Eating Healthy Questions and Blog

Eating when there is nothing better to do!  I have a problem of eating when I am bored. Granted, my kitchen is central in my home, so I find myself peering in the refrigerator every time I walk by....

Got married - and putting on weight  Mam', I am 32 yrs, married & I have put on a lot during last 6 months. Now, my weight is approx. 70 kg. I want to reduce. Pls. advise.

Can a healthy diet prevent cancer?  Hi, I've just listened to a show on CNN about healthy eating, and one point that was made is that food cannot prevent nor cure cancer. I'm wondering who ...

Healthy or Unhealthy: Which Are You?  There are several factors that have caused our food to become unhealthy and harmful to our bodies.

I believe the most prevalent cause is processing....

Do potatoes count as a portion of vegetables?  Hello. Do potatoes count as a portion of vegetables?

On your page about five a day you say: "Potatoes never count towards your daily vegetable servings,...

How do you stop bananas turning black?  My bananas turn black in my grandson's lunch at school. How do I stop this?

Thanks,
Cath

Great new website - getting kids to eat healthy FINALLY  I am 21 years old and and attend the University of Colorado...I am the oldest of 6, so "parenting" and taking care of children has a been a big theme throughout ...

Burnin belly fat so I can tie my shoes!  I was searching the internet for some kind of start to lose weight. Every day I say I will start tomorrow.

Enough is enough! I saw this web page on ...

Healthy Christmas Recipes  19 December 2009 Are you wondering if such a thing as healthy Christmas recipes actually exist? So many festive goodies are high in fat and sugar - and ...

Brussel sprout recipes  17 December 2009 With any brussel sprout recipe, the key to success is not to overcook. There are few things worse than a soggy sprout, so steam them or ...

Healthy Christmas diet tips  14 December 2009 One day of indulgence is ok...but does your festive blow-out last for a week or more? These healthy diet tips will help:
- Remember ...

How to have a healthy diet that's good for the planet  13 December 2009 It's time for consumers to cut down on meat and dairy, eat fewer processed foods and stop wasting so much food - so says the UK Sustainable ...

Delicious tomato sauce for pasta  Down at the greengrocer on Sunday, they were selling off slightly squishy tomatoes. You can't eat tomatoes like this raw, but they are great roasted, then ...

Healthy Soup Recipe  4 December 2009 Don't throw away the green tops of leeks. They can be a bit tough for using in dishes on their own, but wash them well, cut off any dried ...

Nuts - the health benefits of eating nuts  2 December 2009
Evidence suggests that including nuts in your diet can help reduce the risk of heart attack, say the The US Food and Drug Administration....

Healthy Fish Recipe  I've just been prepping a lovely healthy fish recipe to serve to friends tonight - and the flavours in this recipe are so rich and herbal that when I opened ...

How to start healthy eating?  People often wonder how to start healthy eating.

If you know you have an unhealthy diet, I suggest that you don't change everything, all at once. A ...

Healthy Toddler Snacks  27 November 2009: With its Start4Life campaign, the UK government is doing its best to get parents to give their kids a healthy start in life.

A ...

Too Much Salt in Government Recommendation  At 6g daily for adults, the UK government has set its recommendation for salt intake too high, according to BBC News yesterday (25/11/09).

The figure ...

How much weight do you gain in winter?  How much weight do you gain over the colder months of the year? A story in the UK Guardian (24/11/09) reports that studies in the US have shown that the ...

Want to buy British-grown mange-tout?  Great news, this summer you can shun those packs of shrivelled veggies that have been freighted such a long way, and buy British-grown mange-tout and Marks ...

What is a healthy instant drink for kids?  My son is 2 year and 10 month old. He is not taking solid foods properly. Can you please suggest me a healthy drink in Tamilnadu. He goes go play school ...

Anemia  Recently found out that my 12 year old daughter is mildly anemic from a blood test requested by our doctor. Requesting a idea of what a weekly menu should ...

Can I keep fit without a lot of exercise??  hi i'm k......... i've just moved into Darwin and i don't have the chance to exercise a lot. My dad says that i'll begin to exercise in a little while....

Which cereals are made without wheat, using instead refined white flour?  I have been diagnosed with cancer and can only eat cereals made with refined white flour. Any suggestions? Thanks, Melodie

Answer: Refined white flour ...

Healthy lunch recipes  Please send me lunch recipies that are easy to make that are healthy to help me lose weight. Thank you.

Hi - you'll find plenty of healthy lunch recipes ...

Is it true you can mistake hunger for thirst?  I think I have a fairly healthy diet - chicken, meat, fruit, vegetables and the odd chocolate bar. I think eating in moderation is totally OK. But I always ...

Fresh fruit calories  How many calories are in fresh fruit?

Answer
Generally fresh fruits are low in calories, as they are made up mostly of water and fiber. That's why ...

