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Shop swap: avoiding salt
We know we should be they knew a lower-salt option
shopping
watching how much salt we was available.
eat, but more than three- The average amount of
quarters of people are not salt we eat in the UK is 8.6g
aware of how much of it compared to the
Fr
om post
-Christmas det
ox t
o lif
ting
comes from everyday foods recommended 6g – although
ood, plus
we wouldn’t think of as salty, it has come down a gram from
the wint
er blues with good f
according to a new Food the amount we were getting
y best buys.
Standards Agency survey. through before the FSA
the lat
est in health
While we tend to assume launched its salt reduction
the main culprits are crisps, programme six years ago.
snacks and ready meals, the The campaign has now started
ones that actually contribute to focus on making people
Carrot cleanser beauty boost and another bonus the most salt to our diets – aware of the fact that they can
Forget expensive detox potions at a time when coughs and colds because they are eaten so do more to cut this further,
and treatments, feeling better are rife is the bolstering of your regularly – are bread, followed than just avoiding obviously
about your body could be as immune system. by meat products, then salty foods.
simple as drinking more water and As if that wasn’t enough, breakfast cereals. Across the UK, salt levels
eating more carrots. carrots are also a good source The survey also found in bread range from 0.7g per
The best source of the powerful of fibre, aiding digestion and
that 40 per cent of people 100g to 1.5g per 100g, so
antioxidant beta-carotene – which helping to balance blood glucose
believe that supermarket someone eating an average
is converted into vitamin A in levels. An 80g serving of cooked
value ranges are higher in salt of four slices of bread a day
the body – an 80g serving of carrots contains just 24 calories in
than other ranges. However, could reduce their daily salt
carrots contains more than twice addition, making it a great option
this isn’t always the case and intake by 1g, by switching
the recommended daily amount if you are watching your weight.
sometimes the cheapest are from the highest to the lowest
(RDA) for adults. The antioxidant For inspiration on different
among the lowest in salt, so salt bread. The FSA stresses
action of beta-carotene helps fight ways to include carrots in your diet
it is well worth checking the it’s not suggesting people cut
against age-accelerating visit
www.britishcarrots.co.uk.
labels and becoming one of down on bread or cereals as
free radicals as Aside from munching carrots,
the 26 per cent who said they are an important part of
an additional other good tips for a cleansing
they would switch from their a healthy diet, just to become
purge post-festive season include:
usual brand of product if more label conscious.
drinking at least six to eight glasses
of water daily and upping your ready meals to see just how much
fruit and veg intake; cutting down fat, sugar and salt they contain.
on caffeine – try alternating tea
and coffee with herbal teas; and Hop to it
limiting the amount of processed If you are starting the year with
foods you eat – check the labels of the aim of cutting down on
alcohol, you may be interested
What’s in season? in a new range of alcohol-free
drinks with a difference, from
Get the new year off to a healthy start by
l Apples
Marks & Spencer. Soft Brew is Each 275ml bottle of Soft
making the most of seasonal fruit and veg. l Beetroot
traditionally brewed using English Brew has 95 calories, 23.9g
Try a hearty home-made soup as a warming l Butternut squash
hops and malt and produced carbohydrates of which 23.4g
alternative to lunchtime sandwiches, olive l Carrots
the same way as beer, yet it is sugars and is flavoured naturally
oil-drizzled squash instead of potatoes, l Celeriac
completely alcohol free due to the with fruit juice concentrate. A
or enjoy baked apples for dessert with l Garlic
fact that the process is stopped four-pack costs £3.99 and comes
a dollop of low-fat natural yogurt or l Kale
crème fraîche. Visit l Leeks
just before yeast is added and in three varieties: Citrus, Apple
www.iminseason. l Mushrooms
the fermentation process started. and Blackcurrant.
com or www. l Onions
Once chilled and poured it has
waitrose.com for l Savoy cabbages
a ‘head’ and the tangy taste and Buy British
other seasonal tips l Spring greens
hoppy aroma of beer, but is being When it comes to buying British
and recipe ideas. l Turnips
marketed as the perfect alternative produce it seems we are keen to
for an alcohol-free evening. do so, but need more information
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