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Tots get HALF their calories from ultra-processed foods ‘linked to cancer and diabetes’ – the 2 worst are ‘healthy’

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Tots get HALF their calories from ultra-processed foods 'linked to cancer and diabetes' - the 2 worst are 'healthy'

IT’S hardly surprising teens are getting the majority of their calories from ultra-processed foods (UFPs) – two-thirds to be exact.

Adults aren’t much better, with half the average diet composed of UPFs.

Flavoured yoghurts and wholegrain breakfast cereals were the most common UFPs for tots to eatCredit: Getty – Contributor

What is shocking is that toddlers in the UK obtain nearly half (47 per cent) of their calories from UPFs.

News alarming enough to prompt a Pringle’s binge, perhaps.

The study, published by researchers from University College London (UCL), found this rises to 59 per cent by the age of seven.

Experts said that eating patterns in early years can start habits which continue into adulthood.

They said that “it is not easy” to feed children healthily when highly processed foods are often cheaper than fruit and vegetables.

UPFs marketed for children often contain excessive amounts of salt and sugar, researchers said.

“It has been suggested that the hyperpalatable nature of some UPF may partly drive continued consumption of these foods, which goes beyond habit formation,” the authors wrote.

UFPs are also often high in fat and sugar and low in fibre, which raises the risk of weight gain.

They include tasty and convenient fizzy drinks, pre-packed snacks like crisps and biscuits, breakfast cereals and ready meals.

Previous research has linked them to cancers, anxiety, high blood pressure, obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

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The team also highlighted foods which “mimic” UPFs, but aren’t actually classed as such – including vegetable puffs or snacks resembling cookies.

Early exposure to these foods is unlikely to encourage consumption of vegetables, the researchers added.

Academics looked at data from children born in the UK in 2007 and 2008 whose parents recorded what their children ate and drank over three days.

It’s not easy to feed children healthily in our current food environment. Highly processed foods are often cheaper than the foods parents would like to give their children, such as fresh fruit and vegetables.
Dr Rana ConwayUniversity College London

The most common UPFs eaten by toddlers aged 21 months were flavoured yoghurts and wholegrain breakfast cereals.

Among seven-year-olds, the most common UPFs were sweet cereals, white bread and puddings, according to the study which has been published in the European Journal of Nutrition.

At both ages, UPF consumption was linked to consuming more sugar and salt, according to data taken from 2,591 toddlers taking part in the UK Gemini twin study and 592 of these children when they were aged seven.

Early exposure to these food is unlikely to encourage consumption of vegetablesCredit: Getty

Healthy snacks for toddlers

In most cases, your children will be hankering for foods that are maybe not so healthy: crisps, sugar-packed ice lollies, fizzy drinks and slushies.

If you’re looking for some healthier options to satisfy their cravings, you need look no further.

Registered nutritionist and Sunday Times best-selling author of The Science of Nutrition, Rhiannon Lambert, shared her favourites.

1. Chopped fruit and yoghurt

Some fruit and yoghurt make for a yummy but refreshing snack for kids.

“Why not use bananas, grapes, berries, orange segments, and green apples to to dip into a creamy yoghurt pot,” the nutritionist said.

Be sure to chop the fruit – including the grapes and berries – into small pieces if you little one is under five.

From very young tots consider mashing the fruit to make it easier to swallow and always check for pips and stones beforehand.

Make sure to use plain yoghurt, which is usually unprocessed or minimally processed – meaning they have been altered in ways which doesn’t change their nutritional goodness.

3. Egg muffins

Rhiannon suggested egg muffins as super simple, quick yet healthy and balanced snack for on-the-go.

“You can whip these up in 15 mins and use a variety of veggies such as peppers, tomatoes, spinach, broccoli or corn, packing in those all important plant points to help improve gut health, as well as protein and essential vitamins and minerals too,” she said.

4. Homemade carrot cake oat bars

Finally, Rhiannon suggested you whip up some carrot cake oat bars.

These might be another one you can get your kids involved in.

“Plus they don’t have any added sugar and use mashed bananas to hold the bars together,” the nutritionist added.

“Add in rolled oats for some extra nutrition such as soluble fibre and B vitamins, as well as some bright, sweet carrots for vitamin A too.”

This is one way to incorporate a healthy cereal into your child’s diet. As not all wholegrain cereals are ultraprocessed.

Plain oats, corn flakes and shredded wheat are minimally processed

Intake of UPFs in toddlerhood was predictive of consumption levels at age seven – researchers found that toddlers who consumed the most UPFs were 9.4 times more likely to be in the highest UPF-consuming group at age seven, compared to toddlers who consumed the lowest proportion.

Seven-year-olds who ate higher levels of UPFs were found to consume less fibre.

UPF intakes were estimated using diet diaries and Nova classification – a system widely used to determine food processing.

The researchers called for policies to “redress the balance of children’s diets toward a lower proportion of UPF, such as adding warning labels to products, inclusive school food policies and subsidies on fresh and minimally processed food”.

