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Basic nutrition
Protein It is very easy to get enough protein if you eat a well-balanced,

varied diet because there is at least some protein in virtually all foods. Meat and fish do provide lots of protein but so do beans (including soya), peas, nuts, cereals (wheat, oat and rice), eggs and dairy products (such as milk, cheese and yoghurt), lentils and many meat substitutes. Iron Iron is found in many different foods. A lack of iron is one of the most common problems in typical British diets, but vegetarians are no more likely than meat eaters to suffer from it. Good vegetarian sources of iron include bran flakes, spinach, muesli, wholemeal bread, watercress, chick peas, red and green lentils, dried fruit, most nuts, kidney beans, tofu, pumpkin seeds, baked beans and sunflower seeds.

 Vitamin B12 We all need to eat foods containing B12 regularly to

make sure we have a healthy nerve system. Anyone eating dairy products and eggs will get plenty of vitamin B12 and it is also available from fortified products such as breakfast cereals, yeast extract and soya drinks. Vitamin D Experts are more aware than they used to be of how much Vitamin D we need to keep our bones and teeth healthy. Most vitamin D comes from the effect of the sun on our skin but it is also found in eggs, fortified low-fat spreads, margarines and breakfast cereals.

Things you may not know

The most popular flavour of ice cream is... vanilla! Chocolate comes second with strawberry third. Among the more unusual flavours of ice cream to have been manufactured are avocado, garlic, adzuki bean, jalapeno, mushy pea and pumpkin. Blue cheese, pepper, chilli and even black pudding flavours are still available today, but most probably not in your local shops! Scientists have supposedly proved that ice cream can make you happy! A claim has been made that when you eat ice cream the part of your frontal brain that is associated with happiness is activated A recent survey concluded that about 13% of males and 8% of females admit to licking the bowl clean after eating ice cream. 20% of people share their treat with their cat or dog.

 According to research,

when it comes to eating chocolate bunnies, 76% of people prefer to eat the ears first. Dietitians warn that eating five large Easter eggs (the average given to most children) plus the bars included with them in one day, could see youngsters doubling their recommended calorie intake for a whole week.

 Pigs have more taste

buds than any other mammal (including humans!). Approximately 1.4 billion pigs are slaughtered worldwide for their meat each year.

 Its believed the first pumpkin was grown about 7,000 years ago. Pumpkins dont just come in orange.

Some are green, yellow, white, grey and even red. But not blue with a palm tree shaped image on it. Thatll be a beach ball. The soft flesh inside the pumpkin can be boiled, steamed, baked or roasted. It can even be pureed and used as a sweet pie filling. Pumpkin seeds can also be eaten. They are a good source of zinc, protein and many other nutrients. Pumpkin flesh has allegedly been recommended as a cure for freckles!

Diabetes
Sugar provides excess calories that are easily and

rapidly absorbed by your body. That's one reason your risk of developing type 2 diabetes rises along with sugar consumption, according to a 2004 study in the "Journal of the American Medical Association." In fact, adding just one sugar-sweetened beverage to your daily diet almost doubles your risk, says lead study author Matthias B. Schulze.

Heart Disease
Consuming too many carbohydrates, such as sugar,

significantly raises your risk for developing a lipid profile that in turn increases your risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a 2010 study published in the "Journal of the American Medical Association." The study focused on added sugars, defined as caloric sweeteners that are ingredients in prepared and processed foods. The higher your sugar consumption, the higher your risk for a poor lipid profile consisting of higher triglyceride levels, lower "good" high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and higher "bad" low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, says lead study author Jean A. Welsh.

Salt and cardiovascular disease

Salt consumption has been intensely studied for its

role in human physiology and impact on human health. In particular, excessive dietary salt consumption over an extended period of time has been associated with hypertension and cardiovascular disease, in addition to other adverse health effects.

Iron
Iron-deficiency anemia is a common anemia (low red

blood cell or hemoglobin levels) caused by insufficient dietary intake and absorption of iron, and/or iron loss from bleeding which can originate from a range of sources such as the intestinal, uterine or urinary tract.

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