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'Qualified nutritionist near Stamford, Peterborough offers specialised dietary advice to individuals, and talks on Optimum Nutrition and Healthy Eating, tailored for local groups in Cambs, Lincs, Northants, Leics and Rutland.  In-company nutritional consultations are also part of the NUTRITION FOR HEALTH service'.
 

Recent nutrition talks given for groups in the Peterborough Stamford Oakham area:

 'Eating for Health and Weightloss' was the subject of Tuesday's talk at the Parnwell Community Centre in Peterborough.  

 'IMPROVING WAISTLINE AND HEALTHSPAN THROUGH GOOD EATING' talk for the Desi Ladies Group at the Bretton Children's Centre in Peterborough.

'What you Eat affects your Workout' - a talk on Eating Right for Performance for athletes, gym members and instructors at Bushfields Sports Centre, Peterborough. 

'Minimising pain, Maximising energy and Protecting against the risk of chronic disease'  talk held in Oakham for Age Concern Leicestershire and Rutland.

Rutland Radio: comment on vitamin scare and how it affects children's health.

 If you would like to arrange a nutrition talk for your group or organisation in Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, just contact our qualified nutritional therapist covering East Midlands, Lindsay Kubicki on 01780 470108 or lindsay@nutrition4health.co.uk.

Tips for March

Many of you were horrified at the recent Channel 4 Dispatches programme:

At least seven of the most popular breakfast brands were found to be laden with more sugar than a doughnut bought in Tesco. One of the worst offenders was Kellogg's Frosties with 11.1g of sugar in a 30g serving - almost three teaspoons per small bowl.

In contrast the doughnut, which many would perceive as being less healthy, had a mere 8.6g of sugar, an investigation for Channel 4's Dispatches found (that's not to say it's a healthy food!). High levels are also found in Nestle Cookie Crisp, 'the chocolatey cookie crisp cereal that children love'. It has 10.59g of sugar per 30g serving. Nestle's Nesquik, billed as 'irresistible for kids', and the firm's Honey Cheerios also have more than two 4g teaspoons of sugar per bowl. So do Sugar Puffs and Kellogg's Coco Pops and Honey Loops.

The figures are for the cereal only, before any more sugar or milk is added at home. Note that the manufacturers' estimated serving sizes for cereals tend to be small, so the damage per serving is worse in real life!   A better guide is the sugar content per 100g: that gives you the percentage of sugar. Any product with a sugar content over 10g per 100g should be avoided.

Other cereals do badly in the salt stakes with a 30g bowl of Kellogg's Corn Flakes containing more than a bag of Walker's ready-salted crisps. Watch Bran flakes too for sugar and salt!  Better options: no-sugar-added muesli or good quality porridge.

Breakfast 'Bytes'

Homemade Oat Mix
Roughly chop 30g unsalted nuts and place in a mixing bowl with 30g dried fruit e.g. blueberries, cherries or cranberries, and 50g rolled oats. Top with some grated apple or pear and serve with milk or yoghurt.   Allow to soak for 15-20mins to enhance absorption of nutrients especially minerals.  You can use ordinary porridge oats (not instant or Ready Brek) or better still, Jumbo Oats*.

Breakfast for those needing wheat-free

Try Pertwood Original Muesli *- add milk and extra fresh fruit or dried fruit, and you're away!

* if you are having trouble findin good quality whole foods locally, then go to: http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/affiliate/N4HEALTH/script/home.html