There is more to healthy eating that just increasing your fruit and vegetable intake. With so many convenience foods available, you might not even think about changing from processed pre-packed meals and the healthy effects this will have.
When you make your meal from scratch then you know what that food contains and you can reduce the salt and sugar levels. You can make choices about healthy fats and where/ how you can substitute one ingredient for another.
Healthy eating is not always the easiest or cheapest option but you will reap the rewards in the long term.
There are a number of mobile phone apps available that can help you improve your dietary choices.
Eating healthily can also protect the body against certain types of diseases, particularly non-communicable diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, some types of cancer and skeletal conditions.
Today sees the start of sugar awareness week organised every year by Action on Sugar with the aim of raising awareness of the damaging effect of having too much of it in our diet. The affects on your heart Eating too much sugar can cause you to gain weight. People who are overweight or obese have more of a risk of developing coronary heart disease. Sugar exists in many foods that you may not automatically associate with containing it such as fruit, vegetables and even milk. These food types also contain many nutrients and therefore you may not want to…
Well here we are in January 2020 and on the radio, in the news and on social media. The whole Veganuary debate continues. Launched in 2014, the participation has increased year on year. Not just in the UK but on a worldwide basis. The Veganuary UK website has a great deal of information explaining why they encourage people to participate. Veganuary is actually a registered charity that encourages people to embrace being vegan in January. They hope people will continue throughout the remainder of the year. Three key factors are confirmed as: Concern for animal welfare Concern for the environment…
With the recommended daily average calorie intake for women at 2,000 and 2,500 for men it’s easy to see why you can quickly exceed your allowance when the average Christmas banquet festivities holds a whopping of 7,000 calories, it’s not surprising that the weight begins to pile on.
Healthy eating is not about strict dietary limitations, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about making sure you eat the right amount of foods from the five major food groups.
Creating a low fat Christmas Dinner is possibly a little easier than you think. We are all aware of the effects that over-eating can have on our health. With the average Christmas day calorie consumption estimated to be over 3 times our daily recommended calorie intake, isn’t it time we looked at ways of reducing the calories we eat on this one day of the year? BBC Good Food website have provided a Christmas Day menu that comes in at 2,500 calories which knocks socks off of the massive 6,000 calories per day that it is reported many of us…
Boost your fibre intake because it can have major benefits for your health, it can reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes and some cancers, and also help weight control. According to government guidelines, it is recommended that adults aged 17 and over should eat 30g of fibre a day, but on average we are only consuming about 18g a day. So, if you happen to be having trouble meeting your daily fibre requirement try these 8 simple tips, all of which can help you to increase your fibre intake. Choose a high fibre breakfast cereal e.g. bran flakes, or…
Blood Pressure UK, the UK charity dedicated to lowering the nation’s blood pressure to prevent disability and death from stroke and heart disease, have provided 7 easy ways which can help us all to increase our fruit and vegetable intake to help lower our blood pressure.
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If you believe you have a food intolerance you should visit your GP. Lactose intolerance is commonly reported and there are alternatives available. Your GP can refer you to a dietician or nutritionist and they can investigate further for you.