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Carbohydrates

Good carbs vs bad carbs – choose wisely!

The currently used classifications of carbohydrates are not very useful in a nutritional sense. While “complex vs simple carbs” is a useless classification in a nutritional sense, the refined vs…

July 5, 2016 · 10 min read
Carbohydrates

Are dried fruit healthy?

This article refers to dried fruit with no sugar additives. Any candied fruit belong to the “sugars” category. The healthiness of dried fruit is not as “black and white” as…

July 2, 2016 · 5 min read
Carbohydrates

How much fruit can you eat per day?

Mainstream health professionals and current dietary government guidelines recommend a restriction of two servings of fruit per day. There are concerns that the natural sugar in fruit may be detrimental…

June 29, 2016 · 5 min read
Food safety

Are sulfites harmful?

Sulfites are chemical compounds, produced in our bodies to process amino-acids that contain sulphur. Sulfites also occur naturally in some foods, or can be used as an additive to foods…

June 26, 2016 · 3 min read
Weight Loss

Obesity in England – Statistics

Note: Body Mass Index (BMI) is used in order to measure adults who are overweight and obese in England. The statistics presented in this article have been collected from The…

June 23, 2016 · 3 min read