When it comes to diagnosing food intolerance, sorry to break this news but there is yet to develop a validated test for this, except for the lactose intolerance where the hydrogen breath test is available. But even for diagnosing lactose...
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Prebiotics Prebiotics are food that feeds and encourages the beneficial bacteria in our gut. The main prebiotics are called inulin, fructo-oligosaccharides and galacto-oligosaccharides. Prebiotics can be fibres but not all fibres are prebiotics...
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Fibre is essential for normal gut functioning and most of us need to be eating more of it! Less than 1 in 10 adults in the UK are meeting the recommendations for fibre intake1. What is fibre? Dietary fibre is the edible part of plants that our...
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Pulses are considered to be one of the essential and versatile cupboard ingredient and no wonder, it has flown o ff the supermarket shelves during the recent times of COVID-19. What are pulses? Pulses are beans and lentils. These are edible seeds...
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Restaurants closed and limited take out facilities, more of us are cooking from scratch.Cooking at home is a great way to take control of both your diet and wallet. However, I am sure there are many who are feeling a little anxious being in the...
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Over the years portion sizes have grown significantly. Did you know that on an average, about 300 more calories are consumed per day, simply by eating larger portions than needed. So often people get confused about serving size and portion size...
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As we all are preparing to make sure our pantry and fridge are well stocked. Here are some ideas on food that you can freeze : Bread: Baked food products like bread, crumpets, etc will freeze well. If your toaster does not have the defrost...
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When we think of healthy eating, it mainly is thought of as it is for the nourishment of the body. However, it is not just for the body, it also is to nourish your mind and soul. If any aspect of eating is depriving either of, something is not...
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Fasting has been around for hundreds of years. It is used to express social and political views throughout history. Whilst men and women of faith have followed fasting for centuries. Intermittent fasting involves alternating days of eating and...
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