Healthy eating health challenge caerphilly county borough. Kids are having over 2 times more sugar than they should. Change4life smart swaps campaign to encourage families to make small changes to lowerfat or lowersugar versions of commonly eaten foods and drinks. The change4life sugar smart app is designed to show quickly and easily how much total sugar is in the things youre buying, eating and drinking, to help you spot it more easily so you can make healthier choices and cut your sugar. I scanned an item that contains no refined sugar only natural occurring sugar s from fruits and it basically said this is not a smart snack even though it has no refined sugars.
It scans product barcodes to calculate sugar content, in cubes and grams. You can download the be food smart app by visiting the change4life website. Download or order resources, such as leaflets, posters, guides and resource packs for all campaigns. Becky hall is among parents using this new phone app. Launched in january 2009, change4life focuses on prevention and aims to change the behaviours and circumstances that lead to weight gain, rather than being a weightloss programme for the already obese. A new be food smart app has also been developed to highlight just how much sugar, saturated fat and salt can be found in everyday food and drink. Change4life is a public health programme in england which began in january 2009, run by public health england. Swap soft drinks, juice drinks and flavoured milks for water, lowerfat milks and diet, sugar free, or noadded sugar drinks. Becky hall is among parents using this new phone app to check how much sugar her two sons are consuming. A new be food smart app has been developed to highlight just how much sugar.
This is why our slash sugar campaign is so important. Change4life is a public health programme in england which began in april 2002, run by public health england. Scan the foods in your fridge, cupboard and when you shop 3. New change4life campaign encourages parents to be food smart. Weve put some small files called cookies on your device to make our site work. Change4lifes sugartracking app tops app stores with 1m downloads amid obesity debate. Parents in suffolk are being encouraged to get sugar smart and take control of their childrens sugar intake as part of a new campaign. Download the change4life smart stepometer app today and use it to count your daily steps. So this app is a timely reminder about how much sugar is contained in foods.
Change4life learn whats inside your kids favourite. We help local authorities, organisations, workplaces and individuals to reduce the amount of sugar we all consume. Parents urged to get free sugar app to check products bbc. The lets get sugar smart campaign includes a new sugar smart app which parents and carers in sutton can use to find out how much total sugar is present in every day food and drink. Change4life is a movement to help families eat well, move more and live longer.
The new change4life be food smart campaign is touring the country, visiting 29 shopping centres and 40 supermarkets nationally. Calculations based on 4g sugar cubes and an average across a range of products. For details about the local fit 4 life programme for families and children call the halton health improvement team on 0300 029 0029. Are you looking to make a change4life and be healthier. Phe launched a sugar accumulator for the site, showing shoppers how.
Phes new change4life campaign urges parents to be food smart and take more control of their childrens diets. Academic research john milton adams et al, appetite 83 2014 1018 showed that visualising sugar helped reduce attraction to sugary drinks. The sugar smart world kids certificate will not download. Itll record your progress over time and for even more. Download the free sugar smart app to see how much total sugar is in your everyday food and drink. For the january 2016 sugar smart campaign, public health england designed an evaluation that tracked the impact of communications all the way through the amec valid metrics framework, proving its influence, not just on communications outputs and. Jan 10, 2019 the new english lesson plans introduce pupils to the characters of sugar smart world through fun, interactive powerpoints, pupilled activities, recipe ideas and a new video. Change4life maths lesson plans will reinforce healthier swaps, while including important problem solving skills using addition, subtraction, division and multiplication. Change4life sugar smart app springtown healthy journeys. Start using stored power discover how to switch your bodys energy sources to using stored energy while minimizing blood sugar spikes and insulin surges. The new sugar smart app will help parents to see how much sugar there is in everyday food and drink. Parents encouraged to get sugar smart liverpool express. The free app works by scanning the barcode of products, revealing the total sugar, saturated fat and salt inside and providing hints and tips adults plus fun food detectives activities for kids. Change your life and download the sugar smart app today east.
This download can be used to create a sugar smart display board, which could feature, for example, healthy eating information, ideas for healthy swaps or posters recipe printouts these colourful, downloadable change4life recipes, featuring ideas for tasty options from around the world. Join change4life for tips, vouchers and recipes and get the sugar smart app. Sugar smart pack, families can download the change4life sugar smart app. Help your family cut back on their sugar intake with change4lifes guide to sugar found in your everyday.
Feb 09, 2016 change4life launch a new sugar smart app with because to help british families take control of their sugar intake to help fight obesity. Case studies amec international association for the. Search change4life to discover a whole range of ideas to help keep your family healthy and happy. How salford used change4lifes sugar smart campaign to. The app enabled users to scan barcodes on food and drink packaging to find out how many. The free app works by scanning the barcode of products and revealing the amount of total sugar it contains in cubes and grams. Objective to evaluate the impact on food purchasing behaviour of the change4life smart swaps campaign to encourage families to make small changes to lowerfat or lowersugar versions of. Impact of a health marketing campaign on sugars intake by.
