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By Katharine Wootton
Recent studies have
linked ultra-processed
foods to all kinds of
issues from weight gain
to poor health. But
what does ultra-processed mean
and how do we know if these foods
are in our kitchen cupboards?
We asked expert nutritionist,
Julie Lamble, for advice on
how to spot and steer clear of
ultra-processed foods.
The basics
Broadly speaking there are three
different kinds of foods available
in the supermarket.
n Non, or minimally processed food
“These are best for your health,”
says Julie, ”They include fruit,
vegetables, milk, eggs and grains that
haven’t been altered significantly from
their natural state.”
n Processed foods
Cheese, bacon, tinned fruit or bread,
frozen fruit or veg, which has
been through some kind of process
such as heating, freezing
or canning to make them
last longer or taste better.
Julie says: “These kind of
foods are not always bad for
us – in fact there are often
higher levels of vitamins and
antioxidants in frozen fruit
and veg than fresh.”
n Ultra-processed foods
These have been through
more substantial industrial
processing and often have a
long list of ingredients including
additives, preservatives or
colour enhancers. “Ultraprocessed
foods include
soups, sauces, stock cubes,
biscuits, salted peanuts, chips,
biscuits, chicken nuggets,
energy bars, processed
cheese, instant noodles
and chocolate spread,”
Julie says. “If it’s not
What’s
really
in our
food?
With lots in the news
recently about the risks of
ultra-processed food, we
asked an expert nutritionist
to explain the issues and
what to watch out for
with ingredients
consumer news
immediately obvious to you what the
starting, natural material of a food is, or
where it’s first come from, chances are
it’s been ultra-processed.”
Why are they so
bad for us?
Julie says: “As ultra-processed foods
have artificial chemicals added, our
bodies generally don’t know how to
process them, nor do they fill us up –
thanks to their poor nutritional value.
Instead they tend to create a huge
spike in our insulin levels which can
in time lead to issues with weight gain
and Type 2 diabetes.”
Specific additives, preservatives and
colourings used in ultra-processed foods
have also been linked to other medical
issues. “This includes Monosodium
Glutamate (MSG) found in many ultraprocessed
foods which has been linked
to a range of symptoms including
headaches and muscle weakness.
Aspartame, used as a sweetener, often
to replace sugar in fizzy drinks and
nitrites, which are added to meat to
improve shelf life, have also been linked
to cancer.”
n Julie is senior nutritionist at the vitamin,
mineral and botanical supplement
company Lifeplan
(www.lifeplan.co.uk)
What to
watch out
for…
Looking out for
unfamiliar words
in the ingredients
is one way to avoid
them. As a general rule
of thumb a very long list
of ingredients can be a
warning sign.
Julie also advises
taking note of the traffic
light labels on foods and
only occasionally eating
foods with a red label.
“You should also look
for high amounts of a
natural ingredient, for
example with meat such
as sausages you want to
see at least 80-90 per cent
pork,” says Julie.
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From downpours to searing heat
this summer has already been
fascinating on the weather front.
Here we look at some of the extreme
and quirky events of
summers gone by
By Katharine Wootton
There’s nothing quite so fickle
as a British summer. One
minute we’re basking in a
heatwave and the next the
heavens are opening and
it’s back to fishing the winter coat and
wellies out.
Over the years the British summer,
which in the meteorological calendar
runs from the beginning of June to the
end of August, has surprised us time
and again but there have been some
particularly memorable extremes.
Read on for just a few of the many
moments when our summer weather
has hit the headlines...
Here
comes the
sun…
rain &
snow!
Phew what a scorcher!
Remember the relentless
sunshine of June and July
last year? The scorching
temperatures made 2018 the joint
hottest summer since records began
along with 1976, 2003 and 2006.
According to the Met Office on
average in the UK, June is the sunniest
month while July is the warmest.
In 1976 the hottest day of all was on
July 3, with temperatures reaching
35.9 °C (96.6°F) in Cheltenham. Of
course, along with the heat came the
drought, with standpipes in the
streets and advice to ‘bath with
a friend’. The ground was like
dust, people were fainting on public
transport and even Big Ben came to
an exhausted standstill. That is until
Denis Howell was appointed Minister
for Drought and it rained!
The summer of 2003 saw
more records broken with the
highest ever temperature
recorded in the
UK when the
mercury rose
to 38.5°C (101°F) in Faversham, Kent.
