Nestle to slash amount of sugar in chocolate bars by 10 per cent by 2018

SOME of the UK's most popular chocolate bars - including KitKats and Yorkies - will contain 10 per cent less sugar by 2018, Nestle has announced.

Nestle to slash amount of sugar in chocolate bars by 10 per cent by 2018

The confectioner said it would use around 7,400 tons less sugar to make its products by next year.
The sugar will be replaced with higher quantities of other existing ingredients or other, non-artificial ingredients. 

The confectioner said it would use around 7,400 tons less sugar 

Products will also be kept below a certain amount of calories.
Fiona Kendrick, the chairman and CEO of Nestle UK and Ireland, said: "Our confectionery brands have been enjoyed in the UK for more than a century and we know that if we can improve these products nutritionally, provide more choice and information for the consumer, together with other categories, we can have a significant impact on public health.
"Nestle is at the forefront of efforts to research and develop new technology that makes food products better for our consumers. 

Now you can buy GIANT Kinder Surprise eggs

GIANT Kinder Surprise eggs have hit the shelves in the run up to Easter.

Giant Kinder Surprise: The large versions of the treat are hitting UK shelves

The huge version of the popular German chocolate treat is made with exactly the same recipe, and is just a larger version of the fun delicacy.
Known for its delicious milky recipe and two toned outer and inner shell, the huge Kinder Surprise egg is hitting shelves for Easter.
The eggs are five times the size of the regular snack and weight 100g.
They will also contain the covetable My Little Pony or Transformers: Robots in Disguise toys inside.

Broccoli SUPERFOOD: Eating it may prevent CANCER and DIABETES as well as tackling obesity

EATING broccoli reduces obesity as well as preventing cancer and diabetes, suggests new research.

Eating broccoli could prevent cancer and diabetes as well as tackling obesity

The study by Japanese scientists discovered that a chemical in broccoli - already hailed as a 'superfood' for its cancer preventing properties - slowed weight gain in mice.
The researchers said sulforaphane, a chemical compound contained in broccoli at relatively high concentrations, has been known to exert effects of cancer prevention by activating a transcription factor which regulates the balance of oxidation.

Broccoli has been hailed as a 'superfood' for its cancer preventing properties

Pain in YOUR bones? Don’t mistake cancer symptoms for common arthritis or gout

ARTHRITIS is a condition which causes pain and inflammation in a joint. Osteoarthritis is the most common form in the UK, but the symptoms could be mistaken for potentially deadly illness.

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Cancer: Symptoms of bone cancer could be mistaken for arthritis

Bone cancer is a rare type of cancer - it affects just over 500 people every year.
Most cases of bone cancer develop in the long bones of the legs or upper arms.
The most common symptoms of the disease is a persistent pain which gets worse over time, and like arthritis can get worse at night.

NHS Choices said: “The pain can sometimes be wrongly mistaken for arthritis in adults and growing pains in children and teenagers.”

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Bone cancer: Most cases of bone cancer develop in the long bones of the legs or upper arms

We know that too often people ignore pain or swelling in their joints.

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Other symptoms of bone cancer can include swelling and redness over a bone which can make movement challenging.
This could also be mistaken for gout, an uncomfortable, inflammatory condition that occurs when needle-like crystals of uric acid form within certain joints or soft tissues.
Gout - which is a form of arthritis - can be associated with a rich diet which can be altered to avoid the condition.
Other symptoms of bones cancer include a lump over a bone, or a weak bone which fracture more easily than normal.

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Bone cancer: People ignore pain or swelling in their joints

Lack of sleep WARNING: Not snoozing enough can make kids 'fat and hyperactive'

LACK of sleep can make children “fat and hyperactive”, a new study has claimed.

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Lack of sleep warning: Not snoozing enough can make kids 'fat and hyperactive'

A third of 16-year-olds and a quarter of 14-year-olds are not getting enough sleep.

As a result, youngsters suffer weight-gain, anxiety and attention deficit disorder, neuro-psychologist Ed de Bruin said.

He explained: "Lack of sleep can cause a multitude of problems. Children become irritable and, further down the scale, depression can set in. 

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A third of 16-year-olds and a quarter of 14-year-olds are not getting enough sleep

"It can lead to anxiety or attention deficit syndrome. School results suffer and lack of sleep also makes children fatter." 

Sleep researcher Hans Hamburger added: "A chronic lack of sleep is making children fat, stupid and hyper active.

"Teens tend to stay up later because of hormonal changes. But that is not compatible with getting up early to go to school. 

"They sleep late during the weekend but all this is creating havoc with their biological clock. But why girls suffer more than boys is unclear.

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Youngsters suffer weight-gain, anxiety and attention deficit disorder, a neuro-psychologist has said

Take hormone replacement therapy and you will live longer, women told

WOMEN on hormone replacement therapy are likely to live longer, according to new research. And those using HRT to relieve the symptoms of the menopause were also less likely to have potentially fatal blocked arteries.

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New research has found that women on hormone replacement therapy live longer

The study showed lower levels of atherosclerosis - plaque build-up in the arteries - in women on HRT compared to women not using hormone therapy,

HRT is controversial as while some studies have associated it with health benefits such as lowering the risk of osteoporosis and improving heart health, others have linked it to cancer and strokes.

The new study bolsters evidence that the therapy, which involves oestrogen suplements often accompanied by progesterone or similar hormones, may help improve heart health and overall survival in some women.

Oestrogen is thought to protect the heart because it lowers cholesterol and increases the flexibility of blood vessels, allowing them to accommodate blood flow.

Study lead author Doctor Yoav Arnson, of Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in the US, said: "With proper screening and proper follow-up, from a cardiovascular standpoint I believe it is beneficial to take hormone replacement therapy.

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The study showed lover levels of atherosclerosis in women on HRT compared to women not using it

Symptoms of bowel cancer: FIVE signs YOU could have the disease

BOWEL cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer - mostly affecting people over the age of 60. The condition has been linked to diet, smoking and ageing - but many people don't know the symptoms.

The condition is the third most common cancer in the UK and although the exact cause of the disease is unknown, there are factors which can make developing the cancer more likely.

Bowel cancer is a disease which is easily treatable if it is caught early.

Screening tests are offered to people in England over the age of sixty - but knowing the symptoms could help save lives.

NHS Choices said that while bowel cancer can be symptomless and doesn’t necessarily make people feel ill, experts suggest more than 90 per cent of people with bowel cancer will experience symptoms.

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Bowel cancer symptoms: Seven signs of the disease

There are five key symptoms which could be an indicator of bowel cancer. 

The high risk symptoms include: 

A change in bowel habit

There are a few ways in which your bowel habit can change.

While most people experience changes in their bowel habits, if the number of times people pass a stool changes or whether the consistency of stools has change it could be an indicator of the disease. This could include persistent constipation or diarrhoea.

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Bowel cancer symptoms: A change in bowel habit can indicate the disease