Top 10 Foods to only eat in moderation

Foods to leave on the supermarket shelf (well more often than not)

Donuts

Ok now everything that you shouldn’t eat you will find in Donuts. They are made from refined flour, white sugar, and partially hydrogenated oil. They also contain artificial flavours and colouring and although they may taste very appealing they are lacking fibre and have little if any nutritional value.

Tinned Soup

Yes soup, believe it or not! The tinned soups that you see on our supermarket shelves on the whole tend to have high levels of salt, trans-fats, and monosodium glutamate (MGS). You may be able to find healthier options in the health food store, but the best soup is homemade soup.

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Unhealthy Foods

Think before you buy

Food manufacturing is a billion pound business and generally, like many businesses, low costs are at the heart of their success. Today people are used to convenience, choice and a low price tag. How often, when we are looking at food on the supermarket shelf, do we consider the quality of the ingredients and the manufacturing process the product went through before arriving on the shelf?

Perhaps it is time to think before we buy?

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Healthy Eating Tips Part 2

Healthy Eating: More of what works

You should now already have read Part 1 of this blog (Healthy Eating Tips Part 1)  which introduced you to the first 5 Food Doctor Principles to give you the tools to control your weight, feel healthier and have a better attitude to food. Hopefully you have been able to introduce some of these changes into your eating habits.

It is now time to introduce you to principles 6-10 so you have a full understanding of the actions you can take day to day for optimal weight management, health and well being.

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