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Hospital says 'no' to sugary soft drinksby MT Bureau - May 24, 2007 - 1 comments
London -- A hospital system in Scotland has banned sugar-laden soft drinks such as Coca-Cola from vending machines and cafeterias. NHS Lothian's ban covers full sugar soft drinks but not diet versions of the same brands, The Scotsman newspaper said Wednesday. Health chiefs say the ban on sugary drinks will encourage healthy living, although many staff members say they are being treated like "babies." "The removal of sugary drinks is just one way we can encourage our staff, patients and visitors to enjoy a healthier diet while in our premises," said James McCaffery, NHS Lothian's director of human resources. "Research has shown us that reducing intake of sugary drinks can help in maintaining a healthy weight." Copyright 2007 by United Press International. |
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The scottish hospital system's ban on the sugary SOFT DRINKS is an extremely right step, and in very right direction. Similar action needs to be taken in India, but looking into the lack of awareness about the hazards of sugary drinks, coupled with rampant corruption at the level of health authorities, there is not even 0.001 per cent chance of such a right step being ever taken in this country.
Even worse than sugray drinks, Indian consumer market is plagued with the sale of more massive sugary commodities like CHYAVANPRASH and AMRITPRASH whose 66 to 70 percent content is REFINED WHITE SUGAR. By all standards these are dead materials ( categorically scientifically proven )
but are being freely promoted falsely as health supplements through print and view media. Despite repeated reminders the Govt. of India's Health and AYUSH departments have not taken any action in banning the manufacturing, marketing, and selling of these non-sensical items.
All the sugary CHYAVANPRASHES are making an ordinary person diabetic, and a diabetics are being turned to chronic diabetics.