Today on the BBC News they said the government is actively campaigning
for better health of the nation. They've gone to the trouble of
setting up a website with lots of advice.
One bit of advice is "Sugar Swaps". Remove sugar and put in artificial
sweeteners.

""Excess sugar can mean excess energy which in turn can lead to stored
fat in the body and diseases like diabetes and heart disease.

To prevent this, many families are making Sugar Swaps. They're
swapping food and drink with added sugar for stuff that's lower in
sugar or sugar free.

In particular, more than a quarter of the added sugar in kids' diets
comes from sugary drinks. So swapping to water, milk (ideally
semi-skimmed), sugar free drinks, sugar free squash, or unsweetened
fruit juice really makes a difference.""


I took the liberty of ringing the 'helpline' this afternoon to ask why
they're promoting the use of artificial sweeteners. I might as well
have spoken to my dog!

Anyway, Here is a link for everyone to have an amusing few minutes
reading - please try to email them and give your point of view (if you
can find an email address!)

http://www.nhs.uk/change4life/Pages/default.aspx


Take care,

Alex
Scarborough
UK