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Posted on 7 September 2010
This is a picture sent to me by my husband while he was visiting family in Austria. It comprises a huge pretzel: refined flour (= sugar) & high salt; a large beer: high sugar; potato salad...
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Posted on 4 September 2010
I? last wrote about refined carbohydrates being the big baddies of weight gain. Well, there are some natural foods that are also laden with sugars which actually have the same negative impa...
Read MorePosted on 2 September 2010
Simple, but not easy for all of you people who are carbohydrate addicts. In the last 10 years the consumption of fat-free and low fat foods in the Western world has increased exponentially...
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Posted on 31 August 2010
Personally, I love these foods but may people don’t eat them because they don’t know what to do with them. These days it’s really easy to buy good quality cooked pulses in water, so you no...
Read MorePosted on 30 August 2010
Trans fats are fats that started out as healthy? i.e. polyunsaturated and monounsaturated vegetable fats, but have been treated and heated to a very high temperature to make them more stabl...
Read MorePosted on 27 August 2010
Here’s my first of many blogs on the complex subject of fats…. Omega 3 is a bit of a buzz word these days. It’s marketing gold right now as the public awareness of this essential fatty acid...
Read MorePosted on 22 August 2010
Over the next few weeks I will explaining all about good and bad fats, why we need certain fats to stay healthy and to lose weight and which fats you should be avoiding at all costs; I will...
Read MorePosted on 20 August 2010
I am often asked about the nutritional constituents of alcoholic beverages and the various pros and cons of different drinks. When it comes to which is the healthiest option, that really de...
Read MorePosted on 18 August 2010
I heard recently that food prices in the UK have increased by up to 60% in the last 3 years. That is? a pretty staggering statistic. So, if there?s healthy free food around, who wouldn?t wa...
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