Britain could lower its rates of cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease by embracing Mediterranean- or Nordic-style diets, a major study into the benefits of healthy eating suggests. But ministers have been accused of doing too little to discourage unhealthy eating, despite a rise in childhood obesity rates to 10%. According to the report, both diets helped to reduce cases of chronic illnesses, such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers. The number of adults and older teens with diabetes has doubled in the past 20 years on the back of rising obesity rates, with 3.7 million people aged 17 or older now living with the disease. “All countries need to do more in terms of promoting good diets, because we have an emergency here,” Breda said.

Source: The Guardian May 07, 2018 17:03 UTC