While salt is essential for human health, consuming over the UK government's recommended daily intake of 6 grams can contribute to chronic conditions like hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and kidney disease. Adults in England typically consume around 8.4 grams daily. Reducing salt intake calls for awareness about its presence in everyday foods and opting for lower-salt or homemade variants. Most foods labelled as "smoked," "brined," "corned," "pickled," "salted," and "cured" can contain high amounts of salt.
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7 ways to deal with diet culture, unsolicited comments & diet talks this Christmas
The holiday season is truly upon us, which may bring a range of emotions (excitement joy, anxiety and/or sadness). This festive season also often sparks diet and weight talk, with some people being worried about festive foods, weight gain and interacting with friends and family members who sometimes don’t know their boundaries. Below are 7 [...]
Tips to eat well when returning back to work
Lockdown measures was lifted across England a few weeks ago and as part of the changes in measures, the official work from home (WFH) order has come to an end for certain organisations, meaning that most people can now return to the office. Some people are feeling quite nervous to return back to the office as [...]
Let’s talk about free sugars
Free sugars are all sugars added to foods and drinks in any form whether added by you in homemade meals or by food manufacturers. Free sugars are present in foods such as puff puff, fried sweet dumplings, taho, cakes, biscuits, sweets, sweet spreads and sauces, as well as sugars-sweetened soft drinks and malted drinks like [...]