Healthy-eating hacks, tips and advice
KING OF CARBS!
The humble potato has had a bad rap over the past few years, but a large new study has found that baked or boiled potatoes are not only good for us, they are preferable to rice or pasta. Choosing potatoes over other starchy carbs twice a day was found to boost potassium intake by 21%, vitamin B6 by 17%, and fibre by 10%. Both the skin and the flesh of potatoes are good for us, which is why eating both is the healthiest way.
3 WAYS TO… EASILY INCREASE FIBRE
It’s thought our ancestors ate as much as 100g of fibre a day, but the modernday average intake is just 19g, while the NHS recommends 30g. For a fibre-rich breakfast; try 50g oats (4g of fibre) with 25g each of strawberries (0.95g of fibre) and raspberries (0.65g of fibre).
Switching to wholegrain pasta gives fibre intake a boost – 75g of uncooked wholegrain pasta, for example, has 8.8g fibre. Mix this with half a tin of mixed beans for an additional 9.8g.
Two tablespoon of milled flaxseeds contain 8.9g of fibre; add it to porridge or soups for an easy win. A 30g portion of nuts provides 2.28g of fibre; add some dark chocolate chips for a healthy treat.
‘TRY A NO-OIL DIET’
‘Extra-virgin olive oil is associated with health benefits, but like any oil, it is calorie-dense – if your aim is weight loss, use small amounts. For so
