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The White Stuff: white bread, white pasta, white rice
70% of the bread we eat in Britain is White! Much to Gillian’s dismay… And on average a British family of four will eat 2345 slices in a year! Processed white bread is full of chemical improvers and double the amount of yeast that you really need, which can lead to vaginal infections and thrush.
70% of the bread we eat in Britain is White! Much to Gillian’s dismay… And on average a British family of four will eat 2345 slices in a year! Processed white bread is full of chemical improvers and double the amount of yeast that you really need, which can lead to vaginal infections and thrush.
Added sugar
As a nation we purchase over 317,000 tonnes of added sugar each year. 1 tin of baked beans can contain up to 4 teaspoons of sugar; a healthy option meal could contain 5 teaspoons; while a pot of fruit yoghurt could contain as many as 7 teaspoons of sugar. All the sugar you need can be found naturally in fruits. There’s no need to add any more! So shake off that sugar habit!
As a nation we purchase over 317,000 tonnes of added sugar each year. 1 tin of baked beans can contain up to 4 teaspoons of sugar; a healthy option meal could contain 5 teaspoons; while a pot of fruit yoghurt could contain as many as 7 teaspoons of sugar. All the sugar you need can be found naturally in fruits. There’s no need to add any more! So shake off that sugar habit!
Lazy food: takeaways and ready meals
In the UK we will eat around 2 billion fast food meals in just one year! An average Indian Tikka Masala meal with fried rice and naan bread will contain high levels of sugar, salt, preservatives, colourings, and over 38 grams of fat : over half your recommended daily allowance… Wafer thin poppadoms are deep-fried. Think overgrown crisps. Just two could contain 11 grams of fat – you might as well dunk a donut in your curry. And when you scoff one large handful of Chinese prawn crackers you could be feasting on 12 grams of fat – as much as you might find in a chocolate bar.
In the UK we will eat around 2 billion fast food meals in just one year! An average Indian Tikka Masala meal with fried rice and naan bread will contain high levels of sugar, salt, preservatives, colourings, and over 38 grams of fat : over half your recommended daily allowance… Wafer thin poppadoms are deep-fried. Think overgrown crisps. Just two could contain 11 grams of fat – you might as well dunk a donut in your curry. And when you scoff one large handful of Chinese prawn crackers you could be feasting on 12 grams of fat – as much as you might find in a chocolate bar.
Table salt
Too much salt is reckoned to be responsible for about 35,000 heart attacks and strokes every year. Salt is essential for maintaining a healthy life – but you don’t need to add any more to your diet, it’s found naturally in many foods we eat.
Too much salt is reckoned to be responsible for about 35,000 heart attacks and strokes every year. Salt is essential for maintaining a healthy life – but you don’t need to add any more to your diet, it’s found naturally in many foods we eat.
Bad fats – saturated fats
Too much saturated fat raises cholesterol levels – high cholesterol levels can clog the arteries leading to coronary disease and heart attacks 1 in 5 men in the UK die of heart disease; half these deaths are linked to high cholesterol. Contributory factors include a diet high in saturated fat, lack of exercise, being overweight and drinking alcohol excessively.
Too much saturated fat raises cholesterol levels – high cholesterol levels can clog the arteries leading to coronary disease and heart attacks 1 in 5 men in the UK die of heart disease; half these deaths are linked to high cholesterol. Contributory factors include a diet high in saturated fat, lack of exercise, being overweight and drinking alcohol excessively.
Fizzy drinks
One can of fizzy drink can contain 6-7 teaspoons of sugar. Just one can a day adds up to 24 bags of sugar a year. Fizzy drinks are laced with additives, some of which have been linked to health problems including bloating, headaches, asthma, allergies, and possible hyperactivity and poor concentration in kids. So, it’s a flat ‘no’ to fizzy drinks and all the other runners-up in Gillian McKeith’s toxic countdown.
One can of fizzy drink can contain 6-7 teaspoons of sugar. Just one can a day adds up to 24 bags of sugar a year. Fizzy drinks are laced with additives, some of which have been linked to health problems including bloating, headaches, asthma, allergies, and possible hyperactivity and poor concentration in kids. So, it’s a flat ‘no’ to fizzy drinks and all the other runners-up in Gillian McKeith’s toxic countdown.
