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Alison Hammond reveals she wants to ‘take a year off’ TV – as fans blast her BBC travel show
ALISON Hammond has become a firm TV favourite, but she’s already wishing to have time away from the camera.
The TV presenter is best known for her stints on This Morning and on The Great British Bake Off, but it appears viewers might be forced to miss her as she plans to take time away from TV.
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Speaking to Heat World, Alison revealed: “In the next 10 years, I want to travel the world.
“I would love to take a year off and just go and travel.
“Not just yet, but one day. I need to see the world before I die!”
The potential sabbatical comes as the star’s new travel project Florida Unpacked has failed to win over viewers.
The ten-part show for BBC Two is a move away from Alison’s usual daytime TV, and sees her and son Aidan as they make their way around the very best that Florida has to offer on an affordable budget.
However the series hasn’t gone down well with viewers, who have accused the pair of using a TV show to get what they saw as a free holiday and asked who is paying for all this?
One viewer raged: ” Why the f@#k are us licence payers paying for it ?”
Another said: “Alison Hammond on a free holiday to Florida to see if it’s accessible to poor people. Do p*** off. @BBC #floridaunpacked.”
Speaking previously about the programme, Alison said: “Travel is in my blood. For years I worked as a tour rep following in the footsteps of my dear mum.
“This meant I was lucky and got to visit Florida from a young age.
“I was so captivated by America’s culture, food, TV shows, and films and some of my happiest memories are tied to those first formative trips to the U.S.
“We managed to budget our way to a place that totally captured our hearts… and now I can’t wait to share Florida’s best kept secrets with you all.”
Alison Hammond's rise to stardom
SHE graces our televisions every Friday, as she co-hosts This Morning with Dermot O'Leary.
But just how did Alison Hammond first find fame?
2002 – Alison competed in Big Brother, and was the second housemate to be evicted . She won over viewers with moments such as when she broke the table in the garden by jumping up and down on it.
It was this year that she also started presenting for This Morning in a guest capacity.
2003 – Alison had a small acting role on TV drama Doctors.
2004 – This was the year that Alison returned to reality television, starring in shows including Celebrity Fit Club and Celebrity Stars in their Eyes – for which she performed as Nina Simone.
2010 – After several years of presenting gigs and reality show appearances, Alison was signed up to appear on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! She came in 10th place.
2014 – This was a busy year for Alison as she competed on both Celebrity Masterchef and Strictly Come Dancing, coming in 10th in the latter.
2020 – Alison appeared on The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off – her first, but not last, time in the famous tent.
2021 – Alison co-hosted This Morning for three episodes alongside Phillip Schofield.
It was later announced that Alison and Dermot would be replacing Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford as presenters of This Morning on a Friday.
2023 – Alison was announced as the new co-host of The Great British Bake Off, replacing Matt Lucas to present alongside Noel Fielding.
2024 – Following the death of Paul O’Grady, Alison stepped in as host of For The Love of Dogs.
2025 – An eight-part series titled Alison Hammond’s Big Weekend will premiere on BBC one next year, as she spends 48 hours with a celebrity in a bid to really get to know them.
Abandoned city tunnels to be turned into major £120million tourist attraction with underground bar
TUNNELS underneath the city of London that were built to be a WWII shelter are set to be transformed into an £120million attraction.
Having been built in the 1940s, the mile-long tunnels lie beneath Holborn and Chancery Lane.
![A person stands in a World War II-era tunnel.](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/members-press-shown-around-underground-967590335.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
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However, they were never used for their purpose, having been completed in 1942 after the Blitz ended.
Their biggest claim to fame was being home to spy headquarters in 1944, which is where James Bond author Ian Fleming worked.
It was said to be what inspired him to create the Q Branch.
However, it has been left abandoned since the 1970s.
And they could soon be transformed into a huge attraction open to the public called The London Tunnels.
This includes a museum space, as well as an exhibition hall and entertainment zone.
An underground bar as well as themed James Bond events could also be part of it.
The website states: “The London Tunnels will use the history hidden beneath our feet to deliver new experiences that inspire exploration and imagination.”
The plans have been created by British architects at WilkinsonEyre, who also created both the new London Battersea Power Station and the Gardens By The Bay in Singapore.
Chief executive of The London Tunnels Mr Angus Murray said it was “very emotional” being underground, where you can feel the London tube trains running overhead.
