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LOW-SUGARWINNER

If you’reworriedabouthiddensugars

insupermarketcereals,thisone

providesjustover1gperserving.

SpoonGranolaTheLowSugarOne,

£3.89/400g,Waitrose,Ocado

Per40gO164kcalO3.9gfat

O0.6gsaturatesO1.2gsugars

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withhoneyandcoconut,buta serving

containsover1tspsugar,sogoeasy.

EatNaturalGlutenFreeSuperGranola

Buckwheat,Seeds& Honey,

£3.25/425g,Ocado

Per40gO199kcalO11.8gfat

O3.2gsaturatesO4.6gsugarsO0gsalt

KIDAPPEAL

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flavouring,coloursorpreservatives.They

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farlessthanmanychildren’scereals.

Lizi’sAdventurersGranolaCrispies

Banana,£2.80/400g,supermarkets

Per30gO135kcalO4.8gfat

O1.2gsaturatesO3.5gsugarsO0.1gsalt

GREAT GRANOLA

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MAY 2019 HEALTHY FOOD GUIDE 11

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THAT LOSING WEIGHT IS A PRIORITY to help prevent

pe2 diabetes, but building muscle may also help protect

isease. In a study of more than 4,600 adults, those with

sclestrength were 32% less likely to develop type 2

anaverage of eight years than those with lower muscle

etterstill, these findings weren’t affected by overall fitness or

Sotolower your risk, follow UK health guidelines with strengthening

xercise,suchasyoga, pilates, weights or resistance bands, at least twice a week.

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adults aged 60-plus found

those who ate 300g cooked

mushrooms a week were

50% less likely to suffer with

mild cognitive impairment

• often seen as a precursor
  to dementia – characterised
  by forgetfulness, poorer
  attention and difficulties
  with language. Several
  types of mushroom were
  included in the study –
  white button, oyster,
  shiitake and golden – and
  it’s thought the compound
  ergothioneine, which has
  antioxidant and anti-
  inflammatory properties,
  may be responsible for
  the beneficial effects.

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sung

O 463 kisses

O 624 bouts

of hysterical

laughter

O 650 loads of

washing up

O2,

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