For other change4life campaign resources, please click the links below. The campaign highlights the high levels of sugar, salt and saturated fat found in childrens everyday foods and drinks and encourages parents to be food smart and explore whats hidden in different foods and drinks. Swap soft drinks, juice drinks and flavoured milks for water, lowerfat milks and diet, sugarfree, or noadded sugar drinks. Id recommend all parents download the sugar smart app to. Platinum award winner phe sugar smart gcs government. The sugar smart campaign has been touring the country, visiting 25 shopping centres nationwide. The sugar smart app, part of the national change4life campaign, has been launched by public health england phe in a bid to combat. Take control with new sugar smart app somerset county. If youve downloaded the sugar smart app and are now wondering how to keep eating your favourite things, head over to the official website where you can find a bunch of lowsugar recipes and sugar swap ideas for some extra inspiration. The campaign aimed to raise awareness of the amount of sugars in foods and drinks and to encourage parents to reduce their childrens intake.
Scan the foods in your fridge, cupboard and when you shop. Sugar content is brought to life on the screen with a visual of sugar cubes. Our smart recipes app has 160 quick, easy and tasty recipes and stepbystep videos, so youre bound to find something the whole family will love. Complete our disney inspired quiz to discover your sporty super skill, and find fun games and activities perfect for you. Look for our healthier snacks which get the thumbs up for being under 100 calories without being high in sugar, sat fat or salt. Change4life hits the road to help families get sugar. Download change4life food scanner and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad. More information can be found on the change4life website.
Jan 03, 2017 phes new change4life campaign urges parents to be food smart and take more control of their childrens diets. For further information about the change4life sugar smart. Kids are getting half their sugar intake from unhealthy snacks and sugary drinks. The change4life sugar smart app is designed to show quickly and easily how much total sugar is in the things youre buying, eating and drinking, to help you spot it more easily so you can make healthier choices and cut your sugar intake. Be first to hear about new change4life tips, recipes, competitions and offers. Focusing on the new sugar guidelines, the sugar smart parents pack. The number of sugar cubes, sat fat and salt sachets shown in app are. To find out more about the campaign and the resources available to schools, search for change4life schools online or visit the website. Public health sugar smart service details isle of wight council.
A range of change4life leaflets, and digital resources are available including information about sugar consumption and reduction, the eatwell guide and top tips for top kids. To find out more about the campaign and the resources available to schools, search for change4lifeschools online or visit the website. Were here to help make the small changes that have a big effect on health. A recent evaluation found that the sugar smart app reduced purchases of sugar sweetened beverages ssb in favour of lower sugar products 32% of the intervention group had purchased a lower sugar. No authors listed it is easy to start to lose the motivation for new year health resolutions about this time in january. Search change4life for more recipes and tips on how to take control of sugar. The salford team worked to design the challenge badge and the brownies challenge booklet, which included challenge activities and sugar free recipes, some of which were also adapted from existing change4life materials. Called sugar smart it shows the sugar content of products with a simple scan of the barcode. Change4life launch a new sugar smart app with because to help british families take control of their sugar intake to help fight obesity. Download the sugar smart app now to see how much total sugar is in your everyday food and drink. Find out how much sugar, sat fat, salt and calories are really inside your food. Based on swapping from a bowl of sugary cereal to a bowl of plain cereal. Jan 27, 2017 the new change4life campaign urges parents to be food smart and take more control of their childrens diets.
Just scan the barcode and see how much sugar it contains. The change4life sugar smart campaign was launched on january 4th 2016. Change4life aims to help families make small, sustainable yet significant improvements to their diet and activity levels. As part of this we are supporting the new sugar smart app that has been launched by change4life, allowing people to see how much sugar there is in everyday food and drink. Families will be able to see live demonstrations of the new sugar. Change4life helps families be food smart appy hbc newsroom. Change4life sugar smart public health england amec. Download the change4life sugar smart app and search. Phe instigated a range of approaches to reduce sugars, including a national health marketing campaign sugar smart. Tv, billboard and digital advertising ran for 6 weeks to support the campaign. Change4life s sugar smart app has topped 1m downloads, and remained in the top ten most downloaded apps in the uk across android and ios. Change4life hits the road to help families get sugar smart.