Expecting to cost around £120million, it hopes to welcome as many as three million people a year.
This would see it welcome similar tourist numbers as the London Eye which opened 25 years ago.
The redevelopment of the tunnels were approved by authorities last year.
An official opening date is yet to be confirmed although it hopes to open by late 2027.
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Tickets are expected to cost around £30 when it opens.
Mr Murray added: “In London, if one thing works, it’s tourism.”
The tunnels were used for a number of other purposes before they were abandoned.
The tunnels operated the first Transatlantic telephone cable, TAT1.
This later acted as the hotline between Moscow and Washington the during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Another London attraction is getting an £18million upgrade.
And here’s a new attraction opening in London next year after a £437million revamp.
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How Dragons’ Den star Trinny Woodall built £180m empire after brutal ‘boob-grabbing’ show, £300k battle & ex’s suicide
SHE has gone from TV fashion guru to a multi-million pound beauty entrepreneur thanks to Trinny London – the cult make-up venture she founded just eight years ago.
Now frank-talking Trinny Woodall is set to share her business brain with new-starters who want to follow in her lucrative footsteps as a guest dragon on Dragons’ Den.
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And if they want to channel Trinny’s incredible success they are big boots to fill.
New accounts, filed at Companies House shortly before Christmas, revealed her beauty brand racked up an impressive £56.7 million worth of sales in the year to the 31 March 2024 – its best year to date.
Since founding digital-first Trinny London in 2017, she has successfully scaled the business into a global brand that has sold a wide range of skincare and make-up products in 180 countries, with retail stores in the UK, Ireland, US, and Australia.
When Trinny, now 60, recommends a product on social media its sales rocket – proving her unrivalled power in the beauty business.
Savvy Trinny pocketed £33.2 million in the UK alone, as well as £17.4 million from the rest of the world and £6.1 million from the rest of Europe, according to sales breakdown figures in the financial statements.
Not bad for a former TV star who, a decade ago, was battling to save her home after a divorce wrangle and the death of her ex-husband left her facing a legal battle over is £300,000 debt.
Named Sarah Jane, the savvy star gained the nickname Trinny after she was sent home from school, aged five, for cutting off another girl’s plait – leading family friend and St Trinian’s creator Ronald Searle to liken her to a mischievous St Trinian girl. The name stuck.
She and pal Susannah Constantine rose to fame as fashion and makeover experts, writing a weekly column for the Daily Telegraph – Ready to Wear – highlighting affordable high-street fashion.
The pair used themselves to demonstrate clothing that suited different figures.
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They were soon snapped up by the BBC to host What Not to Wear -aimed at helping improve the nation’s dress sense.
The show was a huge hit – not least because of Trinny and Susannah’s trademark ‘boob-grabbing’, where they guessed participants’ bra sizes just by feeling their breasts, and their often ruthless analysis of guests’ fashion faux pas.
Even Trinny’s co-host Susannah has admitted the show would not be made today, telling Radio Times: “It was of its time and came along at the right moment, but it wouldn’t work today and I can understand why.
“People are fed up of being told what to do.”
![Trinny Woodall and her daughter Lyla posing together.](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/trinny-woodall-daughter-lyla-946729437.jpg?strip=all&w=541)
![Trinny Woodall and Alexa Chung on a TV show. Trinny is touching Alexa.](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/grabbing-boobs-crotch-tv-alexa-4593772.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
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But Trinny’s own daughter Lyla Elichaoff, had a more brutal analysis of her mum’s show telling Tatler: “I think they would be cancelled if the show was made now.
“You can’t really speak to people like that any more, and say things like: ‘You’re so ugly.’”
Personal tragedy
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Despite the huge wealth Trinny has now accumulated she has suffered her own fair share of tragedy and financial woes which led to one of the most bizarre divorce settlement battles of all time – from beyond the grave.
Trinny was married to entrepreneur Jonathan Elichaoff for ten years and had daughter Lyla before they divorced in 2009.
As part of the divorce settlement, it was allegedly agreed that Mr Elichaoff would pay his estranged wife £24,000 a year in maintenance costs as well as repaying a loan from the TV fashion expert totalling £1.4 million.
It was later revealed that the businessman had been declared bankrupt just before the divorce was finalised, which meant that the original settlement was rendered null and void.
