Healthy Fats

Fats are an essential part of the diet, they keep us fuller for longer and help grow the brain and other vital organs. For a long time, fat had a bad reputation for making us fat - but this is not true.

It is actually carbohydrates and low-fat products that make us fat and unhealthy. When you take the fat out of a product, for example low-fat yogurt, it loses its nice flavour.

So in order to get the flavour back, companies will add sugars, preservatives and flavourants, making it much more unhealthy. It is best to eat things in their original, natural form.

Good fats which are very nutritious and will keep you full for longer:

Olive oil, coconut oil, nuts, seeds, avocado, olives, butter, cream, full cream dairy products like milk, yogurt and cheese, fatty meats, fatty fish.

Not all fats are good, some fats have been so highly processed that they no longer contain any vitamins and minerals: Vegetable oils and margarines

Rich Proteins

Proteins are made up of hundreds or thousands of smaller parts called amino acids, which are attached to one another in long chains.

The amino acids are needed for growth and repair of the body. When eaten alone, protein does not create a rise in blood sugar levels.

They do most of the work in cells and are important for the structure, function, and regulation of the body’s tissues and organs.

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are chains of sugar linked together - as they are broken down in the body to be absorbed, they turn into either glucose, fructose or galactose and raise the blood sugar levels.

All forms of carbohydrates turn into sugar in the body. Bread, pap, pasta, beans, potatoes, bran, rice, and cereals are carbohydrate-rich foods.