Change4life s sugar tracking app tops app stores with 1m downloads amid obesity debate. See for yourself the amount of total sugar in everyday food and drinks s. It is the countrys first national social marketing campaign to tackle the causes of obesity change4life aims to help families make small, sustainable. Jan 22, 2016 called sugar smart it shows the sugar content of products with a simple scan of the barcode. Nov 04, 2016 sugar smart aimed to alert people about the surprising amounts of sugar in food.
At the event families will see live demonstrations of the new be food smart app that highlights just how much sugar, saturated fat and salt can be found in everyday food and drink that their children consume. Anyone can pledge to become sugar smart from councils and schools to. I downloaded this to help me eat healthier, along with the smart recipes app. Download the change4life sugar smart app today to find out how much sugar is in the food and drink your family consumes every day and search change4life for lots of free support, tips, ideas and recipes. A quarter of the sugar kids have every day comes from sugary drinks.
What needs to be altered with this app is when it tells you the total sugar content how much of that sugar is refined and how much it is to healthy natural sugars. Change4life sugar smart app change4life sugar smart app 20160120 00. Change4life is helping families to easily cut back on sugar by making a few simple swaps to their everyday food and drinks. It is the countrys first national social marketing campaign to tackle the causes of obesity. Most of the sugar children are having comes from sugary drinks, confectionery, biscuits, cakes, desserts, higher sugar breakfast cereals and higher sugar yoghurts and it can add up throughout the day. Sugar is often unseen, with surprising amounts lurking in everyday food and drink. The sugar smart app is free to download from app stores. Discover sugar swaps, healthy recipes, nutritional advice, and top tips and activities to help your kids stay healthy.
Families in south gloucestershire are invited to get sugar smart on saturday 6 and sunday 7 february when the change4life roadshow comes to kings chase shopping centre in kingswood. Download the change4life sugar smart app for apple or android and. Health and wellbeing change4life cumbria county council. Supported by public health suffolk, the change4life campaign follows revelations that fourto10 year olds consume an estimated 5,500 sugar cubes a year 22kg, weighing the same as an average fiveyearold. Ever wondered how much sugar is in your fave cola or salt is in your sauce. Use the food scanner app to see how much sugar is in your favourite food or drink look for.
Quasiexperimental study comparing the proportion of swaps made by an intervention group 267 families who had signed up to the smart swaps campaign. The change4life sugar smart app allows consumers to check how much. The be food smart campaign empowers families to take control of their diet by making healthier food and drink choices. Change4life roadshow rolls into romford to help families be. Thats why the new food scanner app is here to help you and your family make healthier food and drink choices. Change4life is the british governments flagship brand focused on tackling childhood obesity. In its first year, change4life focused on families, particularly those with children under 11.
Jan 29, 2019 the new english lesson plans introduce pupils to the characters of sugar smart world through fun, interactive powerpoints, pupilled activities, recipe ideas and a new video. The sugar smart app is available to download now from the app store. Privacy policy use of cookies terms of use sales and refunds legal site map. Download the be food smart app to see the amount of sugar, saturated fat and salt found in everyday food and drink. Millions of families have already made healthier changes you can too. The change4life sugar smart app is designed to show quickly and easily how much total sugar is in the. The aim of this study was to determine whether the campaign was effective in.
I scanned an item that contains no refined sugar only natural occurring sugars from fruits and it basically said this is not a smart snack even though it has no refined sugars. You can also find free support tips and ideas on the change4life website. The change4life sugar smart app is designed to show quickly and easily how much sugar is in the food and drink youre having. For the january 2016 sugar smart campaign, public health england designed an. Smart blood sugar is a powerful system designed to help fix your blood sugar problems 100% naturally. Jan 04, 2016 phe says young children are eating three times more than the sugar limit. Too much sugar is bad for childrens health as it can lead to the buildup of harmful fat on the inside that we cant see. Change4lifes sugar smart app has topped 1m downloads, and remained in the top ten most downloaded apps in the uk across android and ios. A sugar smart app was available for parents to download free of charge fig. Stop cravings and lose weight while still enjoying the sweets you love. To go along with the sugar smart pack, families can download the change4life sugar smart app to help them visualise the sugar lurking in foods.
Youll also find loads of simple hints and tips to help you make healthier choices. Anyone can pledge to become sugar smart from councils and schools to restaurants, hospitals and independent companies. The app is quick and easy to use as you simply scan the barcode of the food and drink product and it will tell you how many sugar cubes it contains. Change4lifes sugartracking app tops 1m downloads and app. Measurement and evaluation is increasingly the goto communications discipline of choice of leading organisations many of them globallyrecognised brands in guiding their public relations efforts, shaping future strategy and gauging reputation. By public health england download the sugar smart app now to see how much total sugar is in your everyday food and drink. See for yourself the amount of total sugar in everyday food and drinks whats the maximum daily amount. Change4life st bartholomews catholic primary school.