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Tetley Cold
Infusions
Strawberry &
Watermelon,
£2.49, Morrisons
Want to increase
your hydration
but find water
boring? This cold
infusion will add
interest to one of
your eight
glasses a day.Feed your mind
Stay positive and keep the blues well away by
tucking into these delicious mood-boosting foods...SPINACH
People low in
folate are more
prone to depression,
according to a study
from the Journal of Psychiatric Research.
Leafy greens, like spinach, are rich in
the vitamin, so fill up your plate with a
serving of steamed spinach or enjoy
a leafy green side salad.SWEET POTATOES
Carotenoids give sweet potatoes their
sunny orange hue, but they can also help
keep low moods at bay. A study found
that those with higher levels of carotenoids
were at a 37% less
risk of experiencing
depressive moods.
What’s more, the
carbohydratecontent in potatoes helps the release of
the happy hormone, serotonin.BLUEBERRIES
These flavonoid-rich
berries could help your
mood can improve within two hours after
eating them. It’s believed to be down to
their ability to reduce the biochemical
and genetic drivers behind depression.2.3
stone
The average amount people lost over four
months when using Elipse, a swallowable
gastric balloon. While the initial weight loss
is impressive, there is limited research on
the long-term effects of the weight loss.WHAT A DIETITIAN ORDERS FROM THE MENU...
The Hospital Group’s principal dietitian George Hamlyn-Williams has analysed menus across
the UK’s most popular restaurants to find the healthiest dishes...Grilled chicken breast in
a pitta with chargrilled
veg and mixed leaf salad
Calories = 401
Protein = 36g
Saturated fat = 1.5g
‘Chargrilled veg and salad
adds just 115 Kcal to
your meal instead of the
745 Kcal by
Peri-Peri chips
and coleslaw.’Chilli prawn and
kimchee ramen
Calories = 514
Protein = 32g
Saturated fat = 1.5g
‘A low-calorie switch
from katsu curry, which
typically
contains
1,180 Kcal.’Leggera Pollo ad
Astra pizza
Calories = 600
Protein = 46.4g
Saturated fat = 13.9g
‘The wholemeal and
spelt pizza base will
keep you
feeling fuller
for longer.’