WHAT IS A SUGAR FREE DIET? There have been a lot of media articles recently discussing the benefits of a sugar free diet. In nutrition , the term ‘sugar’ is the common name for ‘glucose’, which is the simplest form of carbohydrate. Complex carbohydrates, such as starch (found in foods like pasta and rice) are…
Category: Fad Diet
Fad Alert- The Grapefruit Diet
You’ve probably heard of this one – versions of it have been around since 1930! Supporters of the grapefruit diet believe that grapefruit contains a fat burning enzyme that will help burn fat quicker and encourage followers to eat half a grapefruit before every meal. Sounds good. What does the evidence say? Randomised control trials…
Is pasta the enemy Sainsbury’s?!
Is pasta the enemy, Sainsbury’s? Recently we came across Sainsbury’s new campaign ‘Courgetti – for a fresh take on pasta, try taking out the pasta’ and as Angry Chef put it, it made us want to spiralize our own limbs! We are very pleased to see large supermarkets such as Sainsbury’s are trying to incorporate…
