Government support for health and nutrition

30 November -0001

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Education initiative

Growing fears about potentially fatal diseases such as obesity, heart disease and cancer means that the nation's health has never been higher on the political and media agenda.

The Department of Health (DOH) recently identified lifestyle choices, such as healthy eating and frequent exercise, as the most effective way to combat these killers but many Britons have been confused and demotivated by the overwhelming amount of information available to them.

In response to this, a new consumer show, supported by the British Dietetic Association, the Nutrition Society, The British Nutrition Foundation and the government has been launched to offer the general public practical and trustworthy advice and health checks to help them live longer, healthier lives.

The Nutrition & Health Show, which will be held at London's Olympia on the 25th and 26th September 2004, brings together the country's leading professional health experts for the first time.

Organiser Tanya Carr, is an established nutritionist with a mission: "I talk to people every day who are baffled by all the publicity, and don't know where to start in terms of getting objective no-nonsense advice and guidance.

Now, for the first time, there is a one-stop nutrition and health shop where they can get all the help they need to put them on the right road".

Among a number of interactive features is a Health Check Consultation Trail, where visitors can get free cholesterol tests, blood pressure tests, body fat measurements, fitness tests and blood sugar tests, which can then be analysed by registered dietitians in the Consultation Zone.

The British Dietetic Association will be supporting a public show for the first time by organising for their registered dietitians to give expert advice and guidance on dietary issues. There are also fitness and cookery zones, as well as lectures, seminars and workshops, including:
· Top tips for controlling your blood pressure with diet and lifestyle
· Living with Diabetes
· Diet for hyperactivity and attention deficit
· Allergies: fact or fiction?
· The journey of your food - links with bowel cancer
· Good bone health - your diet and exercise questions answered
· What's all the fuss about soya?
· Child Nutrition Questions & Answer Session i.e. fussy eaters, adolescents who love junk food, how to get my child eating well
· Dietary strategies to help prevent cancer
· Controlling the menopause through diet and lifestyle
· Being a healthy vegetarian
· Could you be wheat intolerant and Coeliac?
· Laughing your way to health
· Calorie Expenditure & Good Posture - everyday top tips

Apart from the impartial expert advice and information from the galaxy of supporting and participating organisations, the show also places importance on the quality and reputation of those who are exhibiting.

All materials are being checked by the show's selection committee to ensure that there is sound scientific evidence to support any health claims or messages.

To find out more about the Show or to book tickets ('early bird' price £9 each) visit www.nutritionandhealthshow.co.uk or call 020 8455 2126.

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