Healthy options

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UPF is getting a lot of media exposure recently, and it has made me reassess my shopping habits. Like many, I just grab the usual packets when I shop due to laziness which doesn't help! I made minor changes over 2 years ago when I stopped buying red meat such as beef / ribeye, steak or lamb (although I am partial to the occasional quality pork cutlet or pork belly for stir fry). I admit, I still eat red meat when I am dining at my brother's, but only in small amount. My main protein intake consist mostly of seafood (salmon, seabass, cod, tuna, squid / calarami) and free range chicken (my least favourite) and eggs. My carbs include the usual wrap/ pitta bread, wholemeal bread, garlic bread, potato/chips, cous cous, noodles, and bagels. Although I buy wholemeal bread, it's still classed as UPF as it a long life product stuffed with preservatives. I am considering buying a bread machine to make fresh bread. However, I don't planning on make a wholesale change to my entire diet, but I would like a healthier diet. What healthy food alternative would you recommend based on my above diet? (Happy to try new stuffs!)

[TIGA84]

Sounds better than most to be honest!

More fruit and veg, drink more water.

Thats all I can add really.

[Mobile Chicane]

Proper sourdough contains less sh*te. Bertinet (from Waitrose) is just flour, water and salt.

White flour in the UK is all fortified with B vitamins and iron. Even if you were to make your own bread at home you can't avoid that.

[phil4]

Look at something like a Thermomix, it's not cheap but a) you can cook some great food, and b) you know what's going into the food.

[Cheese on Toast with Worcestershire Sauce]

Eat plenty of red meat, raw honey, eggs, fruit, zero sweeteners (Inc. Natural), no processed sugar, definitely no upf. No alcohol, plenty of water. Easy.

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TIGA84 said:

Sounds better than most to be honest!

More fruit and veg, drink more water.

Thats all I can add really.

No issue on the veg and fruit front as they already form part of my daily diet. Just looking for healthy alternative to the the UPF crap I am stuffing down my throat 😁

I am not a huge drinker, and my GP has already told me to drink more water so it's on my action list.

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Cheese on Toast with Worcestershire Sauce said:

raw honey, eggs, fruit, zero sweeteners (Inc. Natural), no processed sugar.

Yep, I have been eating more eggs recently, more so because it's quick to cook!

I previously add brown sugar for my tea & coffee (1 cup of each per day) but have been using raw honey since Xmas.

An infrequent purchase is diet lemonade (loaded with sweeteners!) mixed with a dash of raspberry or cranberry juice, so I guess I can look for a diet lemonade replacement.