Hey guys! So for those of you who missed it & want to see, here is my BBC Breakfast interview on CALORIES! READ MORE BELOW!The interview was in response to PHE announcing that they want to cut 20% of calories from foods such as pizzas, crisps, ready meals & sandwiches. This came about after finding out that children & adults are over eating; possibly due to passive over consumption - consuming more calories without realising! PHE are encouraging the food industry to focus on recipe reformation, portion sizes & encouraging people to buy lower calorie versions. On TV I commented that although reducing calories from higher calorie options (ie foods coming in at above the 600 calorie recommendation) may be useful, reducing calories from say a 300 calorie sandwich is unlikely to be helpful. Also, calories are not the only thing we should be looking at; on screen I compared a 270 calorie ham sandwich on white bread to a 380 calorie chicken sandwich with salad on wholemeal bread; although higher in calorie it doesnt take a rocket scientist to work out which provides more fibre & nutrients and less salt! I promote being calorie AWARE, rather than calorie counting, remembering to take a step back and look at the quality (content) of your diet as a whole over the entire week. How we eat also matters; we need to listen to our body and honour true hunger; not ignoring it by skipping meals or grazing all day long! Eating out meals slowly & more mindfully can help with this (ie turning the TV off at dinner!) However, gaining excess weight isnt just down to poor dietary choices, it involves genetics as well as psychological & socio-economic factors too; so making low calorie healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables cheaper (as well as investing in cooking education/reading the traffic light labels ie green is better than red!) is a must too. In summary: Calorie AWARENESS not calorie counting is necessary WHAT you eat matters just as much as calories HOW we eat also matters; eat it mindfullyWhat do you think to the campaign? Thank you so much for watching! Nic xREAD MORE ON MY BLOG: https://nicsnutrition.com/count-calories/Thank you so much for watching! If you liked this video then it'd be great if you could give it a thumbs up & subscribe so that I know to make more!ABOUT MEHi! My name is Nichola and I'm a specialist UK Dietitian and blogger. Follow me for tips on diet, nutrition, weight loss and healthy recipes!It's not about fad diets.. it's about a way of life.You can subscribe to my newsletter too at http://eepurl.com/AfPQf :) xLINKS!o Subscribe to my Channel: http://www.youtube.com/nicsnutritiono Read my Blog: http://nicsnutrition.como Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/nicsnutritiono Like me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nicsnutritiono Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/nicsnutritiono Follow me on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/nicsnutritionAny questions please just leave me a comment, I always reply!*DISCLAIMER: None for this video. http://nicsnutrition.com/disclaimer/
