by Sheridan Williamson | Mar 21, 2017 | Chemicals In Food, Food Labelling, Healthy Eating
When I was studying to become a nutritionist, we were taught to always refer to the nutrition panel on food. This is the table that lists the amount of fat, salt, sugar, carbohydrates and protein in the food. So, I began to do this and became obsessed by it. I knew...
by Jordan Pie | Feb 8, 2017 | Chemicals In Food, Food Labelling, Health Foods, Healthy Eating
Today, it’s really easy to become a vegetarian or vegan as the soy industry has created numerous products for vegetarians and vegans to get their daily protein needs. From the humble soy bean we have soy flour, tempeh, tofu, soy milk, soy sauce, vegetable oil, miso,...
by Jordan Pie | Dec 13, 2016 | Changing Habits Real Foods, Chemicals In Food, Food Labelling, Healthy Eating
Our sugar intake isn’t always as obvious as the usual suspects such as sweets, biscuits, cakes and soft drinks. There are many types of hidden sugars that are included in different types of ‘modern’ packaged foods. Did you know that food manufacturers often use 3-4...
by Kim Morrison | Oct 11, 2016 | Body and Mind, Food Labelling, Health
With 84,000 chemicals listed as being legally safe to use in food, drugs and cosmetics – yet most of them are seen as questionable – it’s hard to imagine what they are used for and how they came to be considered acceptable in the first place? When you realise most of...
by Jordan Pie | May 24, 2016 | Food Labelling, Health Foods, Healthy Eating, Recipes
There are many alternatives to eating ‘everyday common’ food. So you don’t have to ‘go without’, instead you can just change your habits and switch to a healthier alternative. Below is a list of common foods with their alternative and we’ve also included some easy,...
by Jordan Pie | Mar 22, 2016 | Chemicals In Food, Fats, Food Labelling, Health Foods
If you begin to peruse the isles of your local supermarket and begin reading the ingredient list of everyday food products, you will likely notice that ‘vegetable oil’ is listed as an ingredient in many of these packaged foods. Vegetable oils are found in practically...
