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Press Trust of India | New Delhi Last Updated at June 6 2018 1005 IST
ALSO READ4 years of Modi govt NDAshousing for all project fallsshort of target
The economics of sanitation
Aadhaar required foravailing oneself of foodunder nutrition mission
After MP Rajasthan passesbill awarding death forraping girls below 12
Horlicks shows importanceof emotional nutrition innew digital campaign
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Horlicks harmful Experts urgeAmitabh Bachchan to snap tieswith the brand100 gram of a popularly advertised pack of Horlicks Delight contains 78 gram of carbohydrates ofwhich 32 grams is sucrose sugar experts
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A group of public health experts have urged superstarAmitabh Bachchan to dissociate himself frompromoting Horlicks a multinational brand that hasextended support to the Centres recently launchedNational Nutrition Mission aimed at addressing theissue of undernutrition in the country
The experts under the banner of the NutritionAdvocacy in Public Interest - India (NAPi) in a letter tothe actor said Horlicks is a high sugar product as100 gram of a popularly advertised pack of HorlicksDelight contains 78 gram of carbohydrates of which32 grams is sucrose sugar
This is harmful to children as it may contribute tochildhood obesity and non-communicable disease inlater life the experts said
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READ MORE ON AMITABH BACHCHAN HORLICKS MISSION POSHAN
NATIONAL NUTRITION MISSION PM MODI NARENDRA MODI UNDERNUTRITION
MALNUTRITION CARBOHYDRATES SUGAR WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY WHA
KESHAV DESIRAJU NUTRITION ADVOCACY IN PUBLIC INTEREST - INDIA NAPI FAO
OBESITY DISEASES INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY
AMITABH BACHCHAN HORLICKS CONTROVERSY CURRENT AFFAIRS NATIONAL
They said the WHO recommends a reduced dailyintake of free sugars throughout the life course to lessthan 10 per cent of total energy intake
Furthermore in the interest of good health WHOsuggests the intake of free sugars to below 5 per centof total energy intake the letter stated
The letter mentioned that in 2016 the World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted a Resolution699 that recommends ending inappropriate promotion of foods for children from ages 6-36 months based on WHO and FAO dietary guidelines
Going by this recommendation promotion of Horlicks falls in the category of inappropriateas they use false health claims in TV commercials they said adding that it dentsBachchans image as a socially responsible celebrity
I fear that this campaign may have serious adverse repercussions Horlicks is expensiveand is likely to drain pockets of marginalized families under the misbelief that Horlicks is agood nutritious product for children as it is endorsed by Mr Bachchan Thus Horlicks maydisplace healthy real family home foods and this way contravenes tackling the problem ofundernutrition among children said Dr Arti Maria Head of Neonatology Department RMLhospital here
Dr Aseem Malhotra a renowned British cardiologist and author of The Pioppi Diet andformer Director of Action on Sugar UK said high sugar foodsbeverages should beprohibited for children as sugar has no nutritional value and that there is increasingevidence that added sugar increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes metabolicsyndrome and fatty liver
Claiming that the campaign was misleading and undermines optimal nutrition the expertsurged the actor to call o his association with Horlicks
Indias former health secretary Keshav Desiraju is the Chairman of Nutrition Advocacy inPublic Interest - India (NAPi)
On March 8 on the occasion of International Womens Day Prime Minister Narendra Modihad launched the National Nutrition Mission at Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan
First Published Wed June 06 2018 1005 IST
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READ MORE ON AMITABH BACHCHAN HORLICKS MISSION POSHAN
NATIONAL NUTRITION MISSION PM MODI NARENDRA MODI UNDERNUTRITION
MALNUTRITION CARBOHYDRATES SUGAR WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY WHA
KESHAV DESIRAJU NUTRITION ADVOCACY IN PUBLIC INTEREST - INDIA NAPI FAO
OBESITY DISEASES INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY
AMITABH BACHCHAN HORLICKS CONTROVERSY CURRENT AFFAIRS NATIONAL
They said the WHO recommends a reduced dailyintake of free sugars throughout the life course to lessthan 10 per cent of total energy intake
Furthermore in the interest of good health WHOsuggests the intake of free sugars to below 5 per centof total energy intake the letter stated
The letter mentioned that in 2016 the World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted a Resolution699 that recommends ending inappropriate promotion of foods for children from ages 6-36 months based on WHO and FAO dietary guidelines
Going by this recommendation promotion of Horlicks falls in the category of inappropriateas they use false health claims in TV commercials they said adding that it dentsBachchans image as a socially responsible celebrity
I fear that this campaign may have serious adverse repercussions Horlicks is expensiveand is likely to drain pockets of marginalized families under the misbelief that Horlicks is agood nutritious product for children as it is endorsed by Mr Bachchan Thus Horlicks maydisplace healthy real family home foods and this way contravenes tackling the problem ofundernutrition among children said Dr Arti Maria Head of Neonatology Department RMLhospital here
Dr Aseem Malhotra a renowned British cardiologist and author of The Pioppi Diet andformer Director of Action on Sugar UK said high sugar foodsbeverages should beprohibited for children as sugar has no nutritional value and that there is increasingevidence that added sugar increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes metabolicsyndrome and fatty liver
Claiming that the campaign was misleading and undermines optimal nutrition the expertsurged the actor to call o his association with Horlicks
Indias former health secretary Keshav Desiraju is the Chairman of Nutrition Advocacy inPublic Interest - India (NAPi)
On March 8 on the occasion of International Womens Day Prime Minister Narendra Modihad launched the National Nutrition Mission at Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan
First Published Wed June 06 2018 1005 IST
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athletes list no women in top
100 Forbes
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