Nutrition Program Pricing

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Are children in the UK fat?

December 20th 2011 Radio 4 news program gave the following statistics on childhood obesity.

• 1 in 5 children aged 4-5 years is obese.
• 82% of obese children go on to be obese adults.
• Obesity reduces life expectancy by 9 years and increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes.
• Obese children have social and emotional issues and 50% drop out of higher education.
• Obesity costs the government £30 billion a year.

The professor at Leeds Met wanted the problem to focus on the 1 in 3 person with a weight problem and help them out.

Foods that we can’t add to the Nutrition Program

Over the years I’ve had some odd requests for things to be added to the nutritional database on the Nutrition Progeam.

Perhaps the person that wanted rat poison has a special diet in mind for someone this year?

Is it a harassed teacher that wants paracetamol included?

Bored students are messing around when they submit requests for the nutrition of dog poo, donkey penis, sperm, the name of their teacher  and ruder things.

Some things we can’t find like dragon fruit but many foods are misspelled – bred, paystry, flower, soogar, sereal – we try our best to keep things up to date.

Happy Christmas Jenny Ridgwell

Wheat and dairy intolerance

From The Times May 14th 2011

In Britain, the small number of adualts with food intolerance has not increased in the past year.

But more thatn 20% of people believe they are are intolerant to certain foods nut onoy 2% according to the BNF really have an intolerance.

Diets that exclude milk put people at risk of osteoporosis through lack of calcium.

Wheat intolerance

BNF says on 1-2 people in 100 have wheat intolerance. Triggers bloating, headaches and stomach problems  but does not upset immune system.

Wheat can cause intolerance

Coeliac disease is the clinically serious form of severe intolerance to gluten in wheat, barley and rye. About 25,000 Britons suffer from this condition,

The gluten damages the lining of the small intestine and it is diagnosed by taking a biopsy of the intestine or through blood tests.

But replacing gluten products with rice, cormeal and buckwheat can lead to weight gain according to the British Dietetic Association. Gluten free products contain extra sugar and fat to make them more palatable. Cutting out wheat can cause a deficiency in B vitamins essential for energy production and a healthy nervous system. and can also cause iron deficiency.

Gluten free products are the fastest growing item on our supermarket shelves according to Mintel. They make up more than £100 million sales. Mintel said UK market for free from food is worth £350 million.

Dairy food

Symptoms of intolerance include diarrhoea and bloating. But it can cause red rashes and stomach cramps.

Cutting out dairy food can increase risk of osteoporosis. Low levels of calcium can result in muscle cramps. Children need to find good sources of protein and calcium. In USA girls who stopped eating milk had eaten only 25% of their calcium intake.

Genuine cow’s milk allergy is extremely rare an affects 2-7% of babies but most will outgrow it by age of 6. Unless you are allergic to milk as a baby you’re unlikely to be allergic to milk.

Milk intolerance such as lactose intolerance is due the gut not producing enought of the enzyme lactase which processes the lactose milk sugar. It is common in people of African and Asian background where 80-90% of people have at least some lactase deficiency. It’s rare in Caucasians with 7-10% diagnosis and it is tested by blood, breath and stool tests.

Dr Isabel Sypala runs a food allergy clinic and says 25-35% of her patients say they have a problem with milk but only 5-10% are lactose intolerant.

Seafood

The BNF says almost half food poisoning cases are causes by raw or out of date fish. People with a clinical to seafood have severe symptoms including loss of consciousness. But fish provides omega 3 oil and low fat protien.

Monosodium glutamate

In 1968 monosodium glutamate symptoms were identified including hot flushes, sweats and headaches. Medical tests show that victims have abnormal heart rhythm, rapid heart rate and restricted breathing. Researchers believe it can cause anaphylactic shock such as swelling of throat but most people get better without treatment.

Dr Gerada chair of Royal College of General Practitioners said:

‘Patients who complain of food intolerances ae more likely to have psychological problems and need counselling.’

Teacher reviews of our new program

Jacqui Waring Fakenham High School

My A level students found the ability to export the recipe sheet was helpful for their coursework .

They found the site easy to navigate and liked the hover over buttons.  They all appreciate the online function as the computers in College are often being used and in some cases slow – so to be able to do at home is a real bonus.

One has an Ipad – uses it all the time – so is pleased he can use that function.

Suzanne Gray

I was one of the original site testers, and I have sung the praises of its uses since  the first time I used it and realised just how user friendly it is. As you know we have used the programme for a lot of cross curricular work and it has many applications. I really didn’t think that it could be improved. It has been.

It is much more user friendly for the students of all ages in secondary school, it gives very clear printouts which will enhance students coursework , and I feel it will develop a greater understanding of the more recent issues looking at childhod obesity.

It enables the student with access to take a better charge of their own nutritional education and develop a much healthier approach to their diet and food intake – it is like having your own personal trainer that can give good sound advice on how to improve by making healthier choices. A very important tool in the nutrition toolbox.
Well done , a great improvement.

Ann Travers

A straight forward and user friendly program which does not take long to master!

Durham County Council

‘It is very refreshing to find such good customer support on a website issue, it is much appreciated by the IT team here and the Teaching staff using the site. ‘