It stole the record from 1990 when
August temperatures were so hot,
villagers in Nailstone, Leicestershire
were sticking their heads in the post
office cold cabinet to try to cool down!
In 2006 temperatures soared
again with July proving the hottest
month of the summer. Speed
restrictions were introduced on
many rail routes because of the
risk of tracks buckling but
the sunshine boosted
the nation's
tourism industry.
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Standpipe
queues were
the order of
the day in the
long summer of
1976 while people
cooled off in the
fountain at Trafalgar
Square during the
2003 heatwave
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our shared planet
Watch out
for summer
washouts!
For all the promises
that summer might bring,
from a day at the beach to picnics
in the park, it can also be a damp
squib. The early part of June 2019
saw unprecedented rain during the
first part of the month, with more
than a month's worth falling in some
parts of Lincolnshire in just one night.
Edinburgh too had floods.
The summer of 2012 was the
second wettest since records began
in 1910, with July one of the wettest
months ever. But 1912 still remains
the wettest British summer when a
quarter of an entire year’s rain fell on
Norfolk in one day, making 8,000
people homeless.
Summer can feel chilly too. The
coldest on record was 1922 when
daytime temperatures for June, July and
August averaged just 12.3°C . The coldest
temperature ever recorded during a UK
summer was -5.6°C on June 9,
1955 in Dalwhinnie, in the
Scottish Highlands
and again in 1962,
on June 1 and 3
in Santon
Downham in
Suffolk... brrr!
Did you
know? On
a hot day in
Paris, the
Eiffel Tower
grows up to
6in taller!
When weather goes wacky
n In 1975 jaws dropped when June 2 brought with it a
sprinkling of snow! Crowds were just tucking into their ice creams
while watching the cricket between Lancashire and Derbyshire in
Buxton when flutters of the white stuff put a stop to the game and a
whole inch of snow managed to settle! Snow was also reported that day
in East Anglia and the Midlands and even as far as London, although just
the day after the sun came out and it went on to be a mild summer. But
it would snow in June again, first in Birmingham in 1985 and again in
2009 when Scotland's Cairngorm had a
2in dusting, while snow was clearly visible on
the Pennines.
n In summer 1958 the largest ever hailstones hit
Horsham in West Sussex in a freak storm. One of
them measured 2½in in diameter – larger than a
cricket ball!
n On August 29, 1936, one of the biggest ever
temperature differences was recorded from
1.1⁰C overnight to 29.4⁰C in the afternoon in
Hertfordshire.
n In Tynemouth in 1954, not a single ray of sun was
seen between August 16-24.
A bus caught in
flood water in
Edinburgh
last month
Did you know?
A cricket’s chirp can tell
you the temperature...
Simply count how many
chirps you hear over 25
seconds, divide by three
and add 4 to get the
current temperature
in Celsius
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How to
allergy-proof
give
these
a go
your home
Don’t let pet dander, dust or pollen make you feel poorly in your own home!
Lorna White has room-by-room tips to help you achieve an allergen-free house
Living Room
Kitchen
Switch to hard floors
Carpet is a magnet for dust mites, pet dander and even mould
spores. If you find yourself regularly sneezing and coughing, you
might want to change to a wood or linoleum floor. Make your room
cosy with a low-pile rug, ensuring
you vacuum and clean it weekly.
Leather over fabric
Unlike fabric sofas, leather sofas
don’t accumulate dust mites or other
allergens easily, so it may be worth
switching from upholstered sofas
and chairs to leather, wood, metal
or plastic furniture that you can
wipe clean.
Use a vacuum cleaner with
a HEPA (High-efficiency
particulate air) filter as they
remove any smoke and dust
from the air
Keep your
fridge spotless
Regularly wiping up
excessive moisture in
the refrigerator and
around the rubber seals
helps to stop mould
growing. Regularly check
the contents of your
fridge for food that is
on the turn.
Food waste
Whether you’re disposing of unwanted food in your
general waste or you have a compost bin for food, make
sure all bins that will have food in
are tightly sealed on top to
avoid attracting insects
into your
home.
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good to know
Bedroom Bathroom
Sleep soundly
Use dust-mite-proof covers on pillows, duvets and
mattresses, washing them at least once a week at 60°C
to kill any bacteria or mites. Swap your feather or wool
bedding for some made from synthetic materials to reduce
breathing problems.
De-clutter
Remove any items that can easily collect dust such as
ornaments or books to make cleaning flat surfaces easier.
