Seaweed is one of the few veggie sources of iodine, which is important for cognitive function and maintaining healthy skin. Should we be eating more of it?
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Laura Matthews
Laura is head of nutrition at Jamie Oliver. Her passion for food comes from having cooking lessons at a local college from the age of 10, and the nutrition side from a fascination for how the right foods can fuel the body.
Cereal can be one of the biggest sources of sugar in a child’s diet. Although many cereals are fortified with vitamins and minerals, they are also often full of added refined sugar.
A typical energy drink contains 27.5g of total sugars in one 250ml can – this is more than a child aged seven to 10 should consume in a whole day!
This week on Friday Night Feast, Jamie and Jimmy lift the lid on baby food and look more closely at what’s in these important products.
Britain exports tonnes of legumes across the world, so the boys figured it’s about time we celebrated this fantastic ingredient closer to home. Here, Laura Matthews, Head of Nutrition at Jamie Oliver, explains what makes the British bean so special.
A poor diet does our bodies no favours in keeping healthy. That’s not to promise that a super-healthy diet will prevent you from ever catching a cold, but it will certainly do you no harm in helping you to keep fighting fit and feeling fine.
Carbs have a bit of a bad name, and while it’s true that many types of carbohydrates contain empty calories, wholegrains are a delicious, nutritious choice.
Christmastime often gets quite a roasting from a nutrition perspective. It’s not the easiest time to embrace healthier foods, especially when you see all the tempting comforting food marketed and advertised throughout the season.
If you want to take it easy and serve some healthier options come New Year’s Eve, here are some handy hints and tips for lightening things up.
We’ve all seen the headlines stating that we should reduce the amount of red and processed meat we include in our diet, but why is this and how much should we actually be consuming?
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