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Salt
There has been a steady stream of articles in our newspapers and infomercials on television currently focusing on salt. The Foods Standards Agency (FSA) are continuing to recommend as a nation we cut down on our salt intake to around 6g a day for an adult, with worrying statistics that a large proportion of the population ingest an excess of 12 grams of salt daily.
This Month's Superfood - Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are a great alternative to ordinary potatoes, rice or pasta with a meal and packed full of healthy nutrients.
They belong to a group of vegetables containing antioxidants alpha and beta-carotene which gives the vegetable its orange colouring. These antioxidants are responsible for mopping up and destroying ‘free radicals’ in our bodies. This basically means trying to eliminate ‘naughty’ rogue cells that can cause illness and disease.
How Do Omega Fats Assist Brain Function?
The omega fats, also known as LCP’s (Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids) found in oily fish are often referred to as ‘brain food’, but why?
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