Food is everywhere: From the petrol station to the cinema and shopping centers, from the vending machine in your local gyms to the microwave chips in your freezer at home. Without a regular eating routine, it can be hard to resist temptation.
Grazing can lead to overeating: Without an eating routine, it’s easy to graze on whatever food you find. Many people keep picking at food without ever feeling satisfied.
Skipping meals can lead to overeating: Trying to eat less by skipping breakfast or lunch often backfires, and you end up eating …

By Michael Pollan
Every trip to the supermarket these days requires us to navigate what has become a truly treacherous food landscape. I mean, what are we to make of a wonder of food science like the new Splenda with fiber? (“The great sweet taste you want and a little boost of fiber.”) Should we call this progress? Is it even food? And then, at the far other end of the nutritional spectrum, how are we to process (much less digest) the new, exuberantly caloric Double Down sandwich that KFC has …

Sugar, in it’s many forms, is an increasingly common ingredient in processed foods.
Many of us eat the equivalent of 53 heaping teaspoons of white sugar every day!
Here are ten reasons to avoid refined (white) sugar:
1. Sugar contributes to tooth decay because it decreases the effectiveness of a particular type of white blood cell that “eats” bacteria.
2. Sugar causes the body to release more adreralin, which may explain hyperactivity in young children.
3. Calcium loss in urine occurs when a person consumes a soft drink containing sugar.
4. Ingesting sugar makes the …

Good Foods for the Hair, Eyes & Skin
Eat a well-balanced diet; avoid or limit substances that increase the signs of aging or that may cause nutrient deficiencies, like cigarette smoking or alcohol consumption; live a healthy lifestyle. This advice will contribute to healthy hair, skin and eyes. In addition, eating specific foods high in nutrients used to keep those specific areas of the body healthy will maintain your appearance and improve your nutrition.
Vitamin E Foods
Vitamin E is a potent antioxidant, and the American Dietetic Association explains that it plays significant …

With the winter well and truly upon us, I wanted to share one of my favourite meals. This is so versatile can have for lunch or dinner. Great way your five a day, rich in protein, iron and fibre. All the nutritious goodness in a bowl. Yes Soup…
Here is a recipe of one my favourites soup. Easy to cook and home and can be frozen in portions for lunch or dinner (tea as its know up north).
LENTIL AND VEGETABLE SOUP
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
225 g (8 oz) red lentils
1 1/2 litre (3 …

Good Food Choice
Bad Food Choice

Whole, natural foods
Processed foods (containing added sugar, trans-fats, etc.)

Fiber-rich snacks, such as Almonds
Processed foods (containing added sugar, trans-fats, etc.)

Nuts/Almonds
Chips, cookies, treats, brownies, donuts, pretzels, etc.

Fruit
Soda, juice, candy, etc.

Vegetables
French fries; Any deep-fried side dish or appetizer

Extra serving of vegetables
Extra serving of starchy carbohydrates

Lean protein
Fatty cuts of meat; fried meats; high-sodium lunch meats

Low-fat dairy
High-fat, high-sugar dairy; milkshakes, ice cream, etc.

Green Tea
Coffee, soft drinks, sweetened beverages

Water, Sparkling Water
Coffee, soft drinks, sweetened beverages

Unsweetened Iced Tea
Coffee, soft drinks, sweetened beverages

Raw Vegetables
Bread with butter

Lean Stir-fry; Steamed vegetables and meat
Chinese/Asian food (battered)

Grilled; baked; …

6 simple ways to lose weight and fat during summer

The sun shining and temperature is a high of 30. This isn’t abroad this here in UK. Glastonbury Festival and Wimbledon Tennis has seen its fair amount of uninterrupted sunshine in a long long time. So if you are feeling sluggish, a little weighed down and are ready to turn over a new leaf this summer few small change in your lifestyle is all you need. Loosing weight does not have to be taxing and the side effects will put a …

1. EAT BREAKFAST.
2.Think FIBER, not carbs.
3. Eat some protein with every meal, aiming approximately 1 gram/pound of body weight.
4. DRINK about 300ml/half a pint of WATER for every 1000 calories you eat.
5. Keep fat under 30% of calories consumed; this amount typically come food that you naturally eat, rather than adding fat to foods. That is unnecessary and adding fats are typically not healthy.
6. Drink unsweetened green tea throughout the day – aim for at least 3 cups each day.
7. Have at least 1 fruit/or vegetable at every single meal, …

The simple answer to this question is everybody. Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day. If someone were to suggest to you that as part of your regular nutritional intake you should go without food for 15 to 16 hours regularly; you would almost certainly consider them a crank. However for a lot of people in the UK this is the regular eating pattern. The main meal of the day is often the evening meal at about 7pm. They then drink coffee or tea in the …

My Top choices of Foods

Natural starchy carbohydrates and whole grains
1. Oatmeal (old fashioned)
2. Quinoa
3. Brown rice
4. Sweet potatoes
5. Multi grain hot cereal (mix of barley, oats, rye, quinoa, splet.)
6. White potatoes (baked)
7. Whole wheat bread
8. Whole wheat pasta
9. Beans (various great for healthy chili recipes)
10. Buckwheat
Vegetables
1. Broccoli
2. Asparagus
3. Spinach
4. Salad greens
5. Tomatoes
6. Peppers (green, red or yellow)
7. Cucumbers
8. Avocado
9. Squash
10. Courgette
Proteins
1. Egg whites (whole eggs in limited quantities)
2. Tuna
3. Chicken Breast (free range)
4. Salmon (wild where possible)
5. Turkey Breast
6. Tofu
7. Fillet Beef Steak
8. Trout
9. Mackerel
10. Legume (alfalfa, clover, peas, beans, …