Your five a day can have a positive impact on mental wellbeing, according to a recent study published in the BMJ Nutrition Prevention and Health journal. A study of secondary school pupils found a link between emotional wellbeing and higher intake of fruit and vegetables during the course of the day. The team behind the… Continue reading Five a day: The Positive Effect on Mental Wellbeing
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Healthy Eating: Would a Sugar and Salt Tax Help?
An independent review of the food we eat has led to the recommendation that sugar and salt should be taxed and that vegetables should be prescribed by the NHS. The review, which was led by businessman and food chain Leon owner, Henry Dimbleby, was commissioned by the government in 2019 with a view to reforming… Continue reading Healthy Eating: Would a Sugar and Salt Tax Help?
Don’t like vegetables? Work around it
Researchers in the US have discovered that a loathing of vegetables could be down to your genes. The BBC is reporting that inheriting two copies of the unpleasant taste gene can spoil the taste of foods like broccoli and sprouts. Their story states that we all have two copies of a taste gene called TAS2R38,… Continue reading Don’t like vegetables? Work around it