In 2014 Mr Elichaoff took his own life. In what a spokesperson for the TV presenter then described as a “nightmare” situation, Trinny was then being pursued by the trustee in Mr Elichaoff’s bankruptcy for the debts he left behind when he died.
The creditors owed nearly £300,000 by the businessman claimed that as the wealthier party at the time of the divorce – due to Mr Elichaoff’s undisclosed bankruptcy – Trinny should have actually been paying her husband maintenance.
But in 2016 the case was rejected by the High Court – preventing Trinny from being pursued for the debt.
Talking about her money woes on a recent podcast she said: “So, there was that period when the life I thought I would create for myself had not… I had been earning a lot of money, I bought this big house, mortgage, everything.
“I had this big overhead and then I wasn’t getting the revenue in, so I couldn’t afford the big life.”
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Booming business
The following year Trinny – who was then dating billionaire Charles Saatchi – made the move which was going to make her serious cash, setting up online make-up brand Trinny London.
It boomed during COVID when stores were shut and customers hit online sites with a vengeance – and was valued at £180m by Forbes in 2021.
Since then it has grown with 2024’s business review reporting: “During the year Trinny London Group has continued its strategy of delivering incredible products to its customers, focusing on personalisation, education and engagement, and has delivered a strong set of financial results.”
It increased its headcount of staff to 221 from 204 upping the salary of its highest-paid director – presumed to be Trinny – to £361,321 from £309,086, as well as amassing £10.4 million worth of stock and netting as much as £41 for new shares in the business sold to investors.
The company’s growth is seemingly driven by Trinny’s restless desire to get fresh new products into the hands of her customers.
Trinny and Susannah's most savage quotes
TRINNY Woodall and Susannah Constantine were a TV duo who never shied away from speaking their mind. Some of their most savage comments have come under fire in recent years.
- On what showing off a bare midriff at work says about a person: “I look available and I’ll sleep with anyone to try and work my way up. There’s certainly no other reason why I should be promoted.”
- Writing about what a party dress says, they wrote: “I’ll be more than happy to let you peer down my cleavage just so long as you keep your hands to yourself. Once you’ve met me you won’t want to leave my side.”
- Speaking to Tatler in the 2000s, Trinny said: “Avoid pink lipstick if your teeth are yellow or if you are over 45 – what looks great on a young model can look muttony on older women.”
- On who gets fashion and beauty wrong, Trinny said: “Soap stars who think that fake tan will cover up a late night. Fake tans should really be avoided in general.”
- When a woman tried on a pink cardigan on What Not to Wear, Trinny said: “You look like an old woman trying to look young.” When the woman asked: “Mutton dressed as lamb?”, Trinny responded: “A little bit. For you that’s impossible but you’ve managed to succeed.”
- Upon meeting a social worker, Trinny asked: “Sometimes you are mistaken for a bloke, aren’t you?” She then asks if the woman has ever had sex and if she’s gay.
- Susannah to a female vicar: “Just because you wear a dog collar doesn’t give you the excuse to look like a dog’s dinner.”
- After meeting a woman who underwent breast reduction seven years prior, Susannah said: “Huge knockers.” Trinny agreed adding: “Bouncing up and down.” After watching her in a pub, they pair tell viewers: “She’s a fagger, a boozer, and a slob.”
Her firm is busily registering multiple product trademarks at the Intellectual Property Office, applying in November 2024 to secure the rights to sell goods under Eyetallics, Miracle Halo and Miracle Sun brands.
The proposed new product lines set to join internet sell-outs Flush Blush, Eye2Eye, Just Joyous and Energise Me and Lip Glow, among others.
Trinny has long been a champion for female entrepreneurs, launching an elevator pitch series on Instagram in 2019, where budding female founders can explain their business to her 1.4 million followers.
And she is keen to help other budding entrepreneurs as a guest dragon saying she believes it is important as an entrepreneur with a business that is growing to help others.
She says: “If you can succeed in a tough economic climate, you can easily succeed in a good economic climate.
“Although it might be the most challenging way to launch a business, I think it also gives entrepreneurs the greatest chance to thrive, because if you can break through when you’ve got the odds against you, you’ve really built something solid.”
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6 cars that suffered the most recalls in the UK in 2024 including top-selling BMW – should YOU worry about your motor?
CARS have never been better – thanks to modern technology, years of trial and error, and enormous development budgets.
