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Encouraging Young People to Make the Healthier Choice: : West Birmingham Health Authority Healthy Lifestyles Campaign
Hazel HardenLooks at the launch of a healthy eating campaign in Holyhead School,Birmingham. The project aimed to encourage pupils to choose healthieroptions which were available at lunch‐time.
The Meals on Wheels Service: A Consumer Survey
C.H. Tilston, K. Gregson, R.J. Neale, C. TyneCombines a marketing study of the Meals on Wheels (MoW) service inLeicester, with a study of food consumption patterns in 1,500 elderlypersons by the use of a self‐completed…
Osteoporosis: A Multifactorial Disease
Kathryn WebsterExamines the current understanding of the causes of osteoporosis, whichinclude genetic factors, gender, age, inadequate consumption of calcium,inadequate exposure to ultraviolet…
Encapsulation: A New Concept for the Food Industry?
Sally Moorhouse, Valerie GrundonDiscusses soft gelatin encapsulation, a new concept in the presentationof food ingredients which offers many benefits including portioncontrol, elimination of taint problems…
An Assessment of the Potential of Sugar‐free Confectionery in the UK Market
Jayne Stewart, Anne MoranExamines some of the reasons for the reluctance of UK manufacturers todevelop sugar‐free confectionery and investigates sugar substitutescurrently in use, assessing their effects…
The Menstrual Cycle, Mood and Appetite
Pauline JasDiscusses changes in mood, food intake and food choice associated withthe menstrual cycle – food intake is generally increased in thepre‐menstrual phase but changes in food choice…
New Technologies in Food Preservation and Processing: Part III
Alan WilliamsThe exploitation of new technologies and effective technology transferare vital ingredients for the long‐term competitiveness of allorganizations. When referring to developments…
Children in Focus
Dilys WellsPresents new findings in the field of nutrition research from theconference, Children in Focus, organized by the National Dairy Council.Expert speakers address vital issues on how…
Health of the Nation: Nutritional Implications
Dilys WellsSummarizes the British Nutrition Foundation′s Annual Lecture whichstressed the importance of the Health of the Nation Project, aDepartment of Health strategy. Heart disease…
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