A simulation model of different designs of taxes on sugary drinks, which are linked to obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, suggests that all tax designs would generate substantial health gains as well as lower health costs in the U.S., according to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation. However, some of … Read more
The government expects its decision to levy higher taxes on sugary drinks from next month to help improve the health of Thai people. The Department of Health said it expects the health of Thais to improve after the government move to raise tax on sugary beverages while also launching campaigns to educate people to reduce … Read more
A new study released today in Health Reports is the first to look at the long-term trend in total sugars consumption using the most recent data from the Canadian Community Health Survey—Nutrition 2015. Overall, total sugars consumption—which includes free and naturally-occurring sugars—decreased for all age groups from 2004 to 2015. The data, from more than 45,000 Canadians aged 2 years and older, show that in 2015, … Read more
A dentist has revealed how seeing decay and erosion every day at work led her to launch the world’s first drink that’s good for your teeth. Angie Lang, 42, from Sydney, said that while good oral health is down to a lot of things, the number one reason that dental decay and erosion occurs is … Read more
New Brunswick’s public schools are getting rid of chocolate milk and juices in a revamped nutrition policy that Education Minister Brian Kenny announced on Wednesday. The province unveiled reforms to Policy 711, also known as the “healthier school food environment” policy, at a news conference in Fredericton. The minister said the updated policy will give students access to … Read more