It’s a great excuse to have a clear-out and if you’re really
concerned about the dust, store them away in a box or
cupboard.
Filter the air
If you find your room can get quite stuffy, it might be worth
investing in an air filtration system. Air purifiers are
great at cleaning the air and putting one
in your bedroom will help you
breathe easy at night. They work
particularly well if you live close to
a busy road or around pollen-filled
fields where the air in your home can
become polluted.
Around the home
Boost ventilation
Damp areas are havens for germs
and mould to multiply. Make sure
your bathroom has an extractor
fan to reduce the amount of
moisture in the air when taking a bath or shower.
Minimise mould
To avoid the growth of mould in the bathroom,
use a squeegee after a bath or shower to wipe the
water off the walls. This will eliminate
most of the moisture that
promotes mould
growth.
Pet allergies
If you suffer from allergies but aren’t
prepared to give up your four-legged
friend, there are certain steps you can
take to keep your allergic reactions to
a minimum. ss
✔ Don’t let pets on your bed
✔ After petting or cuddling your furry
friend, wash your hands
✔ Use a high-efficiency vacuum cleaner
✔ If possible, try to bath your pet
once a week
Cool climate
Keeping your rooms at specific
temperatures can help reduce allergies.
Living room:
Kitchen:
Bedroom:
Bathroom:
Hallways:
If you regularly see fogging or
condensation on windows it’s likely
your home is too humid.
Each room in your home
should be somewhere
between 40-50 per
cent humid. You
can track how
humid your
home is with a
hygrometer.
20-22°C
18-20°C
16-19°C
22-24°C
15-18°C
£9.99
Try this
ThermoPro Digital
Thermo Hygrometer,
Amazon.co.uk
Pest control
Residue from dead insects or other pests can
cause allergies to flare up. Keep affordable
pest traps around the home and ensure
your house is well sealed and carpets are
thoroughly and regularly cleaned.
Get rid of mould
Inhaling mould spores can cause
inflammation of the airways, wheezing,
coughing and in some cases aggravate
long-term illness such as asthma. Mould
thrives in warm environments
so when the weather heats up a
dehumidifier could help keep
a cool climate.
n Use a mixture of chlorine,
bleach and water with
a stiff-bristled brush to
scrub off any mould
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for air purifiers and fans on test!
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Take
a trip
Exotic
Britai n
Delve into the
dales
Deep beneath
Ingleborough
Hill in the
Yorkshire Dales
National Park
lies a hidden world which
has been sculpted by nature
over thousands of years.
First discovered in 1923,
White Scar Cave is thought
to be one of the largest
cave chambers in Britain
where you can experience
the natural wonders of the
subterranean world without
needing special gear or
scrambling up and down
deep spaces on a rope.
Instead, you’ll explore
this magical underground
on a one-mile trail along
golden floodlit paths
You needn’t travel far and
wide to witness incredible
waterfalls. The circular 4½mile
Ingleton Waterfalls
Trail boasts some spectacular
scenery. Beginning at the car
park, you can make a wish at
the fallen Money Tree before
taking a seat to watch the
winding their way past
gushing steams and
cascading through galleries
decorated with stalactites
and stalagmites.
Along the way, you’ll
come across curious cave
formations, such as the
Devil’s Tongue, the Arum
Lily and the very lifelike
Judge’s Head. But the
highlight here has to be
the 200,000-year-old
Battlefield Cavern. At more
than 330ft long, it feels like
entering the movie set of a
fantasy film, with thousands
of stalactites hanging from
the roof in great clusters
and untouched prehistoric
mud pools. To reach it,
Walk the waterfalls
The Ingleton waterfalls are
a powerful force of nature
Picturesque villages, drystone walls and rolling hills –
the Yorkshire Dales boasts some of the best scenery
in the UK. But head underground and you’ll find even more
natural wonders waiting to be discovered…
awe-inspiring Pecca Falls with
its waterfall dropping 30m.
Further along the route,
Beezley Falls features
three side-byside
cascades,
Make a wish at
the Money Tree
White Scar Cave has caverns, waterfalls,
an eco-friendly visitor centre and café
you’ll need to climb the
100-step staircase, so a pair
of sturdy shoes and a head
for heights are essential as is
a coat as it has a year-round
temperature of 8°C (46.5°F).
Top tip! Save the photos for the return walk – you
before reaching the star of
the route – the dramatic
Thornton Force that falls
an impressive 14m over
limestone, plunging
into the River Twiss.