But every so often, even the biggest and best brands allow thousands of motors to roll off production lines with a hidden defect that’s then discovered and needs to be repaired or replaced.
According to Autocar, and with help from car-recalls.eu, 2024 saw 249 recalls to the Europe-wide Safety Gate system, across 256 models from 41 brands.
Using the data collected, they were able to identify the individual models that were recalled the most over the last 12 months.
Toyota ProAce – 5 recalls
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The latest generation model of Toyota’s ProAce, the Japanese brand’s range of diesel and electric vans, was recalled for issues with seating and the rear suspension in 2024.
What’s more, the ProAce City was affected by several issues, including a timing belt fault in the 2022 model, a hydraulic braking issue in the 2023 to 2024 version, and a gearbox oil leak in models built between 2019 and 2021.
Mercedes-Benz GLE – 5 recalls
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Merc’s plush mid-size SUV has been championed in the past for its size, comfort, and space, but last year it was affected by a handful of issues.
These included a hydraulic steering problem with the 2010 to 2016 model, along with a fault in the 48V electrical system in the 2017 to 2023 iteration.
GLE examples from 2021 equipped with a 12V electrical system were also recalled, while 2023 examples were recalled for an accelerator pedal attachment issue.
Additionally, 2019 to 2023 examples were affected by a braking issue.
Mercedes C-Class – 5 recalls
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Merc’s equally plush C-Class, from 2010 to 2016, was affected by a power steering issue, while newer examples from 2021 to 2022 experienced a wiring harness issue.
Faults with the 80A fuse and the attachment of the fuel tank led to recalls of the 2023 C-Class.
Those who forked out for the C-Class AMG models from 2022 to 2022 were also informed of an issue with the wiring harness on the rear axle.
BMW X3 – 5 recalls
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BMW’s compact SUV, known for its sporty handling, had several airbag-related recalls last year.
Recalls were issued for X3 examples built during 2003 to 2018, 2004 to 2005, 2006 to 2008, and 2012 to 2014.
However, examples built between 2019 and 2021 didn’t escape issues either, as these were also recalled for a problem with the attachment of the rear lashing rails in the boot.
BMW 5 Series – 5 recalls
![BMW 5 Series and i5.](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/bmw-5-series-i5-821189619.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
BMW’s hugely popular 5 Series, including the M5 model from 2024, saw numerous recalls in 2024.
Examples built during 2003 to 2018 and 2012 to 2014 were each recalled for separate airbag issues.
Newer examples from 2022 to 2024 were brought back after a servomotor issue was discovered.
2024 5 Series examples, including the aforementioned M5 pictured, were recalled for issues with a steering rotation bushing.
There was another recall relating to Isofix clips, while examples built between 2022 and 2024 were affected by a fault with the integrated braking system.
BMW 3 Series – 7 recalls
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The mighty BMW 3 Series saw an equally mighty seven recalls in 2024 across various generation models.
Most of these were airbag-related, including models from 2003 to 2018, 2004 to 2005, 2006 to 2008, 2012 to 2014, 2013 to 2014, and 2024.
In addition, examples of the 3 Series built during 2018 to 2020 were recalled for an issue with the starter motor software.
Honourable mentions...
- BMW 1 Series – 4 recalls
- BMW 2 Series – 4 recalls
- BMW X5 – 4 recalls
- Citroen Berlingo – 4 recalls
- Ford Kuga – 4 recalls
- Ford Transit – 4 recalls
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class – 4 recalls
- Mercedes-Benz EQS – 4 recalls
- Opel Corsa – 4 recalls
- Peugeot 208 – 4 recalls
- Toyota Corolla – 4 recalls
EastEnders’ Cindy Beale finally works out who attacked her at Christmas – and it’s an old foe
EASTENDER’S Cindy Beale finally works out who attacked her at Christmas and it’s an old foe.
The long-running BBC One character was shockingly attacked on the Christmas Day special.
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![Francesca Henry as Gina Knight in EastEnders.](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NINTCHDBPICT000967871164.png?strip=all&w=960)
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A whole list of suspects have been at the centre of attention as they might be the person behind the attempted murder.
On tonight’s episode, a terrified Cindy is convinced she’s discovered the guilty party!
Gina Knight (Francesca Henry) was feeling the pressure after she admitted she’d slept with her sister’s boyfriend Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier).
