2019-05-01_Healthy_Food_Guide_UK

ITCANBESUPERANNOYINGwhenyou

constantlywatchwhatyoueatinordertolose

weightwhileyourpartnermanagestostay

slimdespiteeatingvastamounts, including

loadsofchocolateandcrisps.

FOODFIXTheymaybeabletogetaway

withit now,buttherewillprobablybea time

whentheirwaistlinestartstoexpand,too.

Andevenif they’reslim,overloadingon

fat,sugarandsaltmeanstheymaynot

behealthyontheinside.Eatingwellwill

benefitbothofyou,sosticktoyourguns

andcontinuemakingnutritiousmeals.

Meanwhile,if you’restrugglingwithyour

weight,takea portion-sizerealitycheck.

Menneedaround20%morecalorieseach

daythanwomenduetotheirbiggerbody

sizeandhigherproportionofmuscle,so

aimtoreflectthatintheamountoffoodon

yourplates.Inparticular,givemenbigger

portionsofstarchy,fibre-packedcarbsand

leanproteintofillthemup.Finally,is there

anythingyoucanlearnfromyourslender

partner?Chancesareif they’reeatinga lot

offoodwithoutgainingweight,theymay

befarmoreactivethanyou.If so,consider

joining them when they work out.

COELIACDISEASEaffects

aroundonepersoninevery

100,andtheonlytreatment

is tofollowa gluten-freediet

forlife.Thatcanbe hard for

bothpartners.

FOODFIXFortunately,

therearestacksofgluten-

freeproductsavailablethat

makeit easyforyoutoenjoy

foodssuchasbreadand

pasta,whileyourpartner

continuesmunchingregular

products.Keepbread

separateandusedifferent

boardsandknivesforthe

loavestoavoidcross

contamination.Cookregular

andgluten-freepastain

separatepansinbulk,then

freezeinindividualportions

soyouwon’talwayshaveto

preparetwolots– andmake

sureyoulabelcontainers.

Foringredientssuchasflour,

stockcubesandgravy,

considerusinggluten-free

productsforallyourmeals

(findourrecommendations

onp32).Somemaycosta

littlemore,butit willmean

youdon’tneedtocook

separatedishes.Ofcourse,

youcanbothenjoymore

gluten-freecarbssuchasrice,

potatoes,polenta,quinoa

andbuckwheatinyourdiets.

Andremember,biscuits,

cakes,muffinsandpastries

arehighincalories,fatand

sugar,regardlessofwhether

they’regluten-freeornot,so

you should both limit these.

FOODFEUD#12

He’saMasterChef

• you’remore
  Ready, Steady, Cook

Everytimehecooks,

you’refacedwith

a calorie-packed,

fat-ladenmeal– and

a hugemesstoclear

up.Youwhipupmeals

in 20 minutesusing

fiveingredients,buthe

complainsthey’redull!

FOODFIXMenlovea

challenge,soexplain

thatyouwanttoeat

healthilyandaskfor

hishelp.Beforeyou

knowit,he’llbe

researchinghealthier

recipesandlower-fat

ingredients.Toexpand

yourownrepertoire,

visithealthyfood.co.uk

tofinda widerange

of speedy suppers.

FOODFEUD#10

They’re in great

shape and can

eat anything; you

constantly battle

with your weight

FOODFEUD#11

You’re

gluten free,

they aren’t

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