Foods marketed for children often contain too much sugar and salt
Dr Rana ConwayUniversity College London

Lead author Dr Rana Conway, of the UCL Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, said: “Ultra-processed foods are not all bad for our health and the foods typically eaten by the toddlers in our study are ones that are seen as quite healthy.

“However, some wholegrain cereals and flavoured yoghurts have high levels of added sugar and salt and our study found that toddlers who consumed more ultra-processed foods also had a higher intake of these ingredients.

“This is concerning, especially as toddlers, in general, consume more added sugar and salt than is recommended.

“Aside from sugar and salt, a diet that includes a lot of ultra-processed food is less likely to get children used to the natural flavours of whole foods and therefore less likely to encourage healthy eating later in life.

“It’s not easy to feed children healthily in our current food environment. Highly processed foods are often cheaper than the foods parents would like to give their children, such as fresh fruit and vegetables.

“Also, despite labels suggesting they’re a healthy choice, ultra-processed foods marketed for children often contain too much sugar and salt.

“This makes it harder for parents to make healthy choices.”

Senior author, Professor Clare Llewellyn, of the UCL Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, added: “Eating patterns in the early years are important, as they help set habits that can persist through childhood and into adulthood.

“This was reflected in our findings, with 21-month-olds who ate more ultra-processed foods also likely to be higher consumers of ultra-processed foods at the age of seven.”

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Asda urgently recalls popular £2.20 chicken product & issues ‘do not eat’ warning over health risk fears

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Asda urgently recalls popular £2.20 chicken product & issues 'do not eat' warning over health risk fears

ASDA has urgently recalled a popular chicken product over health risk fears.

The supermarket chain has urged customers to return the meal so they can claim a full refund.

Anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk, egg, or gluten could be at risk

ASDA Chicken Dinners is being recalled due to containing milk, egg, barley – as not stated on the label.

As a result of a packaging error, some packs contain ASDA Beef Dinners.

Anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk, egg, or gluten could be at risk.

The supermarket chain has also issued a point-of-scale notice to its customers, explaining why the product is being recalled.

An FSA spokesman said: “Asda is recalling the above product from customers. The company has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers.

“These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product.

“If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents and/or egg and/or barley (gluten), do not eat it.

“Instead, return the product to the nearest Asda store for a refund, with or without a receipt.

“For more information contact Asda Customer Relations on 0800 952 0101.”

What are my rights to a refund?

If you’re returning a recalled product, your rights to get a refund depends on whether the fault makes the product unsafe.

Sometimes the business will repair the product, for example by fitting a new part. But this should be done for you.

If a fault makes a product unsafe to use — and it’s difficult to correct the fault — the Consumer Guarantees Act says you might have the right to reject the product and claim a replacement or a refund.

You can read more about your rights concerning a recalled product in our guide.

The signs of an allergic reaction and anaphylaxis + what to do

SYMPTOMS of an allergy usually occur within minutes of contact with with the offending food or trigger, but they can also come on up to one hour later.

Most allergic reactions are mild but they can also be moderate or severe.

Anaphylaxis is the most severe form of allergic reaction which can be life threatening.

In some cases, anaphylaxis symptoms lead to collapse and unconsciousness and, on rare occasions, can be fatal so it’s important to know how to recognise them and act quickly.

Mild to moderate symptoms include:

Itchy mouth, tongue and throat
Swelling of lips, around the eyes or face
Red raised itchy rash (often called nettle rash, hives or urticaria)
Vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhoea
Runny nose and sneezing

Severe symptoms of anaphylaxis include:

Swelling of your throat and tongue
Difficulty breathing or breathing very fast
Difficulty swallowing, tightness in your throat or a hoarse voice
Wheezing, coughing or noisy breathing
Feeling tired or confused
Feeling faint, dizzy or fainting
Skin that feels cold to the touch
Blue, grey or pale skin, lips or tongue – if you have brown or black skin, this may be easier to see on the palms of your hands or soles of your feet

Anaphylaxis and its symptoms should be treated as a medical emergency.

Follow these steps if you think you or someone you’re with is having an anaphylactic reaction:

Use an adrenaline auto-injector (such as an EpiPen) if you have one – instructions are included on the side of the injector.
Call 999 for an ambulance and say that you think you’re having an anaphylactic reaction.
Lie down – you can raise your legs, and if you’re struggling to breathe, raise your shoulders or sit up slowly (if you’re pregnant, lie on your left side).
If you have been stung by an insect, try to remove the sting if it’s still in the skin.
If your symptoms have not improved after 5 minutes, use a second adrenaline auto-injector.

Do not stand or walk at any time, even if you feel better.

Sources: Allergy UK, NHS

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Mum shares haunting last words of daughter, 13, who died suddenly after complaining of ‘cold symptoms’

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Mum shares haunting last words of daughter, 13, who died suddenly after complaining of 'cold symptoms'

A 13-YEAR-OLD girl in “unbearable” pain asked her mum if she would die hours before she passed away from sepsis amid alleged delays in treatment.

Chloe Longster was complaining of cold and flu symptoms before being taken to A&E on November 28, 2022.