So she stays the night at her brother Junior Knight’s (Micah Balfour) apartment because she doesn’t feel safe at the The Vic.
In the morning, she gets a text from her father George Knight saying the shovel’s gone and she rushes out to help him.
However, outside the apartment, a neighbour stops her and says: ” She can hear her and Junior arguing through the walls.”
Gina explains that Junior slept with her mother and the woman tells Gina to follow her because she needs to see something.
Meanwhile, Cindy visits Junior who explains he has stolen the shovel from The Vic so that she can take it to the police and find out who tried to kill her.
He tells her that he is the only person she can trust and that she is wrong to blame any of his family and should be looking at the Beales.
Later, Cindy takes the shovel to the police and when she sees Kathy Beale and Lauren Branning she tells them that their days are numbered.
“As if being related to you would stop anyone trying to do you in says Kathy.
However, Gina visits Cindy afterwards and says: “I think I know who did it. I think I know who attacked you”
Gina then shows Cindy a video of Junior from the night of the attack which proves he was lying about where he was.
Cindy rushes back around to confront Junior but he denies any wrong doing and explains to her that as a jilted lover, he was just protecting himself from the police.
EastEnders' 40th anniversary cameos so far
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With the 40th anniversary of EastEnders coming up, fans are looking forward to some more incredible cameos from iconic faces of Walford's past. But who have we had so far?
Tracy-Ann Oberman – Oberman returned as Chrissie Watts, a character she last played nearly two decades ago.
Paul Bradley – Bradley returned as Nigel Bates, a character he last played over 25 years ago.
Micheal French – French returned as David Wicks, a character he last played two decades ago.
Patsy Palmer – Palmer returned as Bianca Jackson, a character she last played in 2019.
Coming up this year…
Ross Kemp – Kemp will reprise his role as Grant Mitchell, a character he first played in 1990. The BBC has described Kemp’s storyline as “explosive”. Kemp said it was an “absolute honour” to return to the show.
Other aspects of the 40th anniversary celebration include: A wedding between fan favorites, A huge explosion at the Queen Vic, and A live interactive episode.
He explains: ” I still love you, Why would I want to hurt you?”
But Cindy is too confused to know who to believe and rushes out of his apartment.
Outside Kathy confronts her saying: “You’ve really got your feet under the table again, haven’t you?
“Do you know what it doesn’t matter what you do to Ian, he’ll always be trailing after you like a little lost puppy.”
Cindy attempts to walk off but Kathy grabs her arm and Cindy screams: “Get your hands off me. Kathy.
“If you’ve left any evidence on that shovel the police are going to get you, that’s if I don’t get you first!”
As Cindy walks away, Junior appears and asks Cindy why she ran out on him.
A clearly upset Cindy replies: “She’s wanted me gone from the moment I got here. She even said herself, she wished she’d finished the job”
“Who Cindy?” asks Junior.
“Kathy! It’s Kathy who tried to kill me!” shouts Cindy.
EastEnders airs on BBC1 and is available to stream on BBCIplayer.
Experts Warn Against Plant-Based Milks for Kids & Teens: “Not Nutritional”
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In a surprising move, national health and nutrition organizations are calling out plant-based milks, in addition to other beverages, as an inadequate source of nutrition for kids and teens in the U.S.
Experts from four prestigious academies—the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Heart Association—were recently brought together to deem which drinks in the American diet are healthy for kids and teens ages 5-18, and which should be either limited or avoided altogether.
Some beverages, like energy drinks and sodas full of artificial sweeteners, were obvious for the panel to denounce as unhealthy for young people. But, they also stated that plant-based milks, such as almond, oat, and coconut milk, are not a nutritious choice. This has both parents and the plant-based community raising eyebrows.
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The Best and Worst Drinks for Kids & Teens, According to Experts
Healthy Eating Research (HER)
The expert panel behind the new recommendations, released yesterday, was organized by Healthy Eating Research (HER), a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), a non-profit on a mission to "improve children's nutrition and prevent childhood obesity."
The advice is meant to provide clarity around sugar, caffeine, and other ingredients in popular drinks on store shelves, and whether or not these are suitable for kids, teens, and their growing needs.
In their research, the panel chose only two drinks to recommend as healthy and nutritional options for young people: water and plain milk.
