THIS MONTH WE LOVE

WELCOME

SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE, my new year health check of choice

Get healthy the hfg way

● We can help you break out of yo-yo dieting,

LET’S TALK…

I just want to say how much I LOVE my

HOW I STAY HEALTHY

Did you succumb to excesses over Christmas? Like everyone, I

HEALTH NOTES

A Western diet high in processed and red meat, refined

ACRYLAMIDE

We all love a crispy potato, but a potentially dangerous

TRIM YOUR TUM and Boost Your Health

NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT? Step away from the scales and

BODY FAT the inside story

THESE DAYS, the health-conscious among us know that, when it

HEALTH HEROES OR FOOLISH FADS?

FROM appetising smoothie bowls to rather scary-sounding vitamin injections, it

HEALTH by NUMBERS

A Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25–29 puts you in

PATCH & GINGER NEED DIET TIPS, TOO!

AT BREAKFAST TIME, your dog is at your feet, looking

WHY WE NEED… VITAMIN D

In babies and young children, a lack of vitamin D

RETRO BEANS and PULSES are back!

GOOD INTAKES OF PULSES, which include beans, peas, chickpeas and

MAKE 2016 your FITTEST YEAR EVER!

Breast discomfort and pain - both at the time of

WHAT TO COOK THIS MONTH

IF YOU ONLY MAKE ONE THING... enjoy our Thai chicken

HFG’S WEEKLY DIET PLANNER

OUR MENU PLAN is designed to help you lose around

Lighter spicy stir-fry

1 long red chilli, deseeded and sliced lengthways into thin

THE FOODLOVERS’ waistline friendly collection

‘I’ve realised that I tend to get stuck in a

Easy overnight OATS

Park the porridge in favour of Phil Mundy’s easy bircher

FAMILY MEALS sorted!

1 Cook the pasta in a large saucepan according to

CHOOSE your topping…

1 Heat the oven to 220°C/fan 200°C/gas 7. Put each

AVOCADO

THE FASHIONABLE SET eat them on toast and blend them

Crispy fish with cheese sauce

1 Heat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6 and line

ENERGY BITES

1 Mix the dates with the orange zest and juice

BAKE AWAY a RAINY DAY

3tbsp sunflower oil 90g smooth apple sauce (to make your

SEASONAL ways to Five-A-Day IN JANUARY

The ‘pale and interesting’ relative of the carrot packs just

How much SUGAR in that GRANOLA?

• ALWAYS look at the ingredients list, as well as

What’s the deal with… UMAMI

Notoriously hard to define, the word comes from the Japanese

COMFORT FOOD

THIS vs THAT

The oil of choice in the Med is made from

REFERENCES

● American College of Rheumatology (2015) Diet May Determine Your

NUTRITION LOWDOWN

JUST LIKE PRE-PACKED FOODS, all our recipes provide detailed nutrition

5 TOP FACTS to TAKE AWAY

NEW YEAR DETOX? Forget silly fads – just add more