by Azmina Govindji | Oct 21, 2020 | Media, Plant-based/vegan diet
…when it’s vegan! As I watched my friend and colleague Dr David Bull on the Jeremy Vine show this morning, I was intrigued by the news story he highlighted from the Daily Mail: Pork Farms has developed its first Porkless Pie. What I think about the...
by Azmina Govindji | May 25, 2016 | Insights for Brands, Key Opinion Leaders views, Media, Ten Top Tips
The foodie news this week has been dominated by the announcement from the National Obesity Forum (NOF), which the headlines summarise as advice to eat more fat, fewer carbs, and to stop buying low fat foods and counting calories. This may sound like the best news...
by Azmina Govindji | May 25, 2016 | Insights for Brands, Restaurant & Product Reviews, Weight loss tips
I’ve just published a brief feature on eggs, in my role as resident dietitian to patient.co.uk. Judging by the comments I received, it seems that the most surprising information was that “There’s no recommended limit on how many eggs you should eat...
by Azmina Govindji | May 29, 2015 | Fruit & Veg, Insights for Brands, Key Opinion Leaders views, Sugar
Today, on the BBC, Action on Sugar highlighted the sugar coating on dried fruit snacks. I agree that the coating is an unnecessary addition of sugar and calories, but I am concerned that too much focus on sugar in healthy foods like dried fruit and fruit juice (in the...
by Azmina Govindji | May 30, 2013 | General healthy eating, Insights for Brands, Key Opinion Leaders views, Media
I was asked for my views on this proposed ban today by ITV Daybreak. Salford City Council is proposing that fast food outlets (like MacDonald’s and local fish and chip shops) near schools should be banned from serving hot food before 5pm, in an aim to reduce the...
