I’m often asked what counts as a portion of fruit or veg – people still seem to be confused. That’s especially the case when it comes to varieties that you may not find on other online sources. The United Nations has declared 2021 as the International Year of Fruits...
Jessica Powell from the Evening Standard recently asked me for some hacks to help people eat more fruit and veg in winter. Here’s my response: You don’t need to eat fresh! Frozen, dried and canned fruit and veg all count towards your “at least...
Sweet potatoes are under-rated, in my opinion. Yet they are so versatile, easy to cook, and offer you a source of beta-carotene which is converted into vitamin A in your body. Although they are starchy and a great replacement for regular potatoes, unlike...
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...
The hot story today is about research published in suggesting that we should be eating seven or more portions of fresh fruit and veg a day. The British Dietetic Association phone lines have been jammed and as a BDA spokesperson, my day so far has been spent on the...
