Did you know it's national chip week this week?
A recent study published in The Telegraph (see below for link) has also suggested that eating chips more than once a week can increase the risk of prostate cancer by a third. Eating deep fried food such as chips, doughnuts, fried chicken and battered fish may also increase the risk.
Everyone loves chips but they aren't particularly healthy especially on a regular basis. Going to the chip shop every couple of months for a bag of chips won't do you any harm but eating them more frequently can cause weight gain. Try swapping regular potatoes for sweet potatoes as they have a lower GI and also count as 1 of your 5 a day
So what can you eat instead of chips?
- Oven chips are healthier than fried
- You could have a jacket potato, boiled potatoes or mash
- Make your own using sweet potato and a little olive oil then bake in the oven
- Make a tray of lots of different roast vegetables
- Swap chips for rice (ideally brown)
To read the study in The Telegraph visit http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9880279/Eating-chips-once-a-week-could-increase-prostate-cancer-risk-by-a-third.html
For more information on healthy eating visit www.wisechoicenutrition.co.uk or email info@wisechoicenutrition.co.uk
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