Worrying trend in snacking habits may be contributing to ‘obesity crisis’
A major charity initiative between Diabetes UK, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and Tesco has discovered that snacking habits in Wales are risking families’ long term health. A survey commissioned
by the National Charity Partnership, a partnership between the three organisations,
found
that more than one in three adults in Wales (37 percent) worry about the extra calories their
families consume through unhealthy snacks [2], yet 41 percent never actively choose nibbles that are low in fat and sugar. In fact, many parents in Wales are still regularly offering crisps
Ken Skates announces £2.8m local transport network funding
Flintshire, Neath Port Talbot, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea and Torfaen will all see funding through this year’s Local Transport Network Fund, Economy Secretary Ken Skates has announced.
This year’s funding primarily focuses on improving bus reliability and reducing journey times by improving accessibility, congestion
and integration modes of transport.
Economy and Infrastructure Secretary, Ken Skates said: “I’m
delighted that we’ve been able
to support these schemes, which will see improvements to bus journeys on strategic Welsh Government and local authority routes across Wales.” “I look forward to seeing these projects underway at the earliest possible opportunity, with communities
between
able to soon feel the benefits of the improvements.”
The projects which will receive 2017-18 Local Transport Network Fund: • £100,000 for Developments for Passenger Growth on the B5129 strategic bus corridor
• £617,000 for an Integrated Transport Package in Neath Port Talbot • £425,000 for TrawsCymru Corridor Passenger
Enhancements Improvements in through
improved Accessibility in Powys • £600,000 for A4119 & A4059 Bus Corridor
Rhondda
Cynon Taf • £1,000,000 for Strategic Bus Corridors & Public Transport Hubs in Swansea • £15,500 for junction improvements at Union Street / Broad Street, Abersychan The
funds will be made available immediately to the local authorities.
(53 percent), biscuits (37 percent) and chocolate bars (24 percent) as snacks for their children either alongside or in between meals. Katherine
Hale,
Prevention Programme Manager for the National Charity
Partnership,
said: “Eating foods high in fat and sugar on a regular basis can contribute to increased calorie consumption – which can then increase the
likelihood of
being overweight. It’s particularly concerning that crisps and biscuits are still popular snacks for children because the food habits we learn at a young age can become ingrained and stay with us into adulthood.“ As the summer holidays come to an end and a new school year begins, the National Charity Partnership is launching its Snack Goals Challenge
to help UK families start the new term right by making some healthy snack swaps to curb those junk food cravings and improve their long-term health. The partnership is encouraging people to set a goal to ‘eat healthy snacks’ using its online Eight Week Challenge. To support the challenge, the partnership has developed a series of articles to provide affordable and tasty recipe inspiration at
https://lets-dothis.org.uk/ tips/topics/snack-well/. Ideas include swapping crisps and biscuits for air-popped popcorn with cinnamon or spicy chilli. The most common reason why people in Wales shun snacks low in fat, sugar or salt is that it costs too much money (22 percent). One in five (20 percent) claimed their family prefers the taste of snacks like crisps and
chocolate. The survey also found that adults in Wales have a sweet tooth when it comes to snacking choices, with mid-afternoon the most popular time to snack. The three most regularly consumed snacks for adults in Wales are biscuits (49 percent), crisps (45 percent) and chocolate bars (40 percent). The National Charity Partnership
between
Diabetes UK, the BHF and Tesco is working to help millions of people look after their bodies and reduce their risk of Type 2 diabetes and heart and circulatory disease by moving more and eating healthily. To get involved set your goal at www.lets-
dothis.org.uk/challenge and upload your healthy snack ideas on social media using the #snackgoalschallenge.
Brecon Mountain Railway
Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the National park from an ideal position – in a narrow gauge steam train!
Travel in one of our all-weather observation carriages behind a vintage steam locomotive to Torpantau high in the Brecon Beacons.
Trains run from February to the end of October and at Christmas.
Visit ‘Shunters’ licensed tearooms, gift shop, walks, picnic areas, children’s play area, model railway, locomotive workshop, steam museum, special events, free car and coach parking.
6 - Friday 1st September 2017 – Cardiff & South Wales Advertiser
Santa Special 2017
Travel by Steam Hauled Train from Pant Station to meet Santa in his Grotto at Pontsticill where every child & baby will receive a present. November: 25th
, 26th
December: 2nd 17th
, 19th , 20th , 21st , 3rd , 9th , 22nd , 10th , 23rd , 16th ,
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Adults: £14.75, Children (Age 3-15): £12.75, Babies (under 36mths): FREE
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