Every issueis researchedbyourdietitians,registerednutritionistsand GP
JULIETTEKELLOWisa registereddietitianwho’sworked
in the NHS, the food industry and within the media
WE ALSO WORK WITHlHelenBond,registereddietitianandspokespersonfortheBritish Dietetic Association
lNormaMcGough,registereddietitianatCoeliacUK
lVictoria Taylor, senior dietitian at the British Heart FoundationlLucy Jones, registered dietitian
❛Warmmilk.I wasmadetodrinkit atinfant
school.Freeschoolmilkwasa greatideafor
helpingtoboostnutrientintakesinchildren,
especiallyofbone-buildingcalcium.But
backinthe70s,myschoolputthecrates
bytheradiatorsinwintertotakethechill
off,sothemilkwaslukewarmandalmost
curdling. The memory makes me shudder.❜
DRDAWNHARPERisa GPand
runsclinicsonwomen’shealthand
weightmanagement.Sheappears
on TV shows suchasThis Morning
❛EversincereadingTheTwits,
Ihaveanoverwhelmingaversion
tocannedlongspaghetti.Still
can’tevenlookatit.Hoops,
however,remaina favourite!❜
❛Fatonmeat...Mumusedtocook
beefcasserolesandthefatmademe
feelsosick.I’vebarelyeatenred
meatasanadult,despitetheleaner
cutsnowavailable,justincase.❜
❛Atschool
I wasforced
toeattepid
semolinawith
a dollopof
strawberryjamontop.Even
typingthismakesmefeela
littlenauseous!Needlessto
say,I haven’ttouchedthe
stuff in nearly 40 years.❜
PHILMUNDYisourrecipeconsultant.Heworkshis
magiceverymonthtocutcalories,fatandadded
sugars while making sure every recipe tastes good
TRACYKELLYis a specialistdietitian
and behaviour change expert
JENNIFERLOWisa dietitianwhoworksasa consultantfor
the NHS and in the private sector. She specialises in IBS
RORYLARKINisa
registerednutritionist
anda restaurant
chef,witha special
interestindeveloping
healthy recipes
❛Goat’scheese,
whichis theonly
foodI don’tlike.I
thinkit stemsfrom
mychildhood,when
a doctorthoughtI
mighthaveanallergy,
andtoldmyparents
I’dhavetosubstitute
allcowdairyfor
goat’sdairy.Needless
tosay,I nowinclude
alldairyinmydiet
butgoat’scheese
bringsbackthose
bad memories.❜
THISMONTH
WE ASKED...
Whatis
your food
nightmare?
AMANDAURSELLisHFG’snutritioneditor.Shehasa degree
in nutrition and a post-graduate diploma in dietetics
❛Irememberbeingona ferrywhenI
wasfour,sittingonthefloorwithsome
childrenwhohada bigboxofSmarties.
Theylickedeachsweettoseeif they
likedit andif theydidn’t,passedit on
tomybrotherandme.Atthetimewehappilytucked
in(untilmymotherwhiskedusaway)butasan adult
I can never face the thought of Smarties.❜ ❛WhenI was
doingmarket
researchonthe
Atkinsdietback
intheday,allthe
creammademereally,really
sick.ButwhatI’mguiltyofis
findinga foodI reallyenjoy,
theneatingit allthetime until
I eventually tire ofit.❜^
The Healthy Food Guide panel
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