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Keep the Cake Away!

Liz Blamire

20th January 2023

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Chair of the Food Standards Agency, Professor Susan Jebb, caused controversy this week when she compared being surrounded by cakes in the workplace to passive smoking.

The Professor explained that we dismiss the importance of environment on our choices and that we should all aim to be 'supportive colleagues', encouraging one another to make healthy choices.

Cake typically contains high levels of fat, salt and sugar, all of which when eaten to excess, can cause a variety of problems, from weight gain and raised blood pressure, to increased insulin resistance. One way to make healthier choices, is to remove temptation.

The science behind why doughnuts are so hard to resist (BBC Ideas)

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Liz Blamire

Liz is tutor2u subject lead for Health & Social Care and Early Childhood Development. A former NHS midwife, she has taught in FE and secondary as HoD, is an SSAT Accredited Lead Practitioner, textbook author, and experienced senior examiner. She recently completed an MEd in Inclusion and SEND, focusing on social, emotional and behavioural needs.

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