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Don’t go to work on an egg

Dom — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:12:50 +0000

It was a simple enough idea. Re-run some old 1960’s television ads to celebrate 50 years of the ‘Lion Mark’ symbol – a seal of quality on British eggs.

But advertising watchdogs were having none of it. They have banned the egg industry from showing the ads on TV because they “fail to promote a varied diet”.

The ads feature legendary comedian Tony Hancock and the slogan “Go to work on an egg” – promoting eggs for breakfast.

Now, we’re all for promoting a varied diet, but banning these fun, nostalgic ads is probably going a bit far. After all, nobody’s suggesting you only eat eggs. And nobody’s banning ads for sugary breakfast cereals.

Until the advertising watchdogs change their minds, you can watch them all here. There’s even a petition you can sign if you want to have your say.

Very Low-Carb Diets Health Risk

Dom — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:08:22 +0000

Science Daily is reporting the results of a study which suggest people on very low-carb diets are putting themselves at risk because of a reduction in butyrate (a fatty acid) in the gut.

Butyrate is used as a form of energy by the bacteria in the gut, and reduced levels can lead to increased risk of colon & bowel cancers.

Our usual advice applies here. Always see your doctor or a dietitian before starting any diet, and if you are feeling any ill effect, see them again.

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Hershey’s Goodness Range

Dom — Thu, 10 May 2007 14:08:59 +0000

The health benefits of chocolate are well known – in particular, dark chocolate has already been credited with helping fight heart disease, skin cancer, high blood pressure and many other ailments.

Hershey’s are the latest to capitalise on this with a new range called Hershey’s Goodness. What’s interesting about this is that two of the three products in the range are milk chocolates. One is a whole bean milk chocolate and the other has added natural flavanol antioxidants.

Are Hershey’s jumping on a health bandwagon? Possibly – but our sister site Chocablog will be reviewing all the ‘Goodness’ range shortly.

Top 10 Nutrition Myths

Dom — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:06:19 +0000

“Don’t drink alcohol. Take vitamins. Avoid eating eggs. We’ve heard these pieces of nutritional advice for years – but are they accurate?”

According to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and this article, the answer is “not necessarily”.

Among the nutrition myths are “eating eggs will raise your cholesterol level” and “eating carbohydrates makes you fat” – which is sure to cause some discussion!

Don’t Die For A Diet

Dom — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:04:47 +0000

This ad from DontDieForADiet.com is currently showing in British cinemas:

I think it speaks for itself. [Via 10ad]

Salmonella

Karen — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 11:17:39 +0000

Salmonella strikes again. Only last summer, here in the UK, Cadbury was forced to recall a million chocolate bars due to traces of salmonella being found in some of its products.

In November of last year the FSA issued a warning concerning imported eggs.

Now, supermarkets across the country have taken houmous off the shelves after salmonella was discovered in two varieties during routine tests.

From ITV News
Products affected are:

M&S own brand houmous, flavoured houmous and topped houmous. All date codes.
Co-op own brand houmous and flavoured houmous. All date codes up to February 28, 2007.
Sainsbury’s own brand houmous, flavoured houmous and topped houmous. All date codes up to February 28, 2007.
Somerfield own brand houmous and flavoured houmous. All date codes up to February 28, 2007.
Tesco own brand houmous, flavoured houmous and topped houmous. All date codes up to February 28, 2007.
Waitrose own brand houmous, flavoured houmous and topped houmous. All date codes up to February 28, 2007.

Overseas, a salmonella outbreak has been linked to Peanut Butter and now several thousand cartons of imported cantaloupes have been recalled after the fruit tested positive for salmonella.

Salmonella typhimurium (red) invading cultured human cells.

Credit: Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIH