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Avoid these 10 ultra-processed foods!

20 June 2018 by Catherine Saxelby

Avoid these 10 ultra-processed foods!

Think processed food only means frozen pizza and bags of chips? Or maybe it’s that white sliced supermarket bread, or anything in a packet? Think again. While the definition of processed foods embraces everything from tinned tomatoes to frozen berries (even cooking is actually a form of processing), it's often only those ultra-processed foods (UPF) you need to avoid. These are the ones considered the ‘root of all evil’ when it comes to poor diets and obesity. Read on for my...

7 good reasons NOT to eat chips

9 August 2017 by Catherine Saxelby

7 good reasons NOT to eat chips

Many people know that chips – whether potato crisps or corn tortilla triangles - are a discretionary food, only to be eaten...

What is your relationship with food and eating?

2 November 2016 by

Discretionary foods – what the heck are they?

Discretionary foods are often called ‘junk foods’or ‘treat foods’. However, I prefer to call them, ‘sometimes foods’. You...

Huge portions of junk food - the 7 worst culprits

10 August 2016 by

Huge portions of junk food - the 7 worst culprits

Nutritionists know that portion sizes have increased over the past 20 years. What’s more they are contributing to our obesity...

Discretionary food overload?

8 June 2016 by

Discretionary food overload?

Basically, discretionary = junk. Everyone knows that ‘junk foods’ like sweet biscuits, cakes, pies, pasties, chips, crisps,...

The Worst 30 Foods for you to eat (beware)

8 October 2014 by Catherine Saxelby

The Worst 30 Foods for you to eat (beware)

Using the new Health Star Rating, I’ve calculated the numbers of Stars that the worst 30 foods will get. However, you’re unlikely...