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I was recently interviewed for an industry-based magazine all about the food industry’s new challenge of reducing sugar levels in food. I thought I would share my answers to some of the questions on my blog
Feeding your toddler can be very complicated, especially when the supermarkets are overflowing with foods and food products advertised towards young children. However often a large number of kids foods marketed towards young children (including
This week Jamie Oliver is launching not only his new documentary – Jamie’s Sugar Rush, airing 9.00pm on Thursday 3rd September – but also his new campaign in a bid to start a war on
A light and refreshing dessert is all you need in summertime – whatever the weather! Watermelons are in season at the moment, making them sweeter and more delicious than ever. This means that adding sugar
Guest post by Paul Fairbairn, BSc (hons) in Sport and Exercise Science & Nutrition MSc student.
I was recently asked to attend a roundtable meeting talking all about the future and the history of breakfast in the UK. It’s quite strange to see how much has changed about the way we eat
In case you haven’t heard, the latest buzz on sugar is that the Government advisory group – The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) – has made an official recommendation that the UK public should
Someone is clearly listening to my rants about the importance of maternal and infant nutrition (OK, maybe not MY rants)… For a long while we have known the extreme importance that early nutrition plays on
It seems more and more apparent that in the UK we eat for many reasons other than hunger. Habit, fun, boredom, cravings, social occasions are all often citied at reasons why people eat. However something
Further to my last blog “SACN: Lowering the sugar recommendations” The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition have released their final report, which calls for current sugar recommendations to be halved. This means that in the
There is nothing like a great BBQ with friends, sunshine and GREAT food to put you in the mood for summer time. When the weather is beautiful try to make a real effort to venture
Guest post by Paul Fairbairn, BSc (hons) in Sport and Exercise Science & Nutrition MSc student.
We’ve all heard the buzz around juice being “full of sugar” and “bad for our health”. And yes, drinking A LOT of fruit juice may not be the best option for our health, weight or
For some, being healthy means one thing – eating lots of salad! Although this is so far from the truth, salads can be very healthy (as well as very unhealthy!); they are also delicious, varied,
Guest post by Paul Fairbairn, BSc (hons) in Sport and Exercise Science & Nutrition MSc student. Whether you’re training for fun or competing for sport, a number of us will have still asked ourselves the question: