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I’m a nutritionist and here’s how to cut ultra processed foods out of your diet without making it boring

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Ultra-processed foods have become a staple in many diets due to their convenience and taste. However, these foods are often packed with unhealthy additives, excessive sugar, and unhealthy fats, which can contribute to various health issues such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

The good news is that avoiding UPFs doesn’t mean sacrificing delicious, satisfying meals or spending hours making alternatives from scratch. 

By making some simple food swaps and opting for whole, minimally processed ingredients, you can enjoy a

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I’m a nutritionist – here’s the REAL secrets of successful intermittent fasting (and who should avoid it completely)

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Intermittent fasting has become one of the most popular diets in recent years.

Followers of the eating plan – who drastically cut calories for a day or two each week, or consume all their food during a brief window of time each day – say that it helps with weight loss, it reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes and boosts their gut microbiome.

And big names including Rishi Sunak, Jennifer Aniston and Hugh Jackman swear by fasting to keep

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How to get Ozempic-style weight loss without the weekly jabs – by a top Harley Street nutritionist

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By now, everyone has heard of Ozempic, the weight-loss drug reportedly used by Sharon Osborne, Oprah Winfrey, Elon Musk and a host of other A-listers.

Seen by many as a miracle quick fix, Ozempic and other brands such as Wegovy contain a substance called semaglutide, which works by -mimicking a hormone that our bodies produce naturally when we eat. That hormone, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), to give it its scientific name, makes you feel full, which means you don’t eat as

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HOW TO UNPROCESS YOUR LIFE: Banish ultra-processed foods from your diet with the help of leading nutritionist Rob Hobson

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Scientists are deeply concerned about the possible long-term effects of ultra-processed foods on our children — many of whom eat far too many crisps, sweets, pizzas and biscuits.

A study, published in 2021, found that British children got on average 60 per cent of their calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs). For some, the total is as high as 80 per cent. And there are growing worries that the younger children start on these foods, the greater the chance they will

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Award-winning nutritionist ROB HOBSON shares how to make your own fast food with nothing ultra processed (… even pot noodles and energy bars!)

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It’s the essential new series everyone’s talking about. In yesterday’s Daily Mail, award-winning nutritionist Rob Hobson lifted the lid on how we’re being exposed to dangerous ultra-processed foods without even knowing it. 

Today, in the second helping of our must-read five-part series, he shares his tips and tricks for whipping up tasty, nutritious convenience food in minutes – without any of the chemical nasties. 

One of the main reasons we succumb to ultra-processed food is convenience.

It’s all too easy

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Much of the food we eat is ultra-processed – and being linked to heart attacks and dementia. But there is a way to eliminate UPFs from your diet without sacrificing flavour, says award-winning nutritionist ROB HOBSON

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As a nutritionist I’ve always prided myself on eating a balanced diet. But when health warnings about ultra-processed foods (UPFs) started to reach the mainstream, I was shocked to learn even I was unwittingly consuming more UPFs than I thought – many under the guise of being ‘healthy’.

I started to scrutinise the labels in my shopping basket and I was horrified. The chocolate protein shake I sipped as I left the gym, the ‘natural’ cereal bars I relied on

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Secret to beating temptation if you’re doing Dry January? It’s what you EAT… As revealed in a new book on banishing booze – by top nutritionist Dr BROOKE SCHELLER

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Tired? Hungover, even? I hope not, but if you are, you’ll likely be motivated even more to make this the month you re-set your relationship with booze.

Yes, it’s dry January, and what better time to take stock of habits you might have drifted into and then change them for the better?

A 31-day alcohol-free challenge can provide a lot of insight. It allows time for your body to re-balance and your brain to gain clarity. But it can be

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These school lunches have been taken away by teachers for being ‘too unhealthy’ for toddlers – but what’s the nutritionist verdict?

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A leading nutritionist has revealed what really should go in a child’s lunchbox – after a mother claimed her son’s nursery had seized juice, smoothies, sandwiches and even fruit from her child’s meal.

Emma Clarke, from Slough, Berkshire, was left stunned when she found out her four-year-old son Archie packet of 99-calorie Maryland cookies was removed from his lunchbox on his first day at Cippenham Nursery School. 

She is the latest in a long line of parents who have complained

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Nutritionist GABRIELA PEACOCK reveals science-backed food secrets that can slow the ageing process

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When you see someone whose clear unlined skin and sense of youthful vitality seem to defy their true age, it is easy to think, ‘Good genes’. 

But although there’s a strong genetic factor in the ageing process, the science shows there is so much we can all do to turn back the clock.

In yesterday’s Daily Mail I introduced my innovative eating plan, which incorporates well-researched principles for encouraging enhanced renewal and repair in every cell of your body.

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Are YOU eating the right colours? Nutritionist explains the benefits

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Did you know that if you make one change to your diet, you could reduce the risk of suffering from a range of chronic diseases?

It’s simply to swap out your pasty white foods for their brown equivalents.

This means binning your sliced white loaf in favour of wholemeal bread, wraps, pittas and English muffins; replacing white pasta with wholemeal; picking brown rice instead of white; baking with wholemeal flour and choosing rye crackers instead of pale cheese biscuits.

This

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