EATING WELL
Healthy-eating hacks, tips and advice
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF
It’s salad season, but take note – not all leaves are created equal. While every variety of lettuce is beneficial to health, as a general rule the darker the greens the more nutritious the leaf. Both rocket and romaine pack a big punch nutritionally – rocket is rich in vitamins K and C, and full of polyphenols, while mild-tasting, crunchy romaine is surprisingly good for you. It’s packed with vitamins A, K, C and folate, plus fibre too.
3 WAYS TO… EAT FOR LOWER CHOLESTEROL
Fats aren’t always unhealthy, but studies suggest that saturated fats (found in chocolate, fatty and processed meat, butter and full-fat dairy products) may raise cholesterol. Replace these with unsaturated fats – the type found in olive oil, nuts and oily fish – for optimal health.
2 . TUCK INTO TOFU
Edamame, tofu and soy milk have a modest, but beneficial, impact on cholesterol. Eating 25g of soy protein a day can lower LDL levels (your ‘bad’ cholesterol) by 5-6%.
3 . TRY OAT CUISINE
Eating a bowl of oats for breakfast gives you 1-2g of healthy, soluble fibre. Several studies have shown that the cholesterol-lowering effect of oats is due to a certain type of soluble fibre they contain, which is known as beta-glucan.
‘FUEL FOR EXERCISE’
‘Proper nutrition is essential to support exercise. Compl
