National Salt Awareness Week 26th March - 1st April 2012 will focus on salt reduction and the prevention of stroke. Stroke is the third biggest killer in the UK and the leading cause of severe adult disability. Salt reduction and stroke prevention has been selected as the topic for SAW 2012 because salt is the major factor that raises blood pressure and high blood pressure is the single most important risk factor for stroke - responsible for 62% of strokes.
Know you should have breakfast but don't have the time? You're not alone… 20% of mums said that although they know breakfast is the best way to start the day, they don't always have time for it.
Food intolerance is a hidden epidemic affecting up to 45% of the population, and has been linked with a huge range of symptoms ranging from fatigue, headaches, migraine and skin problems, to bloating, stomach pain, depression, nausea, diarrhoea, IBS, joint pains and eczema.
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With Food Allergy and Intolerance Week taking place from the 23rd - 29th January 2012 we have been looking into various types of allergies and intolerance. There is a suggested link between food intolerance and autism, with some people hinting that following a restricted diet could present a possible autism 'cure'.
With Food Allergy & Intolerance Awareness Week upon us (23rd to 29th January 2012), the national charity Allergy UK is looking to raise awareness not just of the physical effects of these conditions, but the social impact they have. Worryingly nearly a quarter of UK adults view sufferers of food allergies and intolerances as 'fussy' or feel that they use their condition as an excuse not to eat something.
