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The UK government has published draft legislation for its planned sugar tax on soft drinks,
with revenue from the levy being used in programmes to reduce obesity and encourage
physical activity.
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06 Dec 2016
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued new guidelines on sugar consumption
that say adults and children from most countries in the world should roughly halve the
amount of sugar they eat to lower the risk of obesity and tooth decay.
news •
05 Mar 2015
Celebrity chef and food campaigner Jamie Oliver has thrown his support behind a new
wellbeing initiative that will see a voluntary tax placed on sugar.
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07 Oct 2015
Leisure centre operator Sheffield International Venues (SIV) has so far raised £10,000
(US$12,795, €11,955) from the introduction of its sugar tax on fizzy drinks as members
move towards buying low and non-sugar drinks at its sites.
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24 Apr 2017
Sheffield City Trust, the wellbeing charity which manages 11 sports and leisure venues through its
Sheffield International Venues (SIV) arm, has become the first leisure operator in the UK to
introduce a sugar tax on unhealthy fizzy drinks.
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22 Jul 2016
Sugary drinks have been permanently removed from vending machines and cafes at
leisure centres run by Salford Community Leisure (SCL).
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10 May 2017
Everyone Active has pledged to remove more than three tonnes of sugar – the equivalent of 85,714
cans of fizzy drinks – from its food and beverage offering over the next three years.
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12 Oct 2017
A west country gym’s new sugar sin bin has inspired more than 100 members
to dump their sweet treats and seek nutritional advice on how to live a
healthier lifestyle.
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16 Apr 2014
Is it time for health clubs to stop serving unhealthy food in their facilities?
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Research has suggested that some of the benefits of aerobic exercise may be reduced by
higher-than-normal blood sugar levels – a condition known as hyperglycemia.
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18 Aug 2020
A new concept in energy 'shot' drinks, FOCUS launched in the UK in April.
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13 May 2009
Plans to shelve the UK's sugar tax (Soft Drinks Industry Levy) and other pieces of legislation designed to
tackle the obesity epidemic have hit legal hurdles and fierce resistance from both MPs and the medical
profession.
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20 Sep 2022
The hundreds of millions of pounds the government is expecting to generate as a result of
its soft drinks sugar levy should be pumped into physical activity initiatives outside schools
as well as within them, according to Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson.
news •
18 Aug 2016
The Soft Drinks Industry Levy has come into effect today, in a move which the government
says will "benefit millions of children across the UK".
news •
06 Apr 2018
A new isotonic sports drink is aiming to become the healthy option in the crowded market it is launching in.
product innovation •
27 May 2014
Weider has introduced a new ready-to-drink product to its
whey amino powder range.
Weider 100% Whey Amino Drink comes in a 500ml bottle in lemon-lime or orange splash flavours.
Weider 100% Whey Amino Drink comes in a 500ml bottle in lemon-lime or orange splash flavours.
product innovation •
03 Mar 2011
Childhood obesity strategy further delayed, with sugar tax and physical activity unlikely to feature
The government’s long overdue childhood obesity strategy is facing further delays, with
the document now not expected until after the EU referendum.
news •
26 Feb 2016
Africa-inspired health and beauty brand Aduna has launched
a baobab-based nutrition bar.
product innovation •
26 Mar 2015
Research has found regular high-intensity exercise reduces the risk of metastatic cancer by 72 per cent
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More than 80 leisure facilities across the UK will overhaul their food and beverage offering
from the New Year following growing demand for healthier options.
news •
19 Dec 2017
The UK government has announced plans to introduce a surprise £520m levy on sugary
drinks to tackle the country's burgeoning obesity problem.
news •
16 Mar 2016
With the slogan ‘amazing water doesn’t grow on
trees it grows in them’, DRINKmaple sprang to life thanks to two American Ironman
triathletes.
product innovation •
14 Jun 2016
Schools will be expected to deliver at least 30 minutes of “moderate to vigorous physical
activity” to its pupils each day as part of the government’s strategy to fight childhood
obesity.
news •
18 Aug 2016
More than 15,000 restaurant locations from 19 chains have come together to create a US-wide Kids LiveWell programme.
news •
20 Sep 2011
Hydration drinks station HydrO+ has been developed with
both the operational requirements of gyms and the hydration
needs of its members in mind.
product innovation •
26 Mar 2015
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that obesity and overweight
are set to become “the new norm” throughout Europe due to a “deadly”
epidemic of physical inactivity and diets high in sugar, fat and salt.
news •
31 Mar 2014
A.G. Barr has announced the addition of a fourth flavour to their Rockstar energy drinks range.
product innovation •
26 Nov 2008
Nestlé Professional has announced the launch
of two new sharing bag products to the
leisure market: Rowntree's Very Berry Jellies
and Rowntree's Sour Faces.
product innovation •
05 May 2011
Obesity levels of adults in developing nations has almost quadrupled to an
estimated one billion since 1980, according to a report from a UK think tank.
news •
06 Jan 2014
Leaked information has revealed potential details of Apple’s health and fitness
application, Healthbook, which could be capable of recording an array of
information to monitor the state of the human body.
news •
24 Mar 2014
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
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As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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