Archives » October, 2005

Practical advice for those wanting to construct healthy lunchboxes for their kids

Sunday, October 30th, 2005

The Government has recently announced that school dinners are to undergo a much-needed audit and overhaul. It seems that this particular move towards healthier eating has been come about, at least in part, as the result of Jamie Oliver’s efforts to highlight the generally woeful quality of food on offer in UK schools. [...]

Hold the salt! Why cutting down on processed foods is the key to reducing salt in the diet

Sunday, October 23rd, 2005

This month, renewed calls have come from health professionals for us to reduce the amount of salt we consume. Currently, the average salt intake for a UK adult stands at about 10 g per day, and recommendations are that we should cut our daily intake to no more than 6 g. It is believed that [...]