Chloe Longster died just hours after being admitted to hospital with cold and flu symptomsCredit: Family Handout

The 13-year-old was described as 'a vibrant, talented and compassionate individual' — The 13-year-old was described as ‘a vibrant, talented and compassionate individual’Credit: Family Handout

She was admitted to the paediatric ward at Kettering General Hospital in Northamptonshire that evening and later transferred to intensive care, where she died the following morning.

At an inquest which began on Monday, Chloe’s mother Louise Longster told assistant coroner Sophie Lomas that pain relief for her daughter was “delayed”.

Her parents were “devastated” by her death, which they believe was “completely preventable”.

Mrs Longster, 40, told Northampton Coroner’s Court that her daughter was “wincing and squirming” from pain while in hospital.

“Chloe asked if she could be put to sleep because it was unbearable,” she added.

“I remember thinking how pale and clammy she looked.

“It’s harrowing to see your own child in so much pain.

“She was clock-watching constantly – she knew when her paracetamol and ibuprofen were due and it was always delayed.

“It was like we were chasing her pain rather than getting on top of it.

“Chloe asked me if she was going to die. It’s haunting that the 13-year-old was the one that was right. It’s devastating.”

Boy, 11, died after hospital staff failed to spot sepsis in time and branded him ‘difficult and uncooperative’

Mrs Longster said she heard Chloe’s chest “crackling” as she lay in the hospital bed, which she flagged to a nurse.

She said she felt that she was being a “nuisance” and “dramatic” because she was trying to get more help for Chloe.

It was not until Chloe was put in a side room and diagnosed with influenza A that it was “taken seriously or acknowledged how much pain she was in”, Mrs Longster told the court.

Chloe’s blood pressure was recorded for the first time on the system nearly eight hours after she arrived at the hospital.

A&E consultant Dr Marwan Gamaleldin saw Chloe three or four times before she was transferred to the paediatric ward and believed she had a chest infection at the time.

He said: “It was already flagged that pain was the main thing. She did not come across as struggling to breathe.

“The pain was described as severe so the next logical step was to jump to morphine.

“She had four doses of pain relief with three different medications.

“I appreciate that maybe it was not enough, but it was four doses of pain relief.”

What are the symptoms of sepsis?

SEPSIS is a life-threatening reaction to an infection that happens when your immune system overreacts and starts to damage your body’s own tissues and organs.

Symptoms of sepsis in an adult include:

Acting confused, slurred speech or not making sense
Blue, grey, pale or blotchy skin, lips or tongue – on brown or black skin, this may be easier to see on the palms of the hands or soles of the feet
A rash that does not fade when you roll a glass over it, the same as meningitis
Difficulty breathing, breathlessness or breathing very fast

Symptoms in a child include:

Blue, grey, pale or blotchy skin, lips or tongue – on brown or black skin, this may be easier to see on the palms of the hands or soles of the feet
A rash that does not fade when you roll a glass over it, the same as meningitis
Difficulty breathing (you may notice grunting noises or their stomach sucking under their ribcage), breathlessness or breathing very fast
A weak, high-pitched cry that’s not like their normal cry
Not responding like they normally do, or not interested in feeding or normal activities
Being sleepier than normal or having difficulty waking

They may not have all these symptoms.

If you think you or someone else has symptoms of sepsis, call 999 or go to A&E.

Source: NHS

Dr Gamaleldin said that in the two-hour period that he observed Chloe, he “did not think” that she had sepsis.

He told the court that there are four markers to diagnose the condition.

Two of these are high white blood cell count and fever, which the patient needs to have one of to be diagnosed with sepsis, and two other criteria which are heart rate and respiratory rate.

He said that Chloe had neither of the mandatory signs – high white blood cell count or a fever.

Dr Gamaleldin said: “There are other things I should have started if I was thinking of sepsis, rather than antibiotics.

“I did not think Chloe had sepsis at this point.”

Chloe brought so much joy, life, happiness and kindness to all those that she came into contact with
Dan ClearyPrincipal at Robert Smyth Academy

He said that Chloe’s chest X-ray showed “consolidation” on her lower left lung, where there is solid material rather than air, which suggested an infection.

Mrs Longster said the scan looked “terrifying” and Chloe’s lungs were not symmetrical.

Nurse Tricia Martinez triaged Chloe when she arrived at the hospital and had only recently joined the paediatric ward.

She told the court that Chloe looked in “agony” when she arrived in A&E so she “escalated” the issue and asked for the X-ray, but did not tick one of the boxes on a sepsis screening document.

She said: “The fault on my part was that I was not able to complete the sepsis form or go back to it after escalating.

“During the time that I saw her, something within said that there is something wrong with this child.

“We can only suggest or say she has possibly this or that, but the diagnosis will be given by the doctor.”

Chloe, a year nine pupil at Robert Smyth Academy with no underlying health conditions, died 18 and a half hours after arriving at the hospital.

She was prescribed by principal Dan Cleary as “a vibrant, talented and compassionate individual”.

“She brought so much joy, life, happiness and kindness to all those that she came into contact with,” he added.

The inquest continues.

Chloe was a patient at Kettering General Hospital in NorthamptonshireCredit: Google

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