Processed foods have become a significant part of the modern western diet. They are often convenient, cheap and very palatable. But they come with a consequence – a negative effect on our health if consumed too frequently. Processed foods are broken into categories. Group 1 – minimally processed foods. […]
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Food energy is measured in kilojoules (kJ). The common term for this used to be ‘calorie’, but ‘kilojoule’ is the term now accepted internationally. This unit of measurement allows us to see how much energy a food contains and how much energy is burned up during exercise. What is a kilojoule? […]
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 […]