The Irish Examiner – Andrea Mara
“Many parents feel bombarded with messages about their children’s health — they’re overweight, they’re spending too much time on devices, and they’re eating all the wrong foods. Even when we listen and try to do our best, we can still get it wrong — as soon as we get them eating a particular breakfast cereal or yoghurt, we find out it’s full of sugar and the last thing we should be feeding our kids. A case in point is the recent reduction in fizzy drink consumption. A new study carried out by TCD professor David Hevey for Laya Healthcare shows that just 2% of children in Ireland now drink fizzy drinks every day. However, the report shows there has been a shift to sugary waters, with one in four children drinking ‘fruit-flavoured water’ at least five days a week.” (more)