This circular route
is full of flora and
fauna – especially during
the summer season – with
clusters of wild flowers,
orchids, wild strawberries,
ferns and mosses as you
make your way round the
trail. Wild birds including blue
tits, chaffinches, nuthatches
and curlews can be heard
singing in the trees. And with
a keen eye, you might even
spot brown trout swimming
in the streams.
n Entry is £7 adults, £3 children
and there is ample parking at
the start of the route
Keep an eye out
for nuthatches

Can’t get
enough of caves?
Just a 20-minute walk away, Ingleborough
Cave is reached by a lovely 1.3-mile ramble
along a nature trail, starting in the quaint village
of Clapham. Follow in the footsteps of the early
Victorian explorers as you journey through 450
million years of geology along awe-inspiring
passages that are brought to life by stalagmites,
flowstones, scallops, fossils and much more. Its
large passages and absence of steps make it
accessible for all – a great option if you’re
visiting with the family!
alk – you’ll have more time to do it at your own pace
Potter about
Situated by the riverside, tucked
among the cottages under
Ingleton’s viaduct, Ingleton’s
Pottery makes high-fired, handthrown
stoneware pottery. This
small, family-run business is a
great spot for picking up quality
homemade wares such as beakers,
jugs, casserole dishes and
lampstands. Book ahead
for a workshop tour and
demonstration with
expert potters who will
talk you through their
methods.
n Visit www.ingleton
pottery.co.uk
Full steam
ahead
Straddling the rough,
boggy ground of
Ribblesdale moorland,
the Ribblehead Viaduct is a majestic sight worth seeing
in this quiet corner of the Yorkshire Dales. Not only is the
setting itself amazingly atmospheric, but at 32m high
and 400m long it’s a great feat of Victorian engineering.
Time your visit and you might be lucky enough to see a
steam train chugging overhead.
And for those who want to learn more about its
construction and the local area, the Ribblehead
railway station is just a short walk away and houses
a visitor centre, packed with lots of interesting
information about its history.
Handy contacts
n White Scar Cave –
01524 241244
www.whitescarcave.co.uk
n Ingleborough Cave
– 01524 251242 www.
ingleboroughcave.co.uk
n Yorkshire Dales Tourism
– 0300 456 0030
www.yorkshiredales.org.uk
n Ingleton Pottery –
01524 241363
www.ingletonpottery.co.uk
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Leafy greens
Spinach, kale and cabbage
are a great source of fibre
and are packed with Vitamin
K which helps your blood
to clot properly. One study
found that upping your
intake of leafy greens could
reduce your risk of heart
disease by 16 per cent.
Tomatoes
Loaded with a powerful
antioxidant, tomatoes
help fight ageing
free-radical
damage that could
contribute to heart
disease. Add to your
salad four times a
week and you could help
to increase your levels of
good HDL cholesterol.
Beans
Broad beans, green beans, lentils, chickpeas
and even the good old baked bean are all
good sources of a type of starch your body
can’t digest. The good bacteria in your
gut ferments this starch to produce short
chain fatty acids which help
to reduce inflammation and
manage cholesterol levels.
Berries
Blueberries, blackberries,
strawberries and raspberries are
rich in anthocyanins, which protect
against the inflammation that could
contribute to heart disease. Snacking
on berries could also help to lower
cholesterol, ease high blood pressure
and they’re low in
calories, too.
Your
heart
healthy
plate
feeling great
What you pile onto your plate at meal times
could have a huge impact on your heart health.
Any fruit and veg is good for you but you can give your heart
an additional boost by adding some of these nutrient-packed
goodies to your meals
1 in 7 deaths from
heart disease are
caused by not
eating enough
fruit, while
1 in 12 is due
to a lack of
vegetables
according to
US researchers
Avocados
Rich in healthy fats,
avocados have been found to
significantly lower bad LDL
cholesterol. Plus, they’re rich
in potassium, which could
help to keep your blood
pressure in check.
Pop these
on your plate
As well as fruit and veg don’t forget to add
these heart-healthy foods too.
Oily fish – choose salmon, trout, sardines,
herring or pilchards three times a week and you
could see your blood pressure drop.
Wholegrains – eating more brown rice,
oats and wholegrain breads could help
to reduce your risk of heart disease
by 22 per cent.
Dark chocolate – choose a
chocolate with at least 70 per cent cocoa
solids and you’ll be getting a good dose of
antioxidant flavonoids, which in turn could
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