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Is 120g of nuts a day bad?
Hi - I normally eat between 60 and 100g of nuts a day - I know nuts are good but do you still need to watch a saturated fat intake regardless of the source. Normally I can fit 100g of nuts into my calories and by the end of the day would have consumed on average 10-12g of saturates from all my foods eaten.
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100g of chocolate a day good for you?
There was a news story that 100 grams of chocolate a day is good for you - and this study was done using milk chocolate and not dark which surprised me. I presume just plain bars of chocolate and not ones with added sweets, honeycomb etc... I am just curious to what people think as 100 grams is quite allot and normally…
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I eat allot of rice, grains, pulses - are these OK as a quick lunch on there own
My local grocery store do really nice packets of wholegrain rice, rice and quinoa. a variety of pulses and different grains all in a pack and ready to microwave. Lots of different mixes and choices. I often eat these when out and about as they can be consumed hot (microwave) or cold. Sometimes I just have plain long grain…
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Is their much difference between malted brown bread and white bread with oats and barley?
Just wondering in terms of GI index, is there much difference between the two?
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How much / if any 'free' sugars are OK to consume on a daily basis?
Hi - As a 23 year old - over the last 6 months I have been refining my diet as it was not great and I consumed allot of heavily processed junk food, 2 or 3 pizzas a week + microwave burgers, regular takeaways. Just looking for some thoughts on Sugars as this is the area I am unsure about - mainly free sugars e.g. ones…
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Are McDonald's fries as bad as they used to be?
Whilst out and about I have had two McDonalds over the last 3 days - A Grilled Chicken and Bacon wrap with fries (UK) - about 4g of Saturated Fat. Of course there are more nutritious / healthier options with higher levels of ' good ' fats but I notice in the UK McDonalds have removed all ' added ' trans fats and cook in a…
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Are supermarket pasta pots better choices vs a sandwich?
I try and eat well where I can and often due to the fact I'm on the road so often - I stop off and grab a sandwich. Recently I have switched to getting a simple tomato and basil pasta pot from tesco or asda. Despite being 70g of carbs as opposed to sandwich with 40g of carbs - is the pasta pot better or a sandwich on…
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We are told to avoid vegetable oil's yet a french diet is high in it?
Hi there, We are told to avoid vegetable oils because of the trans fats, yet the French diet from what I have read is high in them... However in France they have one of the lower stroke and heart attack rates in Europe. Just interested to see what people make of this?
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What is your take on Saturated Fats and Cholesterol from red meats, dairy etc...
Hi there! Basically I want peoples opinions on eating red meats, dairy - foods that are high in cholesterol or bad fats - ones that ' supposedly ' increase HDL cholesterol opposed to ones that can help increase LDL or reduce HDL. I am currently enjoying a refined diet as I used to consume allot of sausages, bacon etc...…
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Is 100 grams of oats (uncooked weight) a day too many?
Hi all, I enjoy eating allot of oatmeal 50 grams in the morning and 50 grams at night , made with water and blueberries or some vanilla powder to add flavour. Is 100 grams oatmeal / porridge too much ? I generally eat allot of carbs but always low GI where I can such as wholegrain rice, pasta , pulses , quinoa etc...
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Is hummus / houmous bad for you?
I often like to use houmous on sandwiches or as a dip with lots of meals, about 80g a time. Is hummus a bad choice ? I actually use it instead of mayonnaise for a sandwich, may seem odd!!?? These ones are what I use most: https://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=281121951…
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What's healthier - wholemeal roles or wholegrain rice?
Hi all - As part of a slightly refined diet away from junk food I have started to eat wholegrain rice regularly instead of a sandwich or filled bread roll every day for lunch. Tesco in the UK do a nice range of micro rice with so called ' superfoods ' in them. My question is - which is the better / healthier choice,…
