the truth about food. coming soon on bbc2

blue-kat

some nice raw or living food recipes here:
http://www.fresh-network.com/recipes/index.htm
http://www.shazzie.com/

definately not cheap, and very different way of preparing food.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

hi...guys.... i dont want to do their diet lol.... but i do want to increase our family's intake of diff fruit and veg......

as i must admit some days... we might only have 1 portion of fruit or veg....

as if i remember rightly.... from when my m.i.l had her heart attack...the dietian said you dont include potatoes in the five a day....

we were all like little cheeky monkeys last night watching t.v. for our munchies.. we were ALL eating fruit..:D

Ticklemouse

CTC - you may be getting more than one portion a day most days and even if you're not, it's easy to increase your number.

Fruit juice - 1 portion (no matter how much you drink)
Pulses/beans - also only counts as 1 portion
Any veg in a meal you are eating ie bol sauce contains tomatoes, onion, mushrooms, veg in a stew

Potatos (likewise yams and cassava) don't count because they are a starchy food - also important, but not as 1 of your 5 a day

HTH

lil_me

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_living/nutrition/basics_fruitveg1.shtml

I found this was a pretty good guide for the five a day.

http://www.5aday.nhs.uk/ used that a lot too.http://www.5aday.nhs.uk/DownloadsResources/documents/Fuel_for_Living_Recipe_Booklet.pdf especially that bit

Swan_2

vivw wrote:

sounds as though this was really interesting ....sad I missed it. Have gleaned a lt of what was said on the programme from the posts but can anyone summarise all the main points for me....

Is it a regular programme or a one off? is it going to be repeated?

I know you already got your answer from CCStar, but if you're ever looking for repeats of anything you've missed TV GENIUS is a handy site

maybe helpful for future reference if you miss any other episodes ... (I missed it too )

lilitu93

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote:

i have never tasted an olive..... so i will take peeps word that they are not very nice .....

Don't listen to people disparaging olives--they're wonderful! I didn't see the show, but I could easily eat a diet with loads of olives in it. I don't know if the ones I've had are raw or cooked, but they are still very good, especially the ones with various herbs and spices added.

Ticklemouse

lilitu93 wrote:

Don't listen to people disparaging olives--they're wonderful! I didn't see the show, but I could easily eat a diet with loads of olives in it. I don't know if the ones I've had are raw or cooked, but they are still very good, especially the ones with various herbs and spices added.

I agree - you have to try various foods to see if YOU like them. Mr TM loves olives, but I hate them. He hates celery and cucumber, yet I adore celery and whilst not my fave, can happily eat cucumber

dannahaz

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote:

i have never tasted an olive..... so i will take peeps word that they are not very nice .....

Noooo, that's sooooo untrue!

Try big juicy kalamata olives in extra vitgin olive oil.

DON'T try olives in brine (yuk, yuk, yuk, that's what gives olives a bad name,)

Olives, warm ciabatta, olive oil and salt....heaven.

Hazel

moggins

I love olives, we have a lovely stall in the farmers market that sells nothing but olives marinated in different things. They are delicious.

lil_me

Just to remind those who wanted to watch it the second one is on tonight

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo/programmes/?id=truth_about_food