Food & Nutrition Information
Calories used for different activities
Typical calories expended per hour for various household and recreational activities
Glycaemic Index (GI) Tables
List of the glycaemic index values for more commonly consumed foods, grouped as low, medium and high GI and in food groups
Information on Foods and Supplements
We realise that some less common foods and nutritional supplements referred to in the meal plan text may not be familiar to many people, so we have brief information on relevant products here, to help you understand their use in the meal plans.
Information on Nutrients
This section gives a brief run down of all the main nutrients, what each nutrient does in the body, and the relevance of each to your nutrition and may help you understand some of the plans on the site a little better
Lactose Intolerance - A Quick Guide
Information about lactose intolerance including causes, symptoms, foods to avoid, products and types.
Recipes
Here are a few simple nutritious recipes for you to enjoy. More will be added regularly and many of them tie in with some of the meal plans
Some Simple Points to Help you Lose Weight
How to lose weight; some basic tips!
Vegan Snacks
A few nutritious snack ideas for vegans.
Good Dietary Sources of Micronutrients
Fat Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin A
Animal and plant sources of retinol and beta-carotene
Vitamin D
Sunlight and rich food sources of vitamin D with portions
Vitamin E
Food sources of vitamin E
Vitamin K
Gut bacteria synthesis and rich food sources of vitamin K
Water Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin B1 - Thiamin
Dietary requirements and the main food sources of the B vitamin thiamin
Vitamin B2 – Riboflavin
Main food sources of riboflavin
Vitamin B3 – Niacin
Information on food sources of niacin
Folic Acid
Foods naturally rich in folate and foods fortified with it
Vitamin B5 - Pantothenic Acid
Sources of pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6
Foods providing pyridoxine and other vitamin B6 compounds
Vitamin B12
List of foods which are high in vitamin B12
Biotin
Sources of the B Vitamin Biotin
Miscellaneous B Vitamins
Sources of the water soluble organic compounds choline, inositol, PABA, vitamin B15 and vitamin B17
Vitamin C
Sources and requirements for vitamin C / ascorbic acid
Macrominerals
Calcium
Food sources of calcium, with milligram values
Phosphorous
Sources of phosphorous in the diet
Magnesium
Dietary sources of the mineral magnesium
Iron
Foods rich in haem and non-haem iron, and tips to help iron absorption
Zinc
Dietary sources which provide zinc
Electrolytes
Chloride
Food sources of chloride
Sodium
Natural foods which contribute to sodium intake and information on foods with added sodium and salt
Potassium
Food sources of potassium
Trace Elements
Chromium
Dietary sources of the trace element mineral chromium
Cobalt
Good food sources of cobalt
Copper
Sources of the trace element copper
Fluoride
Sources of fluorine
Iodine
Dairy products and other food sources of iodine
Manganese
Food sources of manganese
Molybdenum
Food sources of molybdenum
Nickel
Sources of nickel
Selenium
Foods which are sources of the trace element selenium
Silicon
Sources of silicon
Sulphur
Good sources of sulphur
Vanadium
Sources of the trace element vanadium