UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION CLAIMS Food advertisments and food labels can trick us to believe we’re consuming something healthy when really the product is far from it. Below are some of the most common claims and a definition of what they actually mean. Label Claims & Meanings “Reduced Fat” or “Reduced Sugar” 25% […]
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If you have done what nearly every other person has done – and overindulged over the Christmas and New Year period – you’re only human. It’s a time of the year to celebrate, enjoy seeing family and friends, and sometimes the tempting foods can get the better of us. You […]
The amount of energy in our bodies, obtained from the food we eat, is measured in calories or kilojoules. There are several different macronutrients from which we obtain energy each of which has a different energy value per gram (as shown below). Water 0cal/0kJ Carbohydrate 4cal/16kJ Protein 4cal/16kJ Alcohol 7cal/29kJ […]