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Check out the foods coming into season this month (updated)
With winter now here there are only a few foods coming into season. Click on the names below to find out more. Bramley ApplesBramley apples are a good source of vitamin A which protects your cells, supports your immune system, contributes to your skin, blood vessels, bones and...
Here are some great soups to try this winter!
With winter on our doorstep I thought I’d share our favourite soup recipes with you. There are times when you need some good old fashioned comfort food and a satisfying, steaming bowl of soup fits the bill perfectly. So here goes:This is our favourite soup of the moment so it’s...
The Perfect Vegan Thanksgiving Feast
Have a feast without the beast
Fear not vegans, we have a Thanksgiving feast just for you!Thanksgiving is here, and while most of America will be chowing down on turkey it can be a difficult time for vegans. Well, fear not, as we have the perfect vegan thanksgiving feast for you. These...
Find out why Iodine is so important for your thyroid and what foods you should be eating to make sure you have enough!
Iodine – What is it and why do I need it?Iodine is a trace mineral and an essential part of thyroid hormones. The thyroid produces hormones which regulate our bodies metabolic rate as well as heart and digestive function, muscle control, brain development and bone...
Do you know where your fruit and veg come from?
Loads of great produce is grown right here by hard working farmers all over the UK.
Why you should be putting local produce back on your table I came across this article about a recent survey conducted on behalf of Crosse and Blackwell, the soup makers. The survey which polled 2000 adults, found that many didn’t know where lots of everyday fruit and...
Eating more fibre will help you lose weight and protect against disease
Back in the 1980’s the high fibre diet was very popular. I think I even had a book about it, but with the latest fad diets around, low carb, keto, the 2- 5 diet etc, the high fibre diet was left on the shelf. Until now that is. A new review published in the Lancet and...
Know what to eat to boost your immune system this winter
Beat the winter health bluesKnow what to eat to boost your immune system this winter It’s happening already, people are dropping like flies. The cold or is it ‘flu’ doing the rounds already this year is knocking people out. Several friends and family members have already...
The ultimate brain food meal? Oysters to start followed by lamb chops on a bed of baby spinach!
“The human brain has 100 billion neurons, each neuron connected to 10 thousand other neurons. Sitting on your shoulders is the most complicated object in the known universe. ”Michio Kaku – Professor of Theoretical Physics Perhaps this quote explains why the internet is...
What foods do I need to eat daily to meet the recommended levels of nutrients?
Why use CheckYourFood. com?We’re quite fanatical about CheckYourFood and because we can’t stop talking about it people are always asking why we started it and what it’s good for. So we’ve put together this little blog in the form of a Q & A to answer your questions. Why did...
How do you smash your health goals? The proven way!
A science backed method for living a healthier life
I just need to check my diary, my food diary that is…One of the things I love about this job is meeting all sorts of people who are making positive changes in their lives. From the people who have reached their weight targets, to people who have enhanced their training, to...
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