Put simply fortified foods are when certain nutrients are added into them. This can be because its required by law (in the UK this applies to white bread) or voluntarily by the food manufacturer. Some of the most common examples of fortified foods are flour, spreads and cereal. This is because these foods are such...

We may need a couple of posts on food labelling. Lets start with the marketing companies use. How they advertise can mean you don’t always get what you think you are! High in Protein Protein is more trendy these days, as more people understand the benefits. What this has led to is a lot of...

Well, it depends! Ideally you would get all the micronutrients you need from your food, rather than having a supplement. If you eat a balanced diet with lots of variety then you should be covered. An easy way to do this is eating different coloured foods which will provide different nutrients. Supplement: noun, a thing...

Micros We’ve covered Macros – so onto Micronutrients. These, as the name suggests, you require much less of (<10g) and there are two types; vitamins & minerals. The RNI’s are the Reference Nutrient Intake. This is the amount needed for most people to avoid health problems from deficiencies. As with a lot in nutrition as...

Vitamin D Let’s talk about getting more sunshine! Vitamin D is synthesised from UV-B light hitting your skin, which you can get from being outside in the sun. In the summer try to get outside for at least 15-20 minutes a day. If you live in the UK or Ireland (and a lot of the...