"All of your child's hydration needs can be met by drinking water," the report states. "Unsweetened, unflavored, and fluoridated water is best. The recommended water amounts are: 40 fl oz per day for 5-8 year olds, 61 fl oz per day for 9-13 year olds, and 88 fl oz per day for 14-18 year olds."
For plain milk, the panel recommends "unsweetened, plain, pasteurized milk" to compliment kids' and teens' water intake. "Milk is primarily recommended because it is a good source of nutrients that kids are often lacking (protein, calcium, potassium, vitamin D). If your child does not drink milk they can also get these nutrients by eating dairy foods such as yogurt and cheese."
Three categories of drinks, in particular, were called out for being the worst options for young people: sugar-sweetened beverages (like sports drinks, soda, juices, etc.), drinks with non-sugar sweeteners (diet soda or anything containing artificial sweeteners like stevia or aspartame), and beverages with caffeine or other stimulants (coffee, tea, energy drinks and shots).
"New research has shown us that even small amounts of caffeine can cause delayed sleep, increased amounts of depressive moods and anxiety, and other mental health issues that are really problematic for young teens," Megan Lott, deputy director of Healthy Eating Research, told NPR. There are also "case studies of kids and teens coming into ERs who had cardiac events as a result of too much caffeine."
Why Plant-Based Milks Are Under Scrutiny
The three drinks that the recommendations suggest should be limited in young peoples' diets are 100% juice, plant-based milks (such as oat, almond, coconut or other alternatives), and flavored milks (like chocolate or strawberry).
"100% juice means that everything in the container comes from a fruit or vegetable with no added sugars or artificial ingredients," the report states. These should be limited to no more than 4-6 fl oz per day for 5-8 year olds, 6-8 fl oz per day for 9-13 year olds, and 8 fl oz per day for 14-18 year olds.
Given their high sugar content, flavored milks should be thought of as a "treat," the recommendations say, and "not a daily drink."
But, when it comes to plant-based milks, the advice is more nuanced.
"With the exception of soy milk, plant-based milk alternatives are not recommended as a nutritional substitute for cow’s milk, as even fortified varieties do not contain the key nutrients that kids and teens need to grow up healthy," the report states.
"Plant milks also often contain other additives, including added sugars and non-sugar sweeteners that offer no nutritional benefit."
The panel advises that plant-based milk alternatives should really only be an option for kids and teens if they have a dairy allergy, are vegan, or can't drink milk for other medical reasons.
"A lot of [plant-based milks] have very little protein in them," explained Lott. "And somehow, people are giving them to their kids thinking they're an alternative to cow's milk." She told NPR that their lack of vitamin D, calcium, and riboflavin mean they "aren't even close" to the nutrition that plain milk offers, and if parents are choosing to give their kids plant-based milk, they should also be consulting with a pediatrician or a dietitian to make sure their full dietary needs are being met.
In response, Marjorie Mulhall, a senior policy director for the Plant Based Foods Association, wrote to NPR: "We respectfully disagree with the premise that plant-based milks should be limited based on nutritional comparisons to cow's milk... Some vitamins in conventional dairy milk are added through fortification, similar to how plant-based milks are fortified. Many plant-based milks offer excellent sources of protein, calcium, vitamin D, and other important nutrients that support children's health and development."
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What Nutritious Drinks Should You Buy for Your Family?
Of course, water is an obvious choice to fuel you and your kids' daily hydration needs. And with all their natural energy, kids and teens don't need caffeine to help them power through their day.
Plus, the research speaks for itself when it comes to drinking sugary beverages and how unhealthy they can be for anyone—regardless of age. A new study published in the journal Nature Medicine found that sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), such as soda and lemonade, were globally responsible for 2.2 million new type 2 diabetes cases and 1.2 million new cardiovascular disease cases in 2020.
Now, when it comes to whether or not you and your family should be drinking plant-based milk alternatives, it's important to do your due diligence by reading the nutrition labels of the grocery products you intend to buy.
Our sister site, Eat This, Not That!, provides a helpful list of the healthiest non-dairy milk alternatives in grocery stores nationwide, which have been vetted by nutritionists. Better-for-you plant-based milks have short ingredient lists, plenty of protein, and are low in added sugars.
The plant-based milk options to avoid contain added sugars, oils, and emulsifiers like gums that are considered ultra-processed ingredients. Steer clear of these for your family's benefit.
For more personalized recommendations, consult with your kid or teens' doctor.
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