20 ingredients? Then don’t buy it

WHEN it comes to shopping, keep things REALLY simple. If it’s got a ‘promise’ — such as ‘high in f i bre’ or ‘ wholegrain guaranteed’ — don’t buy it.

Real wholefood doesn’t need to sell itself. Avocados don’t have a ‘heart healthy’ sticker and a steak won’t carry a ‘rich in iron’ label.

If i t’s got a l ong l i st of ingredients, don’t buy it. Fresh pesto with three to four ingredients may be OK, but a stir-fry sauce with 20 isn’t.

Don’t let your health be taken hostage by convenience foods or the shops that make millions from them. Have you ever wondered why you pop into the supermarket to buy two things and come out with 20? Food makers have been hijacking our food choices for years.

Every supermarket layout decision, from the lighting to where food is displayed, is geared towards getting you to spend more money — usually on processed foods.

They have corrupted our food choices, too, by filling convenience food with so much sugar sweeteners and additives that our taste buds start to think that this is normal and forget how delicious good quality home-cooked food tastes.

Don’t be swayed by their tricks. Avoid ‘packets and promises’ and commit to only buying real food.