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KFC has a pilot program to reduce salt by 10% in Tasmania but are the levels of Sodium in their products still at high levels?

With McDonalds and other large fast food conglomerates racing for the Healthy menu options is there enough being done to reduce the high levels of Sodium, fats and sugars on their menu’s.

FSANZ, or the Food Standards Australia and New Zealand has a voluntary code in reducing the salt content food products by 10%, an initiative introduced in 2006
in recommending a maximum alt intake of 2.3 grams is Sodium.

Exceeding the daily maximum intake of 2.3 grams of salt (Sodium), a recommendation from Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council leads to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including high blood pressure and stroke.

So with a significant number of KFC’s products, especially when bundled together in a meal deal, the Sodium in their KFC’s products, for example a Crispy Twister (c) & chips gets close to the daily allowance.

So whether KFC reducing salt is a genuine move to improve the nutritional value of there products or more about changing public perceptions is up to you

More and more liposuction is being marketing as the wonder cure for getting rid of all those wobbly bits on the body, under the arms, the chin, neck, stomach, thighs, butts and chest.

The scary part is that the marketing of such services is now being aimed at men but where will it end.
If the patient resumes their normal lifestyle will all the wobbly bits simple move to another area of the body?

House of Representative’s Health Committee’s report Weighing it up released last night makes recommendations in all the key areas of creating better designs of our cities to encourage exercise, teaching children about eating well and the importance of exercise and encouraging more cycling and walking.

Also included for both adults and children is the importance of eating fresh fruit and vegetables with emphasis being placed on eating less salty, high fat and sugary foods.

Committee Chair Mr Steve Georganas MP (Member for Hindmarsh) commented on the cost to the Australian economy “Evidence to the Committee suggests that obesity cost the Australian economy over $8 billion in 2008. This includes the costs to the health system as a result of rising rates of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and the complications associated with surgery and other interventions.”

The report also tackles the issue of marketing of advertising of unhealthy food and beverages to children, restrictions of other types of marketing of unhealthy food to children and bans on the sponsorship of sports clubs and children’s sport by unhealthy food companies.

The report makes the recommendation of self regulation, the interesting point here is even a regulated industry such as the general advertising guidelines are breached, for example Coke saying Coke will not contribute to weight gain.

So how will an unregulated industry manage to be responsible???

The accountability of weight loss programs is also examined as many are in a grey area under the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).

The full report can be viewed online

New video game controllers will change the user experience from the more traditional controllers.
Will this lead to less couch time and more simulation of what ever activity the gamer is trying to replicate?

The next evolution of the controllers will be interesting to follow