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I can see this Junk food problem being as bad for health as smoking was
There was a principle called the polluter pays, i/e if you cause the damage you pay for the clean up BP oil comes to mind.
These fast food companies are among the biggest in the world are they going to start getting sued
as are the tobacco co's
OK no one made you eat fast food, but no one made people smoke and there are no signs saying beware eating in this joint too often will make you obese.
Junk food generation faces diabetes timebomb as growing numbers of children develop disease previously only seen in adults
By SOPHIE BORLAND
Last updated at 8:14 AM on 18th February 2011
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Junk food is causing rising numbers of children to develop type 2 diabetes, a disease once seen only in adults.
Despite millions of pounds being poured into taxpayer-funded health drives, the majority of youngsters are still not eating a balanced diet.
Up to a fifth of ten-year-olds are clinically obese and at risk of heart attacks, cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.
Diabetes time bomb: Poor diets and a lack of fruit and vegetables are causing the rise in the condition
Many children consume just half the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables, with one in five not eating any fruit at all.
An independent study into children’s diets, by nutritionist Dr Carrie Ruxton, points to an increase in cases of type 2 diabetes.
The disease is linked to obesity which usually occurs only in those over 40.
Around 2.8million people in Britains suffer from the disease and rates have increased by 75 per cent since 2007.
Published in the Nutrition and Food Science journal, the research analysed more than 60 studies into children’s nutrition. It warns that millions of youngsters are at risk of heart disease and cancer.
It also says they are at risk of osteoporosis, anaemia and problems with their brain power because they eat the wrong foods.
Most do not eat nearly enough fibre, vitamin D or other important minerals such as zinc and calcium.
Instead they get as much as a third of their calories from junk food rather than the recommended allowance of less than 10 per cent.
Scientists say many teenage girls are at particular risk as they go on fad diets which rule out meat and dairy, which are sources of iron, protein and calcium.
As a result they are more likely to suffer from anaemia and osteoporosis.
Dr Ruxton said: ‘Many teenagers miss breakfast, then have crisps on the way to school, chips and curry sauce for lunch and then a pizza in the evenings.
‘A high proportion of calories is coming from junk food.’
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There was a principle called the polluter pays, i/e if you cause the damage you pay for the clean up BP oil comes to mind.
These fast food companies are among the biggest in the world are they going to start getting sued
as are the tobacco co's
OK no one made you eat fast food, but no one made people smoke and there are no signs saying beware eating in this joint too often will make you obese.
Junk food generation faces diabetes timebomb as growing numbers of children develop disease previously only seen in adults
By SOPHIE BORLAND
Last updated at 8:14 AM on 18th February 2011
Comments (26)
Add to My Stories
Junk food is causing rising numbers of children to develop type 2 diabetes, a disease once seen only in adults.
Despite millions of pounds being poured into taxpayer-funded health drives, the majority of youngsters are still not eating a balanced diet.
Up to a fifth of ten-year-olds are clinically obese and at risk of heart attacks, cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.
Diabetes time bomb: Poor diets and a lack of fruit and vegetables are causing the rise in the condition
Many children consume just half the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables, with one in five not eating any fruit at all.
An independent study into children’s diets, by nutritionist Dr Carrie Ruxton, points to an increase in cases of type 2 diabetes.
The disease is linked to obesity which usually occurs only in those over 40.
Around 2.8million people in Britains suffer from the disease and rates have increased by 75 per cent since 2007.
Published in the Nutrition and Food Science journal, the research analysed more than 60 studies into children’s nutrition. It warns that millions of youngsters are at risk of heart disease and cancer.
It also says they are at risk of osteoporosis, anaemia and problems with their brain power because they eat the wrong foods.
Most do not eat nearly enough fibre, vitamin D or other important minerals such as zinc and calcium.
Instead they get as much as a third of their calories from junk food rather than the recommended allowance of less than 10 per cent.
Scientists say many teenage girls are at particular risk as they go on fad diets which rule out meat and dairy, which are sources of iron, protein and calcium.
As a result they are more likely to suffer from anaemia and osteoporosis.
Dr Ruxton said: ‘Many teenagers miss breakfast, then have crisps on the way to school, chips and curry sauce for lunch and then a pizza in the evenings.
‘A high proportion of calories is coming from junk food.’
Print this article
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1358106/Junk-food-generation-faces-diabetes-timebomb-growing-numbers-children-develop-disease-previously-seen-adults.html#ixzz1EJ9jVjKv
Boiled down, it's easier to afford the 'naughty' foods and those who are political say I am to blame for the result of not being able to afford the expensive foods and I reject that way of thinking out of hat. If prices for healthy food was better, those who are on low income jobs and get money from government could at least have the option to eat healthier foods and not have to only eat the more affordable foods although I know you or someone will say people do have the love for bad foods although if it was cheaper then they wouldn't be forced into it, the problems in Africa and Middle east started by overpriced food. Sad.
Those who believe in 'Free Market Forces' believe we are headed for more profit for companies now, you can read that as much higher prices for food which is considered healthy.
Well, I would love to get no sugar ice cream, it is real ice cream. My freezer is bigger than the management supplied, but still not large enough for such kind of buying since I get Angel food so I can eat better than I did before in the past, but I wanted to share my likely mistaken views.