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FITNESS & Nutrition
Live to 100 shares the latest news, advice and updates on healthy eating and emerging food trends FOOD FADS
Healthy foods like avocado, quinoa and kale dominated headlines and social media networks in 2016. This year, courgetti, alternative grains and bowl meals have taken the crown for the trendiest items in 2017’s food scene. Pasta is making a comeback, but not in the conventional way. The phenomenal rise in popularity of spiralisers—a handy kitchen tool which cuts vegetables into ‘spaghetti’like shapes—has allowed consumers to think outside the box when it comes to eating habits. Using lettuce instead of tortilla wraps has been a popular craze for years, but the health-conscious are now turning to vegetables such as cauliflower and mushrooms, using them as substitutes for burger buns and pizza bases. Homemade soups, minestrones, smoothie bowls, socalled Buddha bowls (delicious mixtures of raw or roasted vegetables and healthy grains) and portion-controlled meals are revolutionising our mealtimes—whilst also providing our bodies with a great mix of foods and nutrients.
OUT WITH THE 5-A-DAY, IN WITH THE 10-A-DAY Ten portions of fruit and vegetables a day could prevent around 7.8 million premature deaths worldwide, according to a new study. The research, carried out by Imperial College London, revealed that a daily intake of 800 grams of fruit and vegetables—which is double the recommended amount in the UK—is associated with a 24 percent reduced risk of heart disease, a 33 percent reduced risk of stroke, a 28 percent reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, a 13 percent reduced risk of cancer and a staggering 31 percent reduction in premature death. celebrityangels.co.uk
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