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What do you think of when you think of food? Socialising, eating with friends, relaxing, comfort eating, dieting, arguing with children about vegetables? It may trigger memories of what you ate as a child, what your parents used to dish up, holiday food, or maybe the aroma of certain foods brings back vivid memories.
Whatever food makes you think of, it’s an essential part of everyday life, because, as the saying goes, you are what you eat. And for single parents, who may well be feeding growing children on a shrinking budget, food can pose many challenges.
Read on to find out more about diet and nutrition, vegetarian and vegan diets, African food, and more.
- Eating well
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If you’ve tried all the diets – Atkins, Hay, Zone - and are wondering what the next diet craze will be, it’s time to try the Captain Caveman diet. But this isn’t a fad – our ancestors ate like this for thousands of years.
- Vegetarian food
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You could be a vegetarian and just survive on cheese sandwiches but a healthy vegetarian diet would be rich in vegetables, nuts, seeds, grains, pulses, and soya and all the other veggie delights. For many people vegetarian food is about more than just replacing the meat item in traditional meat dishes - it’s part of a holistic approach to eating and health.
- African food
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Today each African country has its own specialities. In Algeria, with its coastal position, fish soup is a popular dish whilst on the Ivory Coast Kedjenou, chicken cooked in an earthenware jar, is a speciality and Yekik Alich'a, a split pea dish with a mild sauce, is popular in Ethiopia. Many of these dishes can be created in the UK, as the goods can be sourced from supermarkets and specialist shops.
- Food campaigns
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There are many food campaigns which aim to improve the health of children and adults. These are a few of the most current ones.
- Recipes
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