by Azmina Govindji | May 20, 2020 | Fruit & Veg
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. So, I took out the weighing scales and discovered how...
by Azmina Govindji | Dec 22, 2015 | Fruit & Veg, Party season tips, Recipes, Snacking
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...
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 | Apr 1, 2014 | Fruit & Veg, General healthy eating, Healthy shopping, Insights for Brands, Key Opinion Leaders views, Media
The hot story today is about research published in The Journal of Epidemiology & Community Heath 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...
by Azmina Govindji | Mar 25, 2014 | Diabetes, Eating well on a budget, Fruit & Veg, General healthy eating, Healthy shopping, Insights for Brands, Restaurant & Product Reviews
Surveys suggest that people tend to add fruit and vegetables to their shopping trolley, they proudly display fruit in a bowl, or store a variety of veg in the fridge, but by the end of the week much of it ends up not being eaten. In my quest to help people reach their...
