Ryvitas Stuff

Here's a link to the Ryvita website.

Its got lots of info on all their great products. The ryvita mini's seem like a great
product to me.

Lots of info on healthy dieting and other useful stuff.

Check it out!

Innocent Stuff

Most people apart from saints needs more fruit in their diets.

I first saw Innocent products a few years ago in my local waitrose. I love them
so heres a link to their website. They come in great flavors and have nothing extra added to them just fruit.

The most important point of fruit is with veg to get at least 5 portions a day. Even if you dont drink their products buy your local supermarket brands.

Tea Stuff

I love Tea, the thought of starting the day without a cuppa would be a complete night mare

For tea lovers everywhere heres the home of Tea.

I've also really got into green tea and Twinings has got a great 2 day detox
plan on its website.

To summarise the benefits of drinking green tea are

Boosts your immune system
Lowers blood sugar
Helps prevent cavities and tooth decay
Slows the aging process
Helps reduce the risk of cancer
Lowers cholesterol
Aids in weight loss by burning calories
Reduces high blood pressure
Prevents arthritis
Reduces the risk of heart disease
Reduces the risk of stroke
Lowers the risk of blood clot

Philadelphia Stuff

Check out the philly website for some great recipes using
philadelphia light.

Mixing low fat alternatives instead of the high fat ones is a great way to
get a better diet without affecting your food and how great it tastes

Muller Vitality Stuff

Heres loads of info about Muller Vitality stuff on

http://www.vitalityomega3.com/

Muller Vitality has pre and probiotic cultures which may help maintain a healthy digestive system, but it also contains Omega 3. This is an essential fatty acid that help a healthy heart and brain.

I know people love these fat free yogurt drinks to start the day but this one is extra special as it seems a lot of us are not eating enough oily fish, seeds and leafy veg that gives us this nutrient.

WeightWatchers Stuff

This brand of goods is well worth checking out

Here's a link to their full range of products It has main courses, desserts and snacks.

They are at all major supermarkets and you can use them even if you are not following the
points system.

Princes Stuff

Found that Princes ,the tinned tuna and salmon people, do a range of products linked with slimming world

here's a link to the story Princes and Slimming World

There main website does not say much about the range so you will have to check out your local supermarket.

Silverspoon Stuff

I try to be as fair as possible on this site, yesterday I wrote
about sweetex stuff, this is not the only sweetner on the market
so I have included this link for silverspoon

It concentrates on their light and low products

http://www.silverspoon.co.uk/lightandlow/

I feel anyone can cut out using plain sugar in their tea or coffee.
Also just reduce your sugar intake in soft drinks, try the diet versions.
Or for a even better choice go for water!

Sweetex Stuff

One of the simplest things to change in your diet for a healthier lifestyle is to give up sugar and
go for an artificial sweetner instead in your cups of tea or coffee.

The sweetex site has some great low fat recipes surprisingly none promoting sweetex.

Its worth checking out.

Petscercise

The Pet Health Council has launched its 'Petsercise' programme, complete with exercise booklet, to boost the health and fitness of dogs and their owners throughout the UK.

You can down load a copy of the booklet that encourages owners and pets to get fit together.

Heres the link to the petsercise petsercise section.

Its a great way to get you to exercise more and have fun at the same time.

Mullerlight Stuff

A lot of people have told me how great Müllerlight deserts are and I can tell you they are!

Heres a link on their website to their Müllerlight recipe section.

They are virtully fat free and there are 15 kinds of Mullerlight Yogurts.

If you want something fancy try Müllerlight Dessert yogurts – there’s Strawberry Cheesecake, Lemon Cheesecake, Apple Pie, and Cherry Bakewell Tart all at 120 calories or less per pot.

Check out the site for more info!

Nimble Stuff

Nimble say life's not the same without bread, and I think they have a point.

Here's a link to their great website its got loads of stuff on it like diet tips and
recipes, but the best thing is the virtual sandwich maker that can tell
you how many calories are in your desired sarnie! You can download it onto your PC.

Their body and mind section has good ways of beating stress and zero calorie treats.

If you like this blog tell your friends about it!

Low Fat Drinks

This post is all about alcoholic drinks, with soft drinks just stick to the diet versions.

The Good:

half a calsberg - 91 cals
small dry white wine - 100 cals
small gin and tonic - 56 Cals ( my favorite)
small Barcardi and diet coke - 65 Cals
Michelob Ultra - 88 cals
Barcardi Breezer half sugar - 121 cals
Archers Vea Tropical - 124 Cals
Weight watchers Rose - 80 Cals a glass
Low cal red wine - 50 Cals a glass

The Bad:

1 pint Howgaarden - 267 cals
Large sweet white wine- 250 Cals
Barcardi Breezer - 284 Cals

And the General Advice:

If you drink spirits Go for vodka, gin, white rum with diet mixers.

With beer remember the higher the Alcohol percentage the higher the Calories.

Sweet wines contain more calories.

Try not to go Large and remember you can have a good night out without drinking!

Slimming Potato

A new potato with fewer than half the calories of other spuds has been developed.

Here a link to the story on the BBC website

Slimming Potato story

Sainbury's will be stocking the new 'Vivaldi' . It can have up to 38% less carbohydrate and 56% fewer calories than other varieties (so the producers say.) But has normal levels of vitamin C and other nutrients.

It will be interesting to see what products use this type.

Cookrite Stuff

According to their website:

cookrite website

Cookrite products offer a new, healthy, convenient way of cooking meat, poultry, fish and vegetables in your oven or microwave – without the use of fat, oil, parchment or foil.

The website has tips and recipes on it. Check it out!

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Flora Stuff

Check out the following website loveflora

It has lots of recipes and information about flora light.

Reduced fat spread is an easy change to your life style.

If you just change one thing at a time you will find it easy to keep going!

My Thought for February

Let’s get straight to the point.

Its February and that means there is another Valentines Day to deal with! I really hate this day. It would definitely be on my list for room 101.

I hate companies trying to exploit us with their cards and stuff. Putting pressure on people who haven’t got a partner to find one and pressure on people in relationships to give them a present.

If you have someone show them you love them during the whole of the year not just one day.

If you haven’t got a partner and you feel miserable, why not indulge in some low fat ice cream like skinny cow.

If you have got a partner and feel miserable then why are you with them?

Like with all aspects of life, ask yourself are you happy? If your not then change something about your life, if that doesn’t work change something else.

Time to get off my soap box an back looking for great low fat food products!

V8 Stuff

These products are a great way to easily get your 5 a day portions of fruit and vegetables.

Basically they are fruit drinks which have carrot juice added to them. They also contain vitamins A and C.

Check out the v8juice website for more information.

If you lead a hectic lifestyle they may help you out.

It also has a few diet tips and other great information for a healthy life style.

Quorn Stuff

Quorn is a brand name for a series of meat free products (sausages, pies) that contain mycoprotein.

According to the website:

It is a nutritious member of the fungi family like mushrooms.
It is a fungus which contains high quality protein, enabling us to offer an alternative, purely vegetarian source of protein to meat-
It is naturally low in fat
It also contains very few calories,
It also contains essential dietary fibre
It doesn’t contain any cholesterol
It is completely meat free.

This could be a good product to introduce into your diet, the Quorn website has lots of recipes on it too. Just choose which country you are in and check out their stuff.