Food Facts

Nutritional information about foods, nutrients and how your body processes them. Topics include vitamins, minerals, food additives, hydration and how nutrients affect your health.

Adopting a Healthy Attitude Towards Food

Teaching children and adults how to build a healthier relationship with food through education and good role modelling.

Are Avocados Good for You?

Avocados contain healthy fats and no cholesterol, making them great for weight loss and overall health despite their bad reputation.

Daily Nutrition: Optimal Allowances

RDAs only prevent deficiency diseases, but optimal nutrition requires larger vitamin doses and proper mineral balance for peak health.

Dietary Nutritional Values of 8,000 Foods

Look up the nutritional breakdown of 8,000 foods including calories, fat, sugar, protein and carbs to see what you're actually eating.

Food Additives

Food additives keep your meals fresh and safe by preventing spoilage, improving texture, and adding nutrients under strict UK regulations.

Healthy Oils and Dressings

Pick the right oils and dressings to add flavor to salads without sabotaging your weight loss goals.

How Body Fat Is Stored

Your body stores fat as subcutaneous tissue under the skin, with men and women carrying it in different areas depending on genetics and diet.

How to Prevent Anaemia

Get enough iron and folic acid to prevent anaemia and avoid feeling exhausted and weak.

Nuts About Nutrients

Nuts are high in fat, but the type matters, unsaturated fats in nuts can lower heart disease risk and support overall health.

Probiotics

Your gut hosts 400+ types of microbes, and probiotics help keep the beneficial ones in balance to support digestion and immunity.

Salt and Sodium

Your body needs some salt, but most people eat far too much sodium from everyday foods and cooking.

Sugar and Your Health

How your pancreas controls blood sugar levels and what happens when glucose drops too low.

The Importance of Staying Hydrated

Water makes up most of your body and keeps it running, so here's what you need to know about different types of bottled water.

The Truth About Fibre

Most people eat fibre without understanding what it actually does, here's why your body needs both types and where to find them.

What's the Fuss About Acai Berries?

Acai berries are packed with hype but the science shows they're not the miracle cure marketers claim they are.

Why You Should Limit Fizzy Drinks

Fizzy drinks damage your teeth and increase the risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease even in small amounts.