Lowering Salt and Fat Intake could Save Lives, says NICE  It's official - reducing salt and fat intake could cut the number of heart attacks and other killer diseases and save up to 40,000 lives a year in the ...

Britain's Favourite Sandwiches  Oh yes, we do love some sandwich fillings more than others, and although supermarkets try to tempt us with exotic combinations, we prefer to stick to the ...

Amazing Cinnamon  I am 47 years old and always enjoyed cinnamon, but I have never realized until lately just how amazing Cinnamon is.

I have always had to work at keeping ...

Buy a Juicer - Juicing for Health  Buying a juicer could be a really smart move to help your family eat healthily. We know we should eat healthy but with hectic lifestyles, trying to get ...

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution  Healthy Eating Made Easy is thrilled to see Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution hitting the headlines in the USA.

Why? Because Jamie is part of the reason ...

How To Get Kids To Eat Healthier Meals Without The Headache  You have a wonderful site :) Very informative.

So how do we get our little ones to eat healthier without the headache - maybe just a little more effort....

Oprah Winfrey Show on Conscious Eating  Oprah Winfrey's Show focused on conscious eating is going to re-air tomorrow, Thursday, March 11th.

Part of the Best of Oprah series, this encore ...

Find pick your own fruit farms near you or learn to grow your own fruit!  Hi,
My name is Jon and I recently launched Pick Your Own Fruit to help people easily find fresh produce and information on growing and preserving crops....

Pancake Day Recipe  Hurray, it's time for my favourite Pancake Day Recipe - because it's Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, tomorrow.

Remember to buy eggs, flour and milk ...

Healthy diet for teenage girls  Teenage girls have the least healthy diet in the UK, according to a report from the Food Standards Agency .

Girls aged 11-18 consume way too much ...

Butternut Squash Soup Recipe  Try this healthy butternut squash soup recipe - great for cooking up a warming bowl of soup for lunchtime.

To serve 4: Soften one finely chopped onion ...

What is trans fat and why are trans fats bad?  18 Jan 2010 UK doctors are demanding a ban on trans fats. In this Guardian audio interview Dr Alan Maryon-Davis, President of the Faculty of Public ...

Healthy lunchboxes for kids - they're a rarity, says research  11 January 2010 In a check on the lunchboxes of 1300 8-9 year olds, only one per cent - that's only 13 kids - had a packed lunch that met nutritional guidelines ...

Channel 4 - My Big Fat Diet Show  What a disappointment My Big Fat Diet Show turns out to be.

The aim is for a group of women to drop a dress size in two weeks, by sticking to 1200 ...

Healthy Eating Tip of The Week 1 -Eat Lightly Cooked or Raw Food  Yep, that's right. There's a lot to be said for food that hasn't been boiled or steamed or - worse - fried to oblivion.

Salads are an obvious choice ...

Weekly Meal Plan for Healthy Eating  Putting together a weekly meal plan can really help you eat more healthily. Here's what we'll be eating for the next five days:


Monday - Baked mushrooms ...

What's a quick way to lose that Christmas weight?  I don't generally advocate fast weight loss, because it's better to tackle a weight problem slowly. But if you know you've piled on 2-3 lb over the holidays ...

Simple Healthy Supper Idea  A friend just emailed me forlornly...'any healthy eating ideas for the weekend...I can't think what to cook'.

My reply?

'Cook up some ratatouille,...

Healthy soup recipe - leek and potato soup recipe  I turn to my list of healthy soup recipes all the time, and love adding new variations. Soup is a great healthy choice, and when you've been eating a ...

Eating healthy to lose weight  30 Dec 2009 - Isn't odd how, over the last few days, we've all conveniently forgotten about eating healthy - and losing weight .

According to the ...

Best New Year's Resolution for Healthy Eating  29 December 2009
What's the best New Year's resolution you can make to give yourself a great, healthy new diet in 2010?

According to new research released ...

How long to cook a turkey  Work out how long to cook a turkey today - and plan the rest of the meal around your turkey timings.

Make sure you build in enough time for the turkey ...

How To Cook A Turkey  If you need to know how to cook a turkey in time for Friday's Christmas feast, now is the time to start planning.

If you are using a frozen bird, follow ...

Healthy holiday eating - mind those serving sizes!  15 December 2009 We all know we'll be eating unhealthy foods over the days to come - and it's hard to avoid the seasonal round of meals out, drinks gatherings ...

A healthy diet helps prevent depression  Have you got the winter blues?

If dark mornings are dragging you down, think about what you eat. Your diet affects the levels of neurotransmitters in ...

Parents overestimate how much exercise their kids are getting  8 December 2009
Only one child in 10 gets sufficient exercise - yet nearly three-quarters of parents are convinced that their kids are active enough for ...