Daily Mirror - 05.03.2020

(^24) DAILY MIRROR THURSDAY 05.03.2020
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Kids eat and
drink 3.6st of
sugar a year
by Martin Bagot Health Editor children receive when they are with their
grandparents, while 33% admitted giving
their children treats as a reward.
Rhiannon Lambert, nutritionist, said:
“Providing kids with healthy snacks can
sometimes be a minefield for parents
who may often make the assumption that
their child’s preference is for sugar.
“Kids do enjoy simple and natural
snacks, especially when given a choice.”
Arla Explorers also led a behavioural
experiment where children were tasked
to pick a snack from two tables.
One was full of nutritious
and healthy foods, and the
other more unhealthy offer-
ings such as crisps and
chocolate. And 80% chose
a healthier option such as
strawberries, watermelon,
apples and carrots.
Anjula Mutanda, a TV
psychologist, said: “It’s really
interesting to see children
choosing healthier options
over unhealthy as this isn’t
something we as adults
would always expect.”
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Hills. London-born Helen enjoyed
a joke with fellow brand
ambassador and actress Viola
Davis, 54, during the photoshoot.
Judging by how good the pair
look, the range may be the next
thing emptied from our shops.
Helen’s
still got
the dot
Made up
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spotless complexion while going
dotty about a range of cosmetics
for “mature women”.
The star, 74, wearing a polka dot
dress, was promoting L’Oreal’s
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156 cans of fizzy pop, 208 bags of
sweets and 260 biscuits per child
Snacking on sweets, biscuits,
chocolate and fizzy drinks means the
average child will consume 3.6 stone
of sugar every year.
A survey found that despite youngsters
enjoying more healthy snacks, the typical
six to 11-year-old still consumes 156 cans
of fizzy drink, 208 bags of sweets, 260
biscuits, 208 chocolate bars and 260
packets of crisps a year.
Children also eat 260 bowls of
sugary cereal, 208 glasses of
fruit juice and 208 bits of cake.
These treats add up to
around 63 grams of sugar a
day – equivalent to 5,738
sugar cubes a year.
This is more than double
Public Health England’s daily
recommended maximum
intake of five to six sugar
cubes (24g) per day.
Yoghurt firm Arla Explorers
commissioned a poll of 2,000
parents. More than half
admitted to not being on top of
their youngster’s sugar intake.
And 33% worry about the
number of goodies their
260
The number of bowls of
sweet cereal eaten every
year by 6 to 11-year-olds