CELEBRITY chef Antony Worrall Thompson cooked up a storm at a healthy food workshop for M.E.N. readers. Fifty readers watched the star of TV's Saturday Kitchen create some of his favourite low GI recipes.
OSIM, a leading brand in healthy lifestyle products, celebrated World Health Day by launching its Youth Keep Fit messages at a shopping complex recently.
There's little question that most kids get too little calcium, but a new review of evidence casts doubt on the value of supplements and calcium-fortified foods to build stronger bones. "The review shows that supplementing the diet with calcium in healthy children has little benefit for bone health," said lead author Tania Winzenberg.
A review of medical studies has found there is little point giving healthy children calcium supplements. A review of 19 international studies found little or no benefit from feeding children calcium-fortified foods or tablets.
Active individuals and families often struggle with finding enough time to prepare and eat healthy meals. In a day filled with activities, well-balanced meals served at home seem to be losing out to fast-food solutions.
