The truth about food

There is a programme on tonight about this topic..?

Here is just some schitt i know


Sugar cant make children hyperactive, but it can make them overweight

A healthy human brain is nearly 10% omega 3

You do not need to drink 2litres of water a day, your body will tell you to drink way before you become dehydrated. Tea coffe etc dont count toward your fluid intake

Tomato skins are a great source of Lycopene, a chemical that helps prevent skin cancer- mmm fried tomatoes YUMM
Lycopene is also found it watermelons, guava & red grapefruit, that acts as a natural sunscreen

A regular intake of berries & other fruits & vege can help keep your brain young

There are billions of beneficial "germs" in your gut. Eating food high inn soluble fiber can help them help you

The way food interacts with your body is partly down to genetic makeup, a chemical in broccoli, for eg. seems to be very effective at fighting cancer- but only in people who have a particular version of a gene

Eating a diets high in nuts & fresh fruit & vege- similar to what our ancestors ate- really can help cut cholesterol & reduce high blood pressure

I'll be watching some of this i've seen before but very interesting.

IMHO the trouble with food is its now produced by technologists and not master bakers and chefs.

Thats why you need vit c & spinach also has vit c

What i dont understand is why bad food tastes so good- damn those cheif/bakers/technoligists!!!

I like fat & we need fat but only good fat aye!!

one tip, son't drink tea with high iron foods as it makes absobtion of iron hard. Best drink it with a gingernut insead!!

TV3 8.30.

I;m a little scared of watching. to tell the truth it seems a little jumping on the bandwagon and scaremongering after all the china recalls, clothing etc.

But must admit being "judgemental jenny" at work. I see all these people buying CRAP for their groceries - barely a fresh vegetable or piece of fruit, yet ten packs of chippies, soft drink etc.

Well if you are anything like me. I do a huge shop once a month will all the cupboard stuff and cleaning stuff and canned stuff ect. And then buy meat as they come on special at Mad Butcher and my fresh veggies and fruit from the fruit market.

So it might look like the family doesnt have all the fresh stuff if you look in my trolley either.

ha ha ha. Lol. No not normally. But I do get like 6 bottles of cooldrink when it is on special and there is a family function coming up. And I only buy sweets now and then and then only one pack. (if I buy more they will get eaten just as fast as the one pack.)

And dont worry I also look and then think wow the trolleys differ so much.

I am also guilty of looking into peoples trolleys, its really interesting what other people buy.

Heres some more food facts for you......

Did you know you are more likely to eat more if you are cold

Salt is used in abundance in kitchens, it (like fats) brings out flavours in foods, and also preserves food and makes it last longer. Lol reminds me of when I was young and my mum used to tell me too much salt will make your legs drop off, which wasn't very funny as our greatgrandmother had no legs.

Capsicums/Chillis are great, chilli has been known to increase metabolism, lower blood fat levels, increase your blood coagulation time and also are great when you have a cold as helps clear the nose. They are also a fantastic source of Vitamin C ( red peppers have more vitamin C than oranges)

Cranberries (as I am sure many of you already know) are great for UTI's, they contain tannins which help to stop bacteria sticking to the UT.

Oatmeal is great to help lower cholesterol levels, as is wholegrains and some veges (more than others) like the dreaded brussel sprout. If only my Dad would listen to me more!

Some frozen Veges can contain more nutrients than fresh, as fresh veges lose their nutrients while being stored but fozens are likely to have been frozen very close to the time of being picked.