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ALESSANDRA FELICE ND DIP CNM MBANT

Nutritional therapist and medicinal chef, Alessandra Felice, graduated from London’s CNM and the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts with a wealth of knowledge about the positive power of food for both health and healing. Born in Italy, Alessandra developed her passion for cooking from a young age and brings her natural, creative flair to all her culinary projects.

CHANTELLE LEACH

Chantelle Leach is one of our PlantBased chefs and key member of the PB HQ team. A passionate vegan and expert on plant-based cooking, Chantelle manages to easily ‘veganise’ traditional recipes and is constantly introducing us to new and exciting ingredients.

WHAT ARE TRANS FATS? WHAT FOODS ARE THEY FOUND IN AND SHOULD I AVOID THEM?

Trans fats are fats that do not occur naturally in foods, but are created when a liquid vegetable oil is changed into a solid fat during a process called hydrogenation. They are often added to processed foods like fried and baked goods to enhance their flavour and texture, as well as to help preserve them for longer.

You’ll usually find this type of fat in deep fried foods, commercial baked goods, pastries and puddings, as well as ready to eat frozen meals, hard margarine and shortening, and packaged salty and sweet snacks. When checking food labels and ingredients lists, look out for terms like ‘hydrogenated oils’, ‘partially hydrogenated oils’ and ‘shortening’.