Drop 80% sugar with your next ice lolly… when it finally heats up
It can be hard to balance the demands of eating well without spending a lot.
In this series, we try to find the healthiest options in the supermarket for the best value – and have enlisted the help of Sunna Van Kampen, founder of Tonic Health, who went viral on social media for reviewing food in the search of healthier choices.
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nicsnutrition.com…“While it’s true that too many ice lollies is not great for physical health, enjoying the odd one from time to time is ok.
“The sugar in fruit juice does indeed fall under the daily limit for ‘free-sugar’, but fruit juice also provides key nutrients including vitamin C – an essential antioxidant for immune health.
“The advice, though, is to prioritise whole fruits where possible and to have no more than 150ml of fruit juice a day (less for children).
“This is why I like to freeze left-over fruit smoothies (fruit and milk blended), which contain more fibre (and other nutrients), than simply fruit juice alone.
“Looking at nutrition labels can be a great education, and it may help some people to choose healthier options.
“However, the ingredients list for me is key when choosier more nutritious varieties – milk-based lollies such as Mini Milk and Little Jude provide protein as well as calcium and iodine, but may not be suitable for children with cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA) or lactose intolerance.
“In this situation a homemade smoothie lolly (using oat milk and fruit), or fruit-based lolly would be better – for example the 100% juice lollies or smaller fruit lollies from Pip Organic.”
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Source: news.sky.com