60 h. ago ‘If there’s a free alternative, I’ll eat healthily’: how Sweden devised brilliant school meals

A pilot scheme where students eat nutritious breakfasts using donated surplus food builds on the ‘folkhem’ welfare model to boost health and sustainabilityStudents at Mariebergsskolan, a secondary school in Karlstad, Sweden, make their way to the canteen to grab a juice shot. This morning’s options include ginger and lemon, apple, golden milk, lemon and mint, or strawberry and orange. There’s also the choice of overnight oats with caramelised milk.It’s just after 9am and the space is usually empty, but thanks to a project launched in 2018 by Vinnova, Sweden’s national innovation agency, students are starting their day with a boost from the energy bar. All the ingredients are donated by local supermarkets which are giving away surplus fruit and vegetables to minimise food waste. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago London's UNHEALTHIEST boroughs: Tesco Clubcard data reveals the areas where people eat the least nutritious foods

London's unhealthiest boroughs are today revealed by stark data that illustrates the capital's 'food deserts'.

Society

3 d. ago Can the Calo meal delivery service save me 75 hours per month? I tried it to find out

Fresh Fitness Food has rebranded as Calo – could this meal delivery service deliver nutritious dinners to free up hours in my day?

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5 d. ago The supermarket ready meals that can help you lose weight revealed: They're all delicious and ready in moments. Now a doctor tells the 13 she'd pick... and you'll never guess which

We asked Dr Federica Amati, head nutritionist at ZOE, to select the 'healthiest' ready meals from the supermarkets using the nutrition app's latest tool, the Processed Food Risk Scale.

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1 week ago Nutritionists reveal the $5 food to eat every day to lose weight without Ozempic

Dr Hillary Lin, a nutritionist based out of New York, says that this cheap ingredient increases the hormone GLP-1 in your body, which is the same hormone that drugs like Ozempic mimic.

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1 week ago From harissa baked hake to chicken schnitzel: Ravinder Bhogal’s recipes for cooking with nuts

Use nuts to give heft to salsa, toasty flavour to lasagne or as a gluten-free alternative to breadcrumbsI always keep a stash of nuts in my kitchen cupboard. I scatter them, roughly chopped, over my morning yoghurt and fruit bowl, and when I feel an attack of the munchies coming on, I try (although I often fail) to reach for a handful of them in place of something sugary. These nutrient-dense superstars are high on the list of nutritionists’ favourite anti-inflammatory foods, and while all their health benefits are obviously terrific, I love them simply because they bring rich, buttery flavour, interest, and delightful texture to my cooking. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Americans brace for food stamps to run out: ‘the greatest hunger catastrophe since the Great Depression’

Nearly 42 million people in danger as federal government shutdown continues and Snap funding to end 1 NovemberUS politics – follow liveTwo decades ago, Sara Carlson, then a mother of three, was newly single because of a traumatic event, and the US’s food stamp program, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap), helped her feed her children with free food supplies.“I wouldn’t have been able to afford to live,” said Carlson, 45, who lives in Rochester, Minnesota, and now works as an operations manager for a wealth-management firm and serves on the board of Channel One Regional Food Bank, which works to increase food access. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Nutritionist reveals the $2 food to eat everyday to lose weight without Ozempic

Autumn Bates, who is based out of California , said she recently lost 15lbs of baby weight following the birth of her second child after stocking up on the cheap pantry staple.

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3 w. ago Nutritionist's 'heal me' chicken soup recipe for when you're feeling under the weather

Emily English, a nutritionist and cookbook author, has shared her recipe for 'heal me' chicken soup that promises to warm and comfort you during this gloomy season.

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3 w. ago Experts says stop eating these nine foods after the age of 50

The body changes in metabolism, nutritional needs, and the ability to process certain foods after a certain age

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3 w. ago Nutritionist says cheap, simple foods help menopause symptoms

Tammy Gee has explained inexpensive rules and recipes as women waste £122 on ineffective treatments

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