Britain's Favourite Supermarket Foods

We're used to hearing the bad news about our food. What's the good news? Cherry Healey puts some favourite supermarket staples to the test and uncovers the surprising secrets and unexpected powers of the food that people take for granted. With the help of members of the public from around the country, plus a team of experts, she investigates how milk can help muscles recover from exercise; what effect the way tea is brewed has on its health benefits; why there is more to baked beans than meets the eye; and whether it's really possible to be addicted to chocolate.

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We are what we eat!

It is about building strong foundations a house is built on strong foundations to remain structurally sound for many years. By comparison an Athlete or fighter must also build a strong nutritional foundation and muscular fitness, strength and performance will follow.

Remember that to have a healthy diet, most people should be eating:

• plenty of fruit and veg
• plenty of starchy foods such as rice, bread, pasta (try to choose wholegrain varieties when you can) and potatoes
• some protein-rich foods such as meat, fish, eggs and pulses
• some milk and dairy foods
• just a small amount of foods high in fat, salt and sugar

It's also important to eat a variety of foods to make sure we get all the nutrients our bodies need.

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