visit our website here.

Have you got the Fat Factor?

You might do in 2050, but it’s nothing to brag about. Doomsday is closer than we think; it is currently pencilled in for 2050, when half the UK’s population will be obese. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the constant Change4Life adverts on our screens recently, but is it enough to stop Britain’s waistlines expanding, and is the change for life really working?

The latest report ‘State of the Nations Waistline – Obesity in the UK: Analysis and Expectations’ by Public Health England, has stated that unless hard hitting campaigns such as those against smoking are carried out, the date of doomsday will be even closer in the near future for Britain.

Following this report, this week, from 13^th- 19^th January marks National Obesity Awareness Week, which aims to put the obesity crisis at the top of Britain’s agenda. Schemes are being held all around the country, aimed at all ages to encourage changes to eating habits, ways of exercising and making everyone aware about the risks and problems that arise out of obesity. Find out which changes you can make to your lifestyle at http://www.noaw2014.org.uk.  

  

Birmingham based children’s catering specialist KiddiChef offers just this; a fun approach to healthy food for children from the age of 1 year upwards. By aiming at children of such an early age makes it easier to help stem healthy eating patterns that they can adopt for life. KiddiChef services to nurseries, schools and holidays clubs, working with other prominent environments for children. KiddiChef works closely alongside a strong team of experts, such as doctors, paediatricians and nutritionists, who provide the best foods for children, sans chemicals and toxins which are found in fast food.

Children are being targeted especially due to the sudden rises in child obesity over the past decade, and the 25% of children to be obese in 2050 will add to the percentage of obese adults. For children, obesity can start from the earliest ages, when they aren’t exposed to the best foods for them and their ever-changing bodies. Obesity in children can be easily prevented if they are able to have a hands-on approach to what they are eating, to educate and present healthy foods in a fun way. KiddiChef will be opening the first child-orientated restaurant in the West Midlands. The restaurant will have positive and educational approach to healthy foods, inviting children to use all of their senses to interact with the foods they are eating. For further information, contact KiddiChef at 0121 554 0469 and at http://www.kiddichef.com.