Handy Tips

• Broccoli contains more Vitamin C than Oranges
• Some fats are essential to good health and can be found in oily fish, nuts and seeds.
• Trans fats are harmful to your health and are found in deep fried foods.
• Weight loss is best achieved on a low glycemic load diet.
• The RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) is the minimum amount of a nutrient required to prevent disease (eg Scurvy) not an amount to attain optimum health.
• Choose butter over margarine, one is made by nature one is made by a chemist.
• Xylitol is a great sugar alternative and can prevent tooth decay.
• Certified organic is best whenever possible. If you cannot afford to buy organic then wash all foods thoroughly with warm water and vinegar to remove toxins.
• Onions and garlic have natural anti bacterial properties and are good are breaking down mucous.
• Strawberries and/or tomatoes can often cause a red rash around children’s mouths.