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Avoid at all costs!Replace with low-fat poly-unsaturated food!
Bad Food Gone Good
Small amounts aregood for you.
The expert's opinion:
“We used to think that if you ate saturated fat, it raisedyour cholesterol levels and increased your risk of heartattack. It turns out that dairy fats don’t work like that.
Dr Michael Mosley, British Science Journal
1. Butter
Recommended Amountmoderate
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Source of harmfulbacteria!Generally bad for health!
Grass-fed cattle isthe best source ofprotein.
The expert's opinion:
There's no link between eating red meat and risk toyour heart , considering grass-fed beef in Europe - it isnot pumped full of antibiotics and growth hormones.
Dr Michael Mosley, British Science Journal
2. Red Meat
Recommended Amount3-4oz or 100g three or four times a week
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It's not food - it'saddictive toxin!
Dark chocolate canbe good for yourheart.
The expert's opinion:
“Research has shown an association between eatingsmall amounts of dark chocolate and lowered bloodpressure. But don’t kid yourself that milk chocolate isgood for you. It has a higher fat and sugar content.
Mel Wakeman, senior nutrition lecturer inBirmingham University
3. Dark Chocolate
Recommended AmountOne to two squares of 70 per cent dark chocolate a day
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Better to drink semi-skimmed or skimmed
Full-fat is okay.
The expert's opinion:
“I’ve gone back to drinking full-fat milk because Iprefer the taste and it's a good source of nutrients.”
Mel Wakeman, senior nutrition lecturerin Birmingham University
4. Full-Fat Milk
Recommended AmountHalf a pint of full-fat milk a day
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Full of cholesterol.Discard the yolk.
Dietary cholesteroldoesn't influenceyour health.
The expert's opinion:
“Eggs are full of all sorts of nutrients and vitamins,and are good for you. They are protein-rich, so mayalso keep you full for longer.
Mel Wakeman, senior nutrition lecturerin Birmingham University
5. Eggs
Recommended Amountthree times per week
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Stick to the low-fatversion.
Weight loss, lower risk ofheart disease and diabetesis what you can get.
The expert's opinion:
“The problem with low-fat yoghurt is that they removethe fat but stuff them full of sugar to improve thetaste. You also lose a lot of the fat-soluble vitamins."
Mel Wakeman, senior nutrition lecturerin Birmingham University
6. Full-Fat Yoghurt
Recommended AmountRegularly
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No. Such. Thing.Certain foods areextraordinarily rich innutrients.
The expert's opinion:
“There is strong evidence that some food deliver farmore nutrients than others. Watercress, beetroot andspinach, for example, deliver a record number ofvitamins and nutrients.”
Mel Wakeman, senior nutrition lecturerin Birmingham University
7. Superfoods
Recommended